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Biology

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Study of Life

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Properties of Life

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Order
Energy processing
Growth and development
response to the environment
Regulation
Reproduction
Evolutionary adaptation

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Unifying themes

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Organization
Information
Energy and Matter
Interactions
Evolution

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Levels of Organization

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Biosphere
Ecosystems
Communities
Populations
Organisms
Organs
Tissues
Cells
Organelles
Molecules

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Biosphere

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All life on Earth and the places where life exists

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Ecosystems

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all living things in a particular area and nonliving components with which they interact

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Populations

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All the individuals of a species living within a specific area

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Communities

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Array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem

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Organisms

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Individual living things

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Organ

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Body part that is made of and has a specific function

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Tissue

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Group of cells working together to perform a specialized function

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Cell

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Fundamental unit of structure and function of life

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Organelle

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A particular functional component within a cell

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Molecule

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Chemical structure of two or more atoms

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Structure follows function at every level of biological hierarchy

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example: Thin, flat leaves maximize sunlight exposure for chloroplasts
Hummingbird wings rotate at shoulder to allow for forward and backward flying

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Cell Characteristics

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All cells are enclosed by a membrane

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Prokaryotic cells

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Cells that lack a nucleus or other membrane enclosed organelles

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Eukaryotic cells

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Cells that contain membrane-enclosed organelles

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DNA-

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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DNA serves as

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the genetic material that is replicated and passed to offspring

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DNA is composed of

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a double helix of antiparallel strands

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Gene

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discreet unit of hereditary information that consists of a DNA sequence of nucleotides

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Genes provide blueprint for making

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Proteins

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Gene expression

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Process by which information encoded in DNA directs the synthesis of proteins

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DNA—–>mRNA

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transcription

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mRNA—–>amino acid chain

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translation

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amino acid chain—–>protein

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protein folding

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Genome

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“library” of genetic instructions inherited by an organism

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Genomics

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Study of the whole sets of genes in one or more species

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Proteomics

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Study of sets of proteins and their properties

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Proteome

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Set of proteins expressed by a given cell, tissue, or organism

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Bioinformatics

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Use of computational tools to store, organize and analyze large volumes of data

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Sun

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primary input of energy

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Producers

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Organisms that produce organic compounds from inorganic compounds

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Photosynthesis

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Conversion of light energy and CO.2 to chemical energy

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Chemosynthesis

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Conversion of inorganic chemicals to chemical energy through oxidation

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Consumers

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Organisms that feed on producers, other consumers, or nonliving organic matter

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Decomposers

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Organisms that absorb nutrients from nonliving organic matter and convert to inorganic forms

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flows through an ecosystem

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Energy

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Organisms use ___________ to perform work

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chemical energy

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__________- is lost to surroundings

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Heat

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Feedback regulation

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regulation of a process by its output or end-product

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Negative Feedback

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Regulation in which the output reduces the production

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Positive Feedback

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Regulation in which the output increases the process leading to additional product

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Every organism interacts

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with other organisms

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Organisms interact with

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Physical factors in the environment

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Evolution

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Concept that organisms living on Earth today are modified descendants of common ancestors

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Unity

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Two species sharing certain traits

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Diversity

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Differences between two species

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Adaptation

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change of an organism to a particular environment

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Domains of Life

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Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

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Eukarya

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Kingdoms
-Plantae
-Fungi
-Animalia
-Protista

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Natural selection is the primary cause of

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descent with modification

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Natural selection

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Process by which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than others because of those traits

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Darwin-
Individuals in population

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Vary in traits many of which are inherited

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Darwin-
Population produce

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more offspring than can survive to produce offspring

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Darwin-
Species are suited to their

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Environments

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Darwin-
Environment cannot

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support the number of individuals that exist, so competition among individuals occurs

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Darwin-
Species have

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adapted to the circumstances

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Darwin’s theory of evolution

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Individuals with inherited traits are better suited to local environment and are more likely to survive and reproduce

After many generations more individuals exist with advantageous traits

Placeholder

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Tree of Life

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Different species may have a common ancestor
Over long periods of time, natural selection could give rise to two or more descendants

(Galapagos Finches)

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Scientific Process

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Observation
Question
Hypothesis
Prediction
Experiment
Gather Data
Analyze Results
Form Conclusion
Replicate Results
Publish Findings

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Inquiry

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The search for information and explanations of natural phenomena

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Qualitative

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Data that pertains to observations

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Quantitative

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Data that pertains to measurements

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Deductive Reasoning

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Logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise

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Controlled Experiment

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Experiment designed to compare an experimental group with a control group

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Control group

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Set of subjects that lack the specific factor being tested

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Variables

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Factors that vary during an experiment

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Independent Variable

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Factor that is manipulated during an experiment: it affects the dependent variable

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Dependent Variable

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The factor that is measured during an experiment; it responds to the independent variable

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Law

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Statement of mathematical expression based on observations and experimentation that describes the natural world

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Theory

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Explanation of a phenomenon based on observations, experimentation, and basic reasoning
Can never be proven, but can be disproven

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