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Chapter 1- Themes in the Study of Life Flashcards

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What is evolution?

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The process of changing that has transformed life on earth.

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What is biology?

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The scientific study of life.

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An organism’s adaptations to its environment are the result of WHAT?

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EVOLUTION

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What are EMERGENT PROPERTIES?

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Results from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system.

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What is REDUCTIONISM?

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The reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study.

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What is a combination of components that function together?

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A SYSTEM

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What constructs models for the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems?

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SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

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What is the LOWEST level of organization that can preform all activities required for life?

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The CELL

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All CELLS are enclosed by a WHAT?

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Membrane

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All CELLS use WHAT as their genetic information?

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DNA

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What is a EUKARYOTIC cell?

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A cell that has MEMBRANE-ENCLOSED ORGANELLES, the largest of which is usually the nucleus.

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What type of cell DOES NOT contain a nucleus or other membrane-enclosed organelles.

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Prokaryotic cell

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Chromosomes contain most of a cell’s genetic material in the form of WHAT?

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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DNA is the substance of what?

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Genes

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What are genes?

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The unit of inheritance that transmits information from parent to offspring.

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The basis of all reproduction, growth, and repair of multicellular organisms comes from what?

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The ability of cells to divide

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Each DNA molecule is made up of two long chains arranged in a double helix. Each link of a chain is one of four kinds of chemical building blocks called WHAT?

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Nucleotides and their nicknames are A, G, C, and T

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What is an organism’s GENOME?

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An entire set of genetic instructions.

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Name the three domains of life and what type of organisms they are composed of.

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  • Bacteria-composed of prokaryotes
  • Archaea- composed of prokaryotes
  • Eukarya- composed of eukaryotic organisms
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What is the universal genetic language common to all organisms?

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DNA

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