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Chapter 1: Biology: The Science Of Life Flashcards

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1
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What does the term ex nihilo mean?

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God created everything out of nothing

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Name the five characteristics of science

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The five characteristics of science are observable, measurable, testable, accurate, and reliable.

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What are five limitations of science?

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  1. limited to tangible data
  2. Absolutes are not permitted
  3. Cannot judge morality, values, or ethics issues
  4. man’s senses
  5. Logic does not always arrive at truth
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What are the 7 steps of the scientific method?

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  1. Observation
  2. Questioning
  3. Exploration
  4. Hypothesis
  5. Experimentation
  6. Conclusion
  7. Peer Review
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Cell

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The structural and functional unit of all living organisms

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Tissue

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A tissue is a group of cells with the same origin that serve a similar function.

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Organ

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a group of tissues in a living organism

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Organ systems

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An organ system is a group of organs that work together as a biological system to perform one or more functions.

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Species

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A group of similar organisms that are capable of interbreeding

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Population

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Organisms of the same species in a particular area

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Community

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Interacting populations in a particular area

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Ecosystem

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A community plus the physical environment

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Atom

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Smallest unit of an element; composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons

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Molecule

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Union of two or more atoms of the same or different elements

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Organism

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An individual; complex individuals containing organ systems

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Biosphere

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Regions of the earth’s crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by living organisms

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Energy

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The capacity to do work

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Metabolism

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the chemical reactions that occur within a cell

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What are the basic characteristics of life?

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  1. require materials and energy
  2. Maintain an internal environment
  3. respond
  4. Reproduce
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20
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What is the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on earth?

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The sun

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Photosynthesis

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A process that transforms solar energy into the chemical energy of nutrient molecules

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How do animals and plants get energy?

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By metabolizing or breaking down, the nutrient molecules made by the producers

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Homeostasis

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The maintenance of internal conditions within certain physiological boundaries

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Reproduce

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The ability to make another organism like itself

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Genes

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Genetic instructions an organism inherits from its parents

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DNA

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The genetic blueprint of life

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Mutations

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Variations in genes that account for the differences between species

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Development

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the progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism

29
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Adaptations

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Modifications that make organisms suited to their way of life

30
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List the levels of biological organization

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Atom
Molecule
Cell
Tissue 
Organ
Organ system 
Organism 
Species 
Population 
Community 
Ecosystem 
Biosphere
31
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The theory of evolution

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The theory of evolution is the supposed process by which the first cell evolved into the diversity of life we see today.

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Natural selection

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Natural selection is the process through which species of living organisms adapt and change.

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Taxonomy

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Taxonomy is the discipline of identifying and naming organisms according to certain rules

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Systematics

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Systematics classifies organisms according to their presumed evolutionary relationships

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Name the classification categories of living things

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Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom and domain

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What are the three domains

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Bacteria, archaea, and Eukarya

37
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What are the four kingdoms within domain eukarya?

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Protista, fungi, plantae and animalia

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Binomial name

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A two part scientific name biologists give each living organism

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Observation

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A formal way of watching the world

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Inductive reasoning

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Inductive reasoning occurs whenever a person uses creative thinking to combine isolated facts into a cohesive whole

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Hypothesis

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A possible explanation for a natural event based on existing knowledge

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Experiment

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A series of procedures designed to test a specific hypothesis

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Experimental design

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The manner in which a scientist intends to conduct an experiment

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Data

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The results of an experiment

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Principal

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A theory that is generally accepted by a great number of scientists

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The scientific method

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The process by which scientists study the natural world and develop explanations for their observations

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Technology

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Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the interests of humans

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Biodiversity

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Biodiversity is the total number and relative abundance of species, the ability of their genes, and the different ecosystems in which they live

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Extinction

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The disappearance of a species or larger classification category

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Climate change

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Changes in the normal cycles of the Earth‘s climate

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Global warming

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A rise in temperature

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Worldview

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A set of presuppositions we hold about the basic make up of our world

53
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Science

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A collection of facts or a body of knowledge related to a specific topic

54
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What is the most inclusive category of taxonomy?

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Domain

55
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Which verse(s) state(s) that man is created in God’s image?

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Gen. 1:26-27

56
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Which verse(s) state(s) that Adam named all the animals?

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Gen. 2:19-20

57
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Which level of biological organization represents the lowest level that still may be considered alive?

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Cell

58
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A binomial name indicates…

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The genus and species

59
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A hypothesis cannot be formed without what?

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Observation

60
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Placebos are often used in what?

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Control groups

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