Chapter 1- Evolution& Biological Groups Flashcards
Biology
Study of life
What are the 10 biological organizations?
Biosphere, ecosystem, communities, population, organisms, organ system, tissues, cell, organelles, and molecules
Biosphere
Earth
Ecosystem
Environment
Communities
Array of organisms in ecosystem
Population
All individuals of the species living within a specific area
Organisms
Animals and plants
Organ system
Body parts that carry out particular functions in the body (such as me roots and stems) organized into a system to do a larger function
Tissues
Organs are made out of it and are groups of cells working for a function
Cell
And mental unit of structure and function
Organelles
Functional components in the cells such as chloroplast
Molecules
Chemical structure within two or more Adams units
Reductionism
Complex systems are broken down to similar components easier to study
Is chloroplast responsible for?
photosynthesis
Where is chlorophyll and what does it do?
Makes plants green and is located in the chloroplast