E1 Chapter 22: Darwinism and Natural Selection Flashcards
Exam 1
What is the biological organization from largest to smallest (10)
- The biosphere
- Ecosystems
- Community
- Population
- Organisms
- Organs
- Tissues
- Cells
- Organelles
- Molecules
All life on Earth and all the places life exists
The biosphere
All living things and nonliving things in a particular area
Ecosystem
The array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem
Communities
All of the individuals of a species living within the bounds of a specific area
Population
Individual living thing
Organism
A body part made up of multiple tissues that have specific functions
Organs
A group of cells that work together to perform a function
tissues
Life’s fundamental unit of structure and function
Cels
Functional component in cells
Organelles
A chemical structure consisting of two or more atoms
Molecule
Eukaryotic cells contain _____________, while prokaryotic cells lack a ___________
membrane-enclosed organelle; nucleus
Critical attributes of biological systems that arise from the interactions of individual parts.
Emergent properties
The exploration of a biological system by analyzing the interactions
systems biology
The most diverse and widespread prokaryotes; Single-celled
Domain bacteria