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Characteristics of Life Flashcards

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Characteristic 1

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Levels of Organization

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Levels of Organization

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-Biosphere
-Ecosystem
-Community
-Population
-Organism
-Organ system
-Organ
-Tissue
-Cell
-Organelle
-Molecule

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Ecosystem Definition

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All living things in an area + all nonliving physical components of the environment

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Community Definition

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All living things in an ecosystem

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Population Definition

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All the individuals of a species in a specified area

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Organism Definition

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An individual living thing

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Organ System Definition

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Group of several organs that work together to perform a function

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Organ Definition

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Structure that carries out a specific function within the organ system

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Tissue Definition

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Group of similar cells that carry out specific funtion within an organ

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Cell Definition

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Lowest level at which life exists

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Organelle Definition

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Membrane-Bounded structure that carries out a specific function within a cell

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Molecule Definition

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Group of atoms held together by chemical bonds

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Characteristic 2

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Regulation (Homeostasis)

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Regulation Definition

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Maintain constant internal environment. EX: Feedback mechanisms

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Characteristic 3

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Response to Environment

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Response to Environment Definition

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Respond to stimuli from external environment

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Characteristic 4

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Energy Processing

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Energy Processing Definition

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Take in materials and use them to build and repair structures

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Startegies for obtaining energy

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Autotrophy, Heterotrophy

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Autotroph

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Use light / simple chemicals from environment to make food (glucose)

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Heterotroph

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Must obtain food from other organisms

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Food Web Levels

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Producer, Consumer, Decomposer

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Producer

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Provide food for rest of food web

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Consumer

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Eat producers or other consumers

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Decomposer

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Breaks down dead organic matter, releasing nutrients back into environment

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Energy Flow

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Sun > Producers > Consumers > Decomposers

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Nutrient Flow

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Inorganic Nutrient Pool > Producers > Consumers > Decomposers > Inorganic Nutrient Pool

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Characteristic 5

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Growth & Development

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Growth

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Increase in size

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Development

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Changes in form and structures throughout life

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Characteristic 6

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Reproduction

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Reproduction

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Produce offspring. Sexually & Asexually

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Characteristic 7

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Evolution

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Living things change over time

35
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Taxonomy

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System of classification

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Why is classification helpful?

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Helps us to simplify, reduces large and complex systems into smaller, less complex systems

37
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Three-Domain System

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

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