Class 1 Flashcards
Biology
Study of life
Order
Everything has an order, nothing is random
Regulation
Organisms do things to regulate themselves. Ex. Internal temp.
Growth
Capacity to get bigger
Energy processing (Metabolism)
All the chemical reactions that take place in an organism.
Responsiveness
Being aware of your environment. Outside and inside the body.
Reproduction
Producing something new. Ex. A baby, cellular reproduction.
Evolutionary adaptation
Organisms become better adapted to environment.
Molecules+Atoms
Chemicals that organisms are made up of.
Organelles
Functional components of a cell. Not all cells have organelles.
Cells
Fundamental unit of life
Tissues
A group of cells working together for a purpose.
Organ
A group of tissues working together.
Organ system
A group of organs working together.
Population
All the individuals of a singular species living in an area.
Community
All the organisms living in one area
Ecosystem
All the living things+ the environment itself.
Biosphere
Earth, all the life of the environment.
Prokaryote cell
Small, less complex, no molecules.
Eukaryote cell
Larger, more complex, organelles, and molecules
Organelles
Membrane bound structure
Taxonomy
Classifying the diversity of life- based on genetic, evolutionary, characteristics.
Domain
Bacteria, ukarya, eukarya
Kingdom
All animals in an area
Phylum
Have a spinal cord.
Class
Live birth, milk to feed babies
Order
Eat meat
Family
The family, type of animal
Genus
(Ursus)
Species
Human = human species
