Chapter 1 vocab Flashcards
Systems biology
An approach to studying biology that aims to MODEL the dynamic BEHAVIOR OF whole BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Emergent properties
NEW PROPERTIES that ARISE with each step upward in the hierarchy
Eukaryotic cell
A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles
Prokaryotic cell
A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles
Genome
The genetic material of an organism or virus
The complete complement of an organism’s or virus’s genes along with its noncoding nucleic acid sequences
ALL THE ORGANISM’S GENES
Negative feedback
A primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a physiological variable triggers a response that COUNTERACTS THE INITIAL FLUCTUATION
Action slows down or stops because it has enough- stomach(don’t need it working if not eating)
Positive feedback
A physiological control mechanism in which a change in a variable triggers mechanisms that AMPLIFY THE CHANGE
The action happens and causes that action to happen more-Platelets
Domain bacteria
Prokaryotic
Most diverse and widespread prokaryotes
Domain archaea
Prokaryotic
Live in extreme environments
Domain eukarya
Eukaryotic
The domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms
Inquiry
The SEARCH FOR INFORMATION and explanation, often focused by specific questions
Discovery science
The process of scientific inquiry that focuses on DESCRIBING NATURE
Data
Recorded observations
Inductive reasoning
A type of logic in which GENERALIZATIONS are based on a large number of specific observations
Deductive reasoning
A type of logic in which specific results are PREDICTED from a general premise
