Exam 1 (Ch 1, 20.1)

Question 1

An organism’s adaptations to it’s environment are the result of

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evolution

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process of change that has transformed life on Earth

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evolution

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scientific study of life

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biology

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In __________, complex systems are reduced to simpler components to make them more manageable to study

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reductionism

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T/F: Biosphere > Ecosystem

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True

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T/F: Community > Populations

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True

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Organisms > Tissues

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True

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Tissues > Organelles

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True

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result from the arrangement & interaction of parts within a system

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emergent properties

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__________ ____________ characterize non-biological entities

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emergent properties

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an organism’s basic unit of structure & function

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cell

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the _____ is the smallest unit of life that can perform all the required activities

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cell

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all cells share certain characteristics, such as being enclosed by a

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plasma memebrane

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what are the 2 main types of cells

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prokaryotic & eukaryotic

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bacteria are ____________ cells

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prokaryotic

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contains membrane-enclosed organelles, including a DNA-containing nucleus

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Eukaryotic cell

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Eukaryotic cells are

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large

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Prokaryotic cells are

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small

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chromosomes contain most of a cell’s genetic material in the form of

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DNA

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the units of inheritance that transmit info from parents to offspring

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genes

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the four kinds of chemical building blocks found in DNA

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nucleotides

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the four nucleotides are

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Adenosine, Thymine, Cytosine, & Guanine

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_________ the major player in building & maintaining a cell

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protein

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genes control protein production indirectly, using ______ as an intermediary

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RNA

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the study of sets of genes within and between species

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Genomics

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use of computational tools to store, organize, and analyze huge volume of data

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bioinformatics

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the core theme of biology

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evolution

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accounts for the unity and diversity of life

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evolution

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the most inclusive (biggest) grouping of life

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domain

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the least inclusive (smallest) grouping of life

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species

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the kingdoms of life are divided into ________ domains

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3

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the 3 domains of life are

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Bacteria, Archaea, & Eukarya

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which domains are prokaryotes

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bacteria & archaea

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Domain _________ includes 4 multicellular kingdoms

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Eukarya

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What are the 4 multicellular kingdoms

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Plantae, Fungi, Animalia, & Protista

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_____ is the universal genetic language common to all organisms

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DNA

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Who wrote the book Origin of Species by Natural Selection

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Charles Darwin

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Darwin's term for when the environment "selects" for the propagation of beneficial traits

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natural selection

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the search for info & explanation

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inquiry

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recorded observations

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data

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data in descriptions rather than measurements

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qualitative data

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data in recorded measurements which are sometimes organized into tables and graphs

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quantitative data

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draws conclusions through the logical process of induction

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inductive reasoning

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extrapolates from general premises to specific predictions

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deductive reasoning

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compares an experimental group with a control group

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controlled experiment

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in a controlled experiment, ________ _______ are used to cancel effects of unwanted variables

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control groups

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A _______ is broader in scope than a hypothesis

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theory

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A _______ is general enough to lead to a new testable hypothesis

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theory

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A ______ is supported by a large body of evidence in comparison to a hypothesis

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theory

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the ordered division & naming of organisms

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taxonomy

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who started binomial nomenclature

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Carolus Linnaeus

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in binomial nomenclature the _________ always begins with a capital letter and the __________ is always lowercase

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Genus, species (specific epithet)

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the two-part scientific name of a species is called a

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binomial

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In binomial nomenclature, the first part of the name is the

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Genus

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In binomial nomenclature , the second part of the name is the

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specific epithet

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the taxonomic groups from narrow to broad are

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species < genus < family < order < class < phylum < kingdom < domain

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the taxonomic groups from largest to smallest are

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(Domain King Phillip Came Over For Green Salad) | Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species