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INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY Flashcards

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Biology

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the scientific study of all forms of life

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Organism

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any individual living thing

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Biosphere

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all living things and the part of Earth & the atmosphere where
they exist

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Biodiversity

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variety of life

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Species

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one particular type of living organism that can reproduce by
interbreeding and produce fertile offspring

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Cell

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the basic unit of life

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List the 4 Characteristics All Organisms Share

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  1. Cells
  2. Need for energy
  3. Response to environment
  4. Reproduction and development
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Energy

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the ability to cause a change or do work

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Metabolism

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all of the chemical processes that build up or break down
materials

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Autotrophs (producers)

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organisms that get their energy from nonliving
resources

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Heterotrophs (consumers)

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organisms that get their energy by eating
other living or once-living resources

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Stimulus

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something that causes a physiological response

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Reproduction

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a process that makes new organisms from parent
organisms

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List the 4 Unifying Themes of Biology

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  1. All levels of life have systems of related parts
  2. Structure and function are related in biology
  3. Organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive in diverse environments
  4. Evolution explains the unity and diversity of life
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Ecosystem

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all the living organisms and nonliving components (climate,
soil, water, rocks, etc.) in a particular geographic area

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Community

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a group of different species that live together in the same
geographic area

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Population

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a group of individuals of the same species living in the same
geographic area

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Homeostasis

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is the maintenance of constant internal conditions in an
organism

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Evolution

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the change in living things over time

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Adaptation

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a beneficial inherited trait that is passed to future generations

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