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Chapter 1 - Cells & Organelles Flashcards

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Name an example of an autotroph

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Plants

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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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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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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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The process by which species gradually change over time

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evolution

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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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An organism that cannot make its own food

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heterotroph

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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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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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What is an organism?

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A living thing

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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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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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Why do scientists organize living things into groups?

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So that the organisms are easier to study

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

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stimulus

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What is an example of a fungi?
Mushroom
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Classification
The process of grouping things based on their similarities
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genus
A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species
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What kind of information do scientists mainly rely on to determine the evolutionary history of a species?
the chemical makeup of the organisms cells
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In what genus are pumas, lions, and house cats classified?
Felis
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An organism that make its own food
autotroph
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Reproduction is one of the characteristics of a living thing - True or False
True
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heterotroph
An organism that cannot make its own food
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What are the six kingdoms?
Plants Animals Archaebacteria Eubacteria Fungi Protists
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Organism
a living thing
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Who developed the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
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taxonomy
The scientific study of how living things are classified.
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spontaneous generation
The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources
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Who were the scientists who helped to disprove spontaneous reproduction?
Francesco Redi Louis Pasteur
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binomial nomenclature
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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Which contains more organisms - phylum or order?
phylum
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Who devised our modern system of naming organisms?
Carolus Linnaeus
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Where would you find an Archaebacteria?
Extreme environments such as boiling water, no oxygen, highly acid environments
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Can fungi make their own food?
No
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A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
species
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What language is used in the scientific names?
Latin
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Name four chemicals of life
Water, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids
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The process of grouping things based on their similarities
Classification
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Species
What is the lowest level of classification?
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The basic unit of structure and function in an organism
cell
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How do living things arise from other living things?
Reproduction
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Which chemicals are a cells main source of energy?
carbohydrates
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What is a field guide?
Books with illustrations that highlight differences between similar-looking organisms
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The maintenance of stable internal conditions
homeostasis
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autotroph
An organism that make its own food
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Which chemical of life contains the genetic materials?
nucleic acid
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What are the four needs of living things
Stable internal conditions Water Food Living Space
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homeostasis
The maintenance of stable internal conditions
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How are organisms placed into domains and kingdoms?
Cell type - simple or complex Their ability to make food The number of cells in their body
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A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species
genus
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response
An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
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archaea (have no nuclear membrane) bacteria eukaryote (fungi, plants, animals,
What are the three domains?
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Water, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids
Name four chemicals of life
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stimulus
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react
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What is the most abundant chemical in cells?
Water
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An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
response
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What are the three domains?
archaea (have no nuclear membrane) bacteria eukaryote (fungi, plants, animals,
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What is the lowest level of classification?
Species
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The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources
spontaneous generation
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Name two examples of heterotrophs
Mushrooms People
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How many cells in a Multicellular organism?
Many Cells
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Which is broader classification level - class or genus?
class
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Which is a broader classification level - domain or phylum?
domain
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development
The process of change that occurs during an organisms life to produce a more complex organism
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a living thing
Organism
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The scientific study of how living things are classified.
taxonomy
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classification
The process of grouping things based on their similarities
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cell
The basic unit of structure and function in an organism
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Name the 8 levels of classification
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
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Which is a broader classification level - kingdom or family?
kingdom

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