Chapter 1 - Intro To Bio Flashcards

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1
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Atoms

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Building blocks of all matter

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Molecules

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Two or more atoms bonded together

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3
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What are the molecules of life?

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Lipids
Proteins
DNA
RNA
Complex Carbohydrates
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4
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Cell

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Smallest unit of life

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5
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What helps cells survive and reproduce themselves?

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Energy
Raw material
Info in their DNA

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Organism

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One or more cells

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Community

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All populations living in one area

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Population

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Group of the same species

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Ecosystem

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Community interacting with its environment

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Biology

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Study of life

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Biosphere

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All ecosystems on Earth

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12
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Levels of organization in nature

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Atoms > Molecules > Cells > Tissue >Organ > Organ System > Organism > Population > Community > Ecosystem > Biosphere

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Living things characteristics

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Take in energy, nutrition, and/ or oxygen

Growth and Reproduction

Respond with internal or external stimuli

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14
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Energy

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To do work

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Nutrients

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Necessary for survival and growth but cannot make itself

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Producers

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Makes its own food using energy and raw materials

17
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Example of ‘Producers’

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Plants

18
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Consumers

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Obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on another organism

19
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Example of ‘consumers’

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Animals, fungi, and bacteria

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Photosynthesis

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Process that uses light to make sugars from water and carbon dioxide

21
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Homeostasis

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Keeps internal conditions balanced

22
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Development

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Process by which the first cell of an individual becomes multicelled

23
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Growth

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Increase in the cell number, size and/ or volume

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Reproduction

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Producing offspring

25
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Inheritance

A

Passing down of DNA

26
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Biodiversity

A

Variety of living things

27
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What organisms have DNA that is not contained within the nucleus?

A

Bacteria and Archea

28
Q

3 domains of all living things are is..

A

Bacteria
Archea
Eukarya

29
Q

Prokaryotes are ..

Examples of Prokaryotes

A

Single celled organisms with no DNA

BACTERIA & ARCHEA

30
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Species

A

Unique kind of organism

31
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Taxonomy

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Naming or classification of species