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Chapter 1-Life Flashcards

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The study of life

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Biology

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Evolution

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Process through which modern organisms descend with modification from pre-existing forms.

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What is life?

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A living organism with…

  • the ability to adapt
  • grows
  • ability to reproduce with DNA
  • has consciousness
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True or False?

Changes in DNA within population occur over the course of generations

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True

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What is Science?

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A system that builds and organizes knowledge in the form or explanations and predictions

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Is a virus a form of life?

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No-

Does not reproduce on its own

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Homeostasis

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Maintenance on internal condition

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External stimuli

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Responding to light, sound, texture, etc.

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Multicellular Organism

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An individual living thing

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Internal stimuli

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Temperature, pain, etc.

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What is ______?

“A system that builds and organizes knowledge in the form or explanations and predictions”

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Science

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A ______ is a well substantiated, unified working explanation.

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Theory

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In a ________ two or more populations or species cohabitate

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Community

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What is the response to temperature, pain, etc.

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Internal Stimuli

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Cell

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Smallest unit of life

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What is “Process through which modern organisms descend with modification from pre-existing forms. “

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Evolution

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How do plants, birds, and animals grow?

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By producing more cells

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FACT

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Changes in DNA within the population occur I’ve the course of generations

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Unicellular

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An organism growing by increasing size

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What are some ways organisms reproduce?

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  • dividing in half
  • producing seeds
  • eggs
  • parents genetic material is passed on
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What is Biology

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The study of life

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Two or more organs working together to make a specific body function occur is a _______.

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Organ system

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True of false?

Organisms collectively have the capacity to evolve

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True

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Biosphere

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Part of earth inhabited by living organisms

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What part of earth is inhabited by

Living organisms

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Biosphere

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Ecosystem

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A community all together including non living things

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Community

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Two or more populations of species cohabitating

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What are the first 6 levels of Biological Organization?

BECSP

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  • Biosphere
  • Ecosystem
  • Community
  • Species
  • Population
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Species

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Very similar potentially interbreeding

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Eukarya organisms have ________

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One or more extremely complicated cells

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Organ

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A structure composed of several tissue types

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Members of one species inhabiting the same area is known as a _________?

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Population

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How do bacteria grow?

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By increasing size-unicellular

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A group of similar cells that performs a specific function make up _______.

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Tissue

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What is the response to light, sound , texture, etc?

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External Stimuli

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What is the smallest unit of life

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Cell

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Molecule

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Combination of atoms

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What is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_?
"A living organism with...
-the ability to adapt
-grows
-ability to reproduce with DNA
-has consciousness"
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Life

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What are the four subdivisions of Eukarya?

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  • Fungi
  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Protists
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What are the last 6 levels of Biological Organization?

MOOT CMA

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  • Multicellular Organisms
  • Organ System
  • Organ
  • Tissue
  • Cell
  • Molecule
  • Atom
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What is the smallest particle of an element

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Atom

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Autotrophs

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Self feeding

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What are self feeding organisms?

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Autotrophs

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Genus

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Include many different species which are similar

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What is the Scientific Process?

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Observe & Question
Create hypothesis
Make prediction
Test and experiment
Conclusion
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Opinion

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Not based on evidence

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What is a hypothesis?

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A suggestion based on observations made, a supposition

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Theory

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Well substantiated, unified working explanation

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DNA stands for ____________.

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What are the three major groups of organisms?

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  • Bacteria
  • Archaea
  • Eukarya
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One or more extremely complicated cells make up a _________ ________.

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Eukarya Organisms

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Bacteria & archaea have_________.

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One simple cell

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Maintainence on internal condition

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Homeostasis

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Heterotrophic

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Other feeding

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An ______ is NOT based on evidence

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Opinion

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