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IT IS A NATURAL SCIENCE THAT DEALS WITH THE STUDY OF LIFE AND LIVING ORGANISMS.

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BIOLOGY

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THEY ARE THOUGHT TO BE THE FIRST MICROORGANISMS THAT EXIST.

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MICROORGANISMS

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THEY HAVE EXISTED 130-200 MILLION YEARS AGO.

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BIRDS & ANIMALS

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BEGAN TO INHABIT EARTH 2.5 MILLION YEARS AGO.

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HUMAN

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WHAT ARE THE FOUR THEMES UNIFY BIOLOGY AS SCIENCE?

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ORGANIZATION OF LIFE;
CONTINUITY OF LIFE;
DIVERSITY OF LIFE;
UNITY OF LIFE.

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WHAT ARE THE TWELVE (12) CHARACTERISTICS SHARED BY LIVING SYSTEMS?

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UNIQUE CHEMICAL ORGANIZATION;
CELLULAR ORGANIZATION;
ABILITY TO REPRODUCE;
CAPACITY TO GROW & DEVELOP;
CONSTANT ENERGY REQUIREMENT;
MOVEMENT;
ADAPTATION;
METABOLISM;
HOMEOSTASIS;
HEREDITY;
RESPONSIVENESS;
ORGANIZATION;
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ALL LIFE DEPENDS ON WATER

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UNIQUE CHEMICAL ORGANIZATION

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THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE “MACROMOLECULES”

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CARBOHYDRATES;
PROTEINS;
LIPIDS;
NUCLEIC ACIDS

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REGARDLESS OF SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, ARE COMPOSED OF CELLS THE BASIC UNITS OF STRUCTURE.

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CELLULAR ORGANIZATION

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SOME ORGANISMS ARE ONE-CELLED CALLED …

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UNICELLULAR

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OTHERS ARE MANY CELLED CALLED…

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MULTICELLULAR

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WHAT REPRODUCTION DOES NOT INVOLVE THE UNION OF GAMETES?

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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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REPRODUCTION WHICH CONTAINS A SINGLE PARENT.

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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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OFFSPRING ARE GENETICALLY IDENTICAL; AND COMMON IN PLANTS; FUNGI;MICROBES AND INVERTEBRATES.

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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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WHAT REPRODUCTION DOES CONTAINS GAMETES TO UNITE FROM ZYGOTES?

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SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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REPRODUCTION WHICH CONTAINS TWO PARENTS.

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SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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OFFSPRING POSSESS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF TRAITS; AND COMMON AMONG VERTEBRATES.

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SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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HUMANS “IFID”

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INTERNAL FERTILIZATION INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT

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LAND ANIMALS “IFED”

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INTERNAL FERTILIZATION EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT

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SEA ANIMALS “EFED”

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EXTERNAL FERTILIZATION EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT

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TYPES OF ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN WHICH A NEW ORGANISM DEVELOPS FROM AN OUTGROWTH OR BUD DUE TO CELL DIVISION AT ONE PARTICULAR SITE.

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BUDDING

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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION BY A SEPARATION OF THE BODY INTO TWO NEW BODIES.

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BINARY FISSION

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TYPE OF ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN WHICH AN ORGANISM SIMPLY BREAKS IN INDIVIDUAL PIECES AT MATURITY.

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FRAGMENTATION

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FORM OF ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OCCURING IN PLANTS IN WHICH A NEW PLANT GROWS FROM A FRAGMENT OR CUTTING OF THE PARENT PLANT OR A SPECIALIZED REPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURE.

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VEGETATION PROPAGATION

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HORTICULTURAL TECHNIQUES USED TO JOIN PARTS FROM TWO OR MORE PLANTS SO THAT THEY APPEAR TO GROW AS A SINGLE PARENT.

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GRAFTING

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THE FORMATION OF NEARLY DORMANT FORMS OF BACTERIA.

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SPORULATION

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INVOLVES THE INCREASE IN SIZE

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GROWTH

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PROCESS OF CHANGE THAT CAUSES AN ORGANISM TO BECOME MORE COMPLEX DURING ITS LIFETIME.

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DEVELOPMENT

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LIVING THINGS OBTAIN ENERGY FROM THEIR SURROUNDINGS.

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CONSTANT ENERGY REQUIREMENT

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ORGANISM USE THEIR POWER TO MOVE THEMSELVES ON THEIR BODY PARTS THROUGH SPACE.

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MOVEMENT

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ORGANISM HAS TO ADAPT IN ORDER TO SURVIVE.

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ADAPTATION

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TYPES OF ADAPTATION

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BEHAVIORAL;
PHYSIOLOGICAL;
STRUCTURAL.

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ORGANIZED CHEMICAL STEPS BREAK DOWN MOLECULES AND CONVERT THEM INTO PRODUCTS THAT BUILD BODY PARTS OR MAKE ENERGY AVAILABLE.

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METABOLISM

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ANABOLIC

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IN-ACTIVE

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CATABOLIC

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ACTIVE

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IT IS A PROPERTY OF SYSTEMS THAT REGULATE THEMSELVES TO A RELATIVELY STABLE STATE.

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HOMEOSTASIS

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HOMEO?

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STEADY

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STASIS?

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STATE

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THE ABILITY OF AN ORGANISM TO PASS CERTAIN GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS FROM PARENTS TO THEIR OFFSPRINGS.

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HEREDITARY

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ORGANISM PERCEIVES THE DIFFERENT STIMULI IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND REACTS TO THEM.

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RESPONSIVENESS

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THE ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNTIONS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE.

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ORGANIZATION

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