Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Biology 201A > Introduction to Biology > Flashcards

Introduction to Biology Flashcards

1
Q

Biology

A

Scientific study of life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Characteristics of living organisms

A

Order/Organization
Reproduction
Growth and development
Energy processing
Response to environment
Regulation
Evolutionary adaptation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Order/Organization

A

Regular arrangements of cells and tissues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Reproduction

A

Passing on genetic material

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Emergent properties

A

Properties that emerge as life gets more ordered; properties and behavior changes as non life goes to life and as moving up the levels of life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Hierarchical order of life

A

Subatomic particles > Atoms > Molecules > Organelles > Cells > Tissues > Organs > Organ systems > Organisms > Populations > Communities > Ecosystems > Biosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ecosystems

A

Communities and abiotic factors combined

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Biosphere

A

Thin layer surrounding earth containing all living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Cell

A

Lowest level of biological organization that is capable of performing all activities of life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Cell theory

A

All organisms are made of cells
All cells come from pre-existing cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Cell properties

A

All cells are surrounded by lipid bilayer membrane
All cells contain DNA at some time in their life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Protoplasm

A

All living materials in cells (including membrane)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Cytoplasm

A

Contents of the cell between the plasma membrane and the nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Cytosol

A

Semi-fluid portion of the cytoplasm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Prokaryotic cells

A

Cells without a nucleus and often without membrane bound organelles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Eukaryotic cells

A

Cells containing a nucleus and organelles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Reductionism

A

Reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study (zooming in)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Systems biology

A

Constructs models for the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems (zooming out)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Domains of life

A

Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Eukarya kingdoms

A

Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Artificial Group Protists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Taxons in order

A

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Human taxonomy

A

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Hominidae
Genus Homo
Species Homo sapiens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Evolution

A

Genetic change in a population of organisms over time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Speciation

A

The development of new species

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Evolution mechanisms

A

Emigration
Immigration
Chance events
Mutations
Natural selection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Charles Darwin

A

“On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection” proposed decent with modification and theory of natural selection

27
Q

Darwin’s observations

A

Individual variation
Overproduction and competition
Adaptation

28
Q

Darwin’s inferences

A

Unequal reproductive success

29
Q

Evolutionary adaptation

A

Over generations heritable traits that enhance survival and reproductive success tend to increase in frequency among a population’s individuals

30
Q

Themes in biology

A

Emergent properties
Correlation of structure and function
Heritable information
Transfer and transformation of energy and matter
Interactions are important to biological systems
Feedback mechanisms
Evolution

31
Q

Negative feedback

A

Output or product of a process slows the process

32
Q

Positive feedback

A

Output or product of a process speeds up the process

33
Q

Scientific study of life

34
Q

Order/Organization
Reproduction
Growth and development
Energy processing
Response to environment
Regulation
Evolutionary adaptation

A

Characteristics of living organisms

35
Q

Regular arrangements of cells and tissues

A

Order/Organization

36
Q

Passing on genetic material

A

Reproduction

37
Q

Properties that emerge as life gets more ordered; properties and behavior changes as non life goes to life and as moving up the levels of life

A

Emergent properties

38
Q

Subatomic particles > Atoms > Molecules > Organelles > Cells > Tissues > Organs > Organ systems > Organisms > Populations > Communities > Ecosystems > Biosphere

A

Hierarchical order of life

39
Q

Communities and abiotic factors combined

A

Ecosystems

40
Q

Thin layer surrounding earth containing all living things

41
Q

Lowest level of biological organization that is capable of performing all activities of life

42
Q

All organisms are made of cells
All cells come from pre-existing cells

A

Cell theory

43
Q

All cells are surrounded by lipid bilayer membrane
All cells contain DNA at some time in their life

A

Cell properties

44
Q

All living materials in cells (including membrane)

A

Protoplasm

45
Q

Contents of the cell between the plasma membrane and the nucleus

46
Q

Semi-fluid portion of the cytoplasm

47
Q

Cells without a nucleus and often without membrane bound organelles

A

Prokaryotic cells

48
Q

Cells containing a nucleus and organelles

A

Eukaryotic cells

49
Q

Reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study (zooming in)

A

Reductionism

50
Q

Constructs models for the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems (zooming out)

A

Systems biology

51
Q

Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

A

Domains of life

52
Q

Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Artificial Group Protists

A

Eukarya kingdoms

53
Q

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

A

Taxons in order

54
Q

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Hominidae
Genus Homo
Species Homo sapiens

A

Human taxonomy

55
Q

Genetic change in a population of organisms over time

56
Q

The development of new species

A

Speciation

57
Q

Emigration
Immigration
Chance events
Mutations
Natural selection

A

Evolution mechanisms

58
Q

“On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection” proposed decent with modification and theory of natural selection

A

Charles Darwin

59
Q

Individual variation
Overproduction and competition
Adaptation

A

Darwin’s observations

60
Q

Unequal reproductive success

A

Darwin’s inferences

61
Q

Over generations heritable traits that enhance survival and reproductive success tend to increase in frequency among a population’s individuals

A

Evolutionary adaptation

62
Q

Emergent properties
Correlation of structure and function
Heritable information
Transfer and transformation of energy and matter
Interactions are important to biological systems
Feedback mechanisms
Evolution

A

Themes in biology

63
Q

Output or product of a process slows the process

A

Negative feedback

64
Q

Output or product of a process speeds up the process

A

Positive feedback

Biology 201A (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions