Chapter 1 Flashcards
Biosphere
All regions of earth where organisms live
Atoms
Fundamental building block of all matter
Community
All populations of species in a given area
Ecosystem
Community interacting w environment
Emergent propert
Characteristic of a system that does not appear in any of the systems component parts
Molecule
Association of two or more atoms
Organ
In multicellular organisms group of tissues in collective task
Organ system
Set of organs engaged in collective task that keeps the body functioning properly
Population
Group of individuals of the same species that live in a given area
Tissue
In multicelled organisms specialized cells organized in a pattern that allows a collective function
Ecosystem
Community interacting with its physical environment through transfer of energy and materials.
Consumer
Organism that gets energy and nutrients by feeding on tissue, waste, or remains of other organisms
Development
Multistep process in which first cell of a new individual becomes a multicelled adult
DNA
Dioxyribonucleicacid carries hereditary information
Energy
Capacity to do work
Growth
In multicelled species increase in number size and volume of cells
Homeostasis
Set of processes in which organism keeps it’s internal conditions w in tolerable ranges
Inheritance
Transmission of DNA from parents to offspring
Nutrient
Substance organism needs for growth and survival but can’t make self