Chapter 1: Evolution, Themes Of Biology And Scientific Inquiry Flashcards
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Emergent Properties
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New properties that arise with each step up the biological organization hierarchy due to the arrangement and interactions of the parts as the complexity of the structure increases.
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Transformation of Energy and Matter
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Energy Flows through an ecosystem in one direction
Chemicals and matter cycle within an ecosystem
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Levels of Organization
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Biosphere -
Ecosystems - Living + non living parts of an environment
Community - only living
Populations - all the members of 1 species within an area that interbreed
Organism Organs Tissue Cells Organelles Molecule
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How does evolution account for the unity and diversity of life
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Unity is due to common ancestors and diversity is due to the separate evolution of life
