Chapter 2.1 ISN Flashcards
What are the ten themes of biology?
- Biological systems
- Cellular basis of life
- Form and Function
- Reproduction and Inheritance
- Interaction with the environment
- Energy and Life
- Regulation
- Adaptation and evolution
- Biology and society
- Scientific Inquiry
Describe biological system.
Shows a combination of parts can form a more complex organization called a system
What is an example of a biological system?
Bone + muscle + nerves —>hand
Describe cellular basis of life.
Organisms are made of cells.
Most multicellular organisms have cells that are specialized for different functions
Describe form and function.
How something works is related to its structure - ‘form fits function’.
What is an example of form and function?
A bird’s wing which has hollow bones and feathers
Describe reproductin and inheritance.
The ability of organisms to reproduce their own kind or make offspring
Describe interaction with the environment.
As part of an ecosystem, each organism interacts continuously with its environment
Describe energy and life.
Life requires organisms to perform work which depends on energy.
Energy is needed for moving, growing and reproducing.
Describe regulation.
Organisms have the ability to regulate their internal conditions
What is an example of regulation?
Body temperature
Describe adaptation and evolution.
Changes in genes in each generation lead to inherited traits that help an organism survive and reproduce.
Describe biology and society.
Humans apply biology in many ways
What are some examples of how humans apply biology?
Medical procedures
Stem cell research
Environmental issues
Describe scientific inquiry.
Involves asking questions about nature and biology and then using observations and experiments to answer those questions.
