Honors Bio unit 1 Flashcards
What is structure?
Structure is the shape of something and how something is made.
How do structure and function work together?
The structure of an object determines the function.
How does the shape of a tire determine the function?
A tire is round which helps it roll so it can move cars.
A plant can build sugars and break them down to release energy.
Matabolism
Population ___ Community
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Cell ____ Organ
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What does PMC stand for?
P-program M-metabolism C-container
How do you know if something is living or non-living?
If they have a program such as DNA. They also can have a way to get energy or use energy. They also normally have a container such as a cell membrane. It keeps it separate from other things in the world.
What are some examples of non-living and living?
Non-living: Rock and milk
Living: Bacteria and a human
Once lived: Coal and soil
Has a possibility to live: Chicken egg and
Why is a virus tricky to know if it is living or non-living?
It is tricky to know because it needs a living thing to be able to live.
Is a bacteria living or non-living?
Living
What are some examples of things that have a possibility to live and has once lived?
Once lived: Sliced Turkey and wood
Has a possibility to live: Chicken egg
A biologist is studying how emperor penguins complete for nesting locations. She would be studying which level of biology?
Population
What do you find inside of a cell?
Atom, organelle, molecule
What is an organism?
An individual animal, plant or single-celled life form.