Chapter 1 Flashcards
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Biology
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The scientific study of life
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Domains
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Three higher levels of life
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Emergent Properties
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Life emerging
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Properties of Life
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order, reproduction, growth and development, energy processing, response to environment, regulation, adaptation.
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Molecule
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- A cluster of small chemical units called atoms held together by chemical bonds.
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Organelle
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- An enclosed structure that performs a specific function within a cell.
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Cell
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- Fundamental unit of life
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Tissues
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- A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
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Organ
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- Made up of several different tissues.
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Organ System
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- Consists of several different organs that cooperate in a specific function.
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Organism
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- An individual living thing.
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Population
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- All the individuals of a particular species living in an area.
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Community
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- Entire array of organisms in an ecosystem
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Ecosystem
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- All organisms living in a particular area.
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Biosphere
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- The regions of the surface atmosphere and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
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Three Domains
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Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
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What are the four kingdoms in eukarya?
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Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
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Prokaryotic cells?
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were the first to evolve, are simpler, and are usually smaller than eukaryotic cells.
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Eukaryotic Cells?
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are found in plants, animals, fungi, and protists and are subdivided by membranes into various functional compartments, or organelles, including a nucleus that houses the DNA.
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