Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

BIO 120 > Chapter 1 > Flashcards

Chapter 1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

What are the 3 domains?

A

Eukarya, bacteria, archaea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The study of evolutionary relationships

A

Phylogeny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Change in gene frequency over a period of time?

A

Evolution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor

A

Phylogenetic Species

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Hypothesis that represents the possible evolutionary history of a group of organisms

A

Phylogenetic tree

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Phylogenetic tree with the fewest evolutionary transitions is most likely correct

A

Maximum parsimony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Fewer evolutionary transitions between 2 groups

A

Sister groups

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of life

A

Emergent properties

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is level of biological organization?

A

Atoms, molecules, cells, organelles, tissues, organs, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

All individuals in a specified area

A

Population

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Array of organisms in an ecosystem

A

Communities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Living and nonliving things in a particular area

A

Ecosystems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Consists of all life on earth and all places where life exists

A

Biosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the 2 forms of cells?

A

Eukaryotic and prokaryotic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Has a membrane closed nucleus and organelles, includes protists, plant,s animals, fungi

A

Eukaryotic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Lacks a membrane closed nucleus and organelles, includes bacteria and archaea

A

Prokaryotic

17
Q

Provide blueprints for making proteins, control protein production

A

Genes

18
Q

Process of information encoded in DNA directs the synthesis of proteins

A

Gene expression

19
Q

Entire library of genetic instructions that an organism inherits

A

Genome

20
Q

Study of whole sets of genes and their interactions within a species

A

Genomics

21
Q

An end product that speeds up its own production

A

Positive feedback

22
Q

Response reduces the initial stimulus

A

Negative feedback

23
Q

Process in which individuals that have certain traits tend to survive at high rates

A

Natural selection

24
Q

Derive generalizations from observations

A

Inductive reasoning

25
Q

Specific results are predicted from a general premise

A

Deductive reasoning

26
Q

H+ ions are produced

A

Acidic

27
Q

OH- ions are produced

A

Basic

28
Q

Why is it more accurate to classify things into three domains vs eukaryotic/prokaryotic?

A

Ex. Bacteria and archaea are both prokaryotic but share different characteristics

29
Q

Individuals that have certain traits inherited traits that tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits

A

Natural selection

30
Q

What are the 5 content topics?

A

Molecules, cells, energetics, heredity, gene expression

BIO 120 (16 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions