exam 1 (ch 1, 3, 5) Flashcards
New properties arise at each level of organization, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Emergent Properties
All life on Earth in all the place that life exists
Biosphere
Living and non-living components of an area
Ecosystem
All species in an area (plants, animals, decomposers, etc…)
Community
All the living organisms of one species in a particular area
Population
One organism
Individual
What is the hierarchy of life?
atoms>molecules>organelles>cells>tissues>organs>organ system>individual organism
All cells use this to code their genetic information (carries the genetic information), a double helix (a long, twisted molecule consisting of two chains of nucleotides), All living things have the same 4 types of nucleotides- same sequences of nucleotides code for all the proteins of all organisms
DNA
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell types have what 3 things?
cell membrane, DNA, ribosomes
Prokaryotic, small cells, circular DNA, no nucleus
Domain Archaea and Bacteria
Eukaryotic, large cells/multicellular, DNA in strands, has a nucleus
Domain Eukarya
Organisms adapted to their environments over many generations
Diversity of Life
All life comes from a single source (or a small number of sources)
Unity of Life
DNA codes for what?
Proteins
All cells are enclosed by ?? that regulates what enters and exits the cell
Membrane
- All living things are made up of cells
- The cell is structural and functional unit of all living things
- All cells come from pre-existing cells by division (spontaneous generation does not occur)
- Cells contains hereditary information which is passed from cell to cell during division
- All energy flow occurs within cells
- All cells are basically the same in chemical composition
Cell Theory
What are the 6 characteristics of life?
- Grows
- Reproduces
- Responds to its environment
- Responds to its internal environment
- Has DNA
- Is composed of cells
Shares one pair of electrons
Single Covalent Bonds
Sharing of electrons; strong, can be polar or nonpolar
Covalent Bonds
Shares two pairs of electrons
Double Covalent Bonds
Transfers electrons; electrical attraction between opposite charges, strong
Ionic Bonds
An atom that has gained or lost electrons
Ion
Hydrogen is attracted to the negative portion of the polar molecule, weak
Hydrogen Bonds
Electrically neutral
Nonpolar