Chapter 1 Flashcards
Study Guide
What are the characteristics of life?
Levels of Organization Respond to Stimuli Aquire Materials and Energy Adaptation Reproduction
Levels of Organization (Least to Most Inclusive)
Atom Molecule Cell Tissue Organ Organ System Organism Species Population Community Ecosystem Biosphere
Define Evolution
Will need to describe on test
The process in which populations change over time to adapt to their environment.
These changes pass on to the next generations. Evolution is responsible for the extreme diversity on Earth.
Define Natural Selection
Will need to describe of the test
The mechanism of evolutionary change and is based on how a population changes in response to its environment.
Individuals who are better suited to an environment tend to live longer and produce more offspring. Changes can take millions of years to show up regularly.
Define Taxonomy
The discipline of identifying and naming organisms based on certain rules
Categories of Classification
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
The scientific method
will have to know goals of each step on the test
Observation Hypothesis Prediction Experiment Conclusion
