Chapter 1 - The Science Of Biology Flashcards
Evolutionary adaptations
A property of life.
All organisms evolve adaptations to their environment
Cellular organization
A property of life.
The cell is the basic unit of life.
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
Ordered complexity
A property of life.
All living things are both complex and highly ordered.
Many different cells working together.
Sensitivity
A property of life.
All organisms respond to stimuli.
Growth, development + reproduction
A property of life.
All organisms capable of growing and reproducing.
DNA and heredity - passed on to offspring.
Energy utilization
A property of life.
All organisms take in and use energy to preform tasks.
Homeostasis
A property of life.
All organisms maintain relatively constant internal conditions that are different from their environment.
Ex. Internal temperature in the human body.
Properties of life
7 properties
Cellular organization Ordered complexity Sensitivity Growth,development + reproduction Energy utilization Homeostasis Evolutionary adaptations
Hierarchical organization
Cellular level
Small particles-cells
Atoms -> molecules ->
Macromolecules -> organelles -> cells
Hierarchical organization
Organismal level
Cells - whole organisms
Tissues (groups of similar cells that act as 1 unit) -> organs (several tissues that act as 1 unit) -> organ systems
Hierarchical organization
Population level
Species - ecosystem
Population (group of organisms of the same species in the same environment) -> species (all populations of a certain kind of organism) -> community (different species living in one place) -> ecosystem (community +environment) -> biosphere
2 types of reasoning
Deductive -> applies general principles to predict specific results. (General to specific)
Inductive -> use specific observations to create general results (specific to general)
Basic research
Extend the boundaries of what we already know. (fundamental understanding)
people generally work in universities.
Contributes to the growing body of scientific knowledge.
Applied research
Goal is to make a product or make something happen to solve a problem.
People employed by an industry
Ex. Creating new drugs.
How science is done
Draw figure 1.3 in text page 5