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Chapter 1 - Evolution Flashcards

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Evolution

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The change in genetic composition of a population from generation to generation

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Biology

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The scientific study of life

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Reductionism

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Reduces complex systems into simpler components that are more manageable to study.

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Archaea

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One of two prokaryotic, domains the other being bacteria

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Bioinformatics

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The use of computers software and mathematical models to process and integrate biological information from large data sets

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Bacteria

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One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being Archaea

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Consumers

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An organism that feeds on producers other consumers or nonliving organic material

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Controlled experiment

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An experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varies only in the factor being tested

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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A nucleic acid molecule usually a double-stranded helix in which each poly nucleotide strand consist of nucleotide monomers with the deoxyribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases adenine A, cytosine C, guanine G, and Thymine; capable of being replicated and determining the inherited structure of a cells proteins

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Data

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Recorded observations

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Deductive reasoning

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A type of logic and which specific results are predicted from my general premise

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Emergent properties

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New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of life owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases

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Eukaryotic cell

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A type of cell with a membrane enclosed nucleus and membrane enclosed organelles organisms with eukaryotic cells (protist, plants, fungi and animals)are called eukaryotes

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Eukarya

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The domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms

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Experiment

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The scientific test carried out under controlled conditions involving manipulation of one or more factors in a system in order to see the effects of those changes

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Feedback regulations

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The regulation of a process by its output or end product

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Genes

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A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of specific nucleotide sequence in DNA ( or RNA, in some viruses)

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Gene expression

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The process by which information encoded in DNA directs the synthesis of proteins or in some cases RNA that are not translated into proteins and instead function as RNAs

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Genomes

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The genetic material of an organism or virus the complete complement of an organisms or viruses genes along with its noncoding nucleic acid sequences

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Genomics

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The systematic study of whole sets of genes or other DNA and their interactions within a species as well as well as genome comparisons between species.

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Hypothesis

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A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive reasoning. A hypothesis is narrower in scope then a theory

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Inquiry

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The search for information and explanation often focusing on specific questions

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Inductive reasoning

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A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations

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Independent variable

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A variable whose value is manipulated or changed during an experiment or other test reveal possible effects on other variable (the dependent variable)

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Model organism

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A particular species chosen for research into broad biological principles because it is representative of a larger group and usually easy to grow in a lab

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Natural selection

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A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of their traits

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Prokaryotic cell

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A type of cell lacking a membrane enclosed nucleus and membrane Enclosed organelles. Organisms with prokaryotic cells bacteria and archaea are called prokaryotes

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Proteomics

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The systematic study of sets of proteins and their properties including their abundance, chemical modifications, and interactions

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Proteome

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The entire set of proteins expressed by giving cell or group of cells

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Producers

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And organism that produces organic compounds from CO2 by harnessing light Energy or by oxidizing organic chemicals

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Systems biology

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An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems based on a study of the interactions among the systems parts

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THEORY

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An explanation that is broader in scope then a hypothesis, generates new hypothesis and is supported by a large body of evidence

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Technology

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The application of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose often involving industry or Commerce but also including uses and basic research

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Variables

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A factor that varies in an experiment or other test

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