chapter 1 - ecology, the themes of biology, and scientific inquiry

Question 1

evolution

Answer 1

the process of change over time that has resulted in the astounding array of organisms fond on earth

Question 2

biology

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study of life

Question 3

biosphere

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consists of all life on earth + all the places where life exists

Question 4

ecosystem

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consists of all the living things in a particular area

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community

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the array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem

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population

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consists of all the individuals living with in the bounds of a specific area

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organisms

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individual living things

Question 8

organs

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the body part that is made up of multiple tissues and has specific functions in the body

Question 9

tissues

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a group of cells that work together performing a specialized function

Question 10

cells

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life’s fundamental unit of structure and function

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molecules

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a chemical structure consisting of 2 or more units

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emergent properties

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novel properties emerge at each level that are absent from the preceding one

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system biology

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the exploration of a biological system by analyzing the interactions among its parts

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producers

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photosynthetic organisms

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consumers

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feed on other organisms/ remains

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feedback regulations

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the output or product of a process regulates that very process

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climate change

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a directional change of the global climate that lasts for 3 decades or more

Question 18

evolution

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the concept that the organisms living on earth today are the modified descendants of common ancestors

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natural selection

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mechanism of evolutionary adaptation

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inquiry

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a search for info and explanations of natural phenomena

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hypothesis

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explanation based on observation and assumptions, that leads to a testable and falsifiable prediction

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theory

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major unifying idea with far reaching implications that have been extensively tested and attempts to disprove it have failed