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Chapter 1 - Cells & Organelles Flashcards

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1
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Name an example of an autotroph

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Plants

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2
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The plasma membrane lets things in and out of the cell - True or False

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True

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2
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Which contains more organisms - order or family?

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order

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What is taxonomy

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The study of how things are classified.

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4
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Are bacteria unicellular or multicellular?

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Unicellular

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Are Eubacteria single or multi-cellular?

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Single-celled

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5
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The process by which species gradually change over time

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evolution

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6
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How many cells in a Unicellular organism?

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One

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What is the highest level of classification?

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Domain

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evolution

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The process by which species gradually change over time

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9
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An organism that cannot make its own food

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heterotroph

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10
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What does an organisms binomial nomenclature indicate?

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Genus & Species

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The system for naming organisms in which each organism is given a unique, two-oart scientific name indicating its genus and species.

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binomial nomenclature

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species

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A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

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11
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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

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Name the 8 levels of classification

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Domain

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What is the highest level of classification?

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controlled experiment

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An experiment in which all factors are identical except one

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14
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What is an organism?

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A living thing

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15
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Name the 6 characteristics of life

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  1. All living things have a cellular organization 2. Contain similar chemicals 3. Use energy 4. Respond to their surroundings 5. Grow and develop 6. Reproduce
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16
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The process of change that occurs during an organisms life to produce a more complex organism

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development

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17
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Why do scientists organize living things into groups?

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So that the organisms are easier to study

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18
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An experiment in which all factors are identical except one

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controlled experiment

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19
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Give two examples of protists

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Slime mold Algae

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19
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A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react

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stimulus

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20
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What is an example of a fungi?

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Mushroom

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21
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Classification

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The process of grouping things based on their similarities

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21
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genus

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A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species

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21
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What kind of information do scientists mainly rely on to determine the evolutionary history of a species?

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the chemical makeup of the organisms cells

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22
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In what genus are pumas, lions, and house cats classified?

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Felis

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23
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An organism that make its own food

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autotroph

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25
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Reproduction is one of the characteristics of a living thing - True or False

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True

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26
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heterotroph

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An organism that cannot make its own food

27
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What are the six kingdoms?

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Plants Animals Archaebacteria Eubacteria Fungi Protists

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Organism

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a living thing

29
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Who developed the theory of evolution?

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Charles Darwin

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taxonomy

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The scientific study of how living things are classified.

32
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spontaneous generation

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The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources

33
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Who were the scientists who helped to disprove spontaneous reproduction?

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Francesco Redi Louis Pasteur

34
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binomial nomenclature

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The system for naming organisms in which each organism is given a unique, two-oart scientific name indicating its genus and species.

35
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Which contains more organisms - phylum or order?

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phylum

36
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Who devised our modern system of naming organisms?

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Carolus Linnaeus

37
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Where would you find an Archaebacteria?

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Extreme environments such as boiling water, no oxygen, highly acid environments

38
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Can fungi make their own food?

A

No

39
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A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

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species

41
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What language is used in the scientific names?

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Latin

42
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Name four chemicals of life

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Water, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids

42
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The process of grouping things based on their similarities

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Classification

43
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Species

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What is the lowest level of classification?

44
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The basic unit of structure and function in an organism

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cell

45
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How do living things arise from other living things?

A

Reproduction

48
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Which chemicals are a cells main source of energy?

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carbohydrates

49
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What is a field guide?

A

Books with illustrations that highlight differences between similar-looking organisms

49
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The maintenance of stable internal conditions

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homeostasis

50
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autotroph

A

An organism that make its own food

51
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Which chemical of life contains the genetic materials?

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nucleic acid

52
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What are the four needs of living things

A

Stable internal conditions Water Food Living Space

53
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homeostasis

A

The maintenance of stable internal conditions

55
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How are organisms placed into domains and kingdoms?

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Cell type - simple or complex Their ability to make food The number of cells in their body

56
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A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species

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genus

58
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response

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An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus

59
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archaea (have no nuclear membrane) bacteria eukaryote (fungi, plants, animals,

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What are the three domains?

60
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Water, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids

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Name four chemicals of life

62
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stimulus

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A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react

63
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What is the most abundant chemical in cells?

A

Water

64
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An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus

A

response

65
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What are the three domains?

A

archaea (have no nuclear membrane) bacteria eukaryote (fungi, plants, animals,

66
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What is the lowest level of classification?

A

Species

67
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The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources

A

spontaneous generation

68
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Name two examples of heterotrophs

A

Mushrooms People

69
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How many cells in a Multicellular organism?

A

Many Cells

71
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Which is broader classification level - class or genus?

A

class

72
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Which is a broader classification level - domain or phylum?

A

domain

73
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development

A

The process of change that occurs during an organisms life to produce a more complex organism

74
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a living thing

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Organism

75
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The scientific study of how living things are classified.

A

taxonomy

76
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classification

A

The process of grouping things based on their similarities

77
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cell

A

The basic unit of structure and function in an organism

78
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Name the 8 levels of classification

A

Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

79
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Which is a broader classification level - kingdom or family?

A

kingdom

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