Intro Module Ch1,25 Flashcards
What is biology
the study of life
what properties does life depend on?
order (structure), evolutionary adaptation, regulation, reproduction,, response to the environment, growth, and development, energy processing
what is coevolution
close interactions between different species sculpted genetic information to produce compatible traits
levels of biological organization
1)biosphere 2)ecosystem 3)communities 4)populations 5)organisms 6)organs 7)tissue 8) cells 9)organelles 10)molecules
reductionism
reduces complex systems to simpler components at are more manageable to study (can provide incomplete view)
emergent properties
new properties that arise with each step up hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases
what is every cell enclosed by
a membrane that regulates the passage of materials between the cell and its surrounding
what are the two main forms of cells
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
what two groups of single celled organisms are prokaryotic cells found in
bacteria and archaea
what do eukaryotic cells contain
membrane enclosed organelles
what is found in the cells of all eukaryotes
DNA containing nucleus
what are all forms of life composed of (plants, animals)
eukaryotic cells
chloroplast
organelle found only in eukaryotes that carry out photosyntheis
what do prokaryotic cells lack
a nucleus or other membrance encolsed organelles, smaller than eukaryotic cells
what cell is this
eukaryotic cell
what cell is this
prokaryotic cell
chromosomes
info within cells, contain genetic material in forms of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
1 chromosome=one long strand of DNA = tons of genes
what are genes
unit of inheritance
DNA
made of strands (two long chains) arranged in double helix
each chain = 4 kinds of chemical buikding blocks (nucleotides)
1)A 2)T 3)C 4)G
how do protein encoding genes control proteins indirectly
using RNA
what is a sequence of nucleotides along a gene transcribed into? What are they then translated to
mRNA
linked series of protein building blocks called amino acids
gene expression
process by which info in a gene directs manufacture of a cellular product
what protein helps lens of an eye to focus
crystallin
what causes differences in organisms
nucleotide sequences not genetic code
what is evidence for all life is related
genetic code
genome
library of genetic instructions an organism inherits
genomics
molecular bio about structure, function, evolution +mapping of genomes
proteome
entire set of proteins expressed by given cell, tissue, or organism