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Lecture 1 - Diversity of Life Flashcards

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1
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The theory that all living organisms are made of cells and all cells come from pre-existing cells

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Cell theory

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Two types of cells

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Unicellular and multicellular

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Which type of cell contains tissues, organs, organ systems, and is an organism

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Multicellular

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4
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5 characteristics of life

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Organized
Energy use
Homeostasis
Reproduction/growth/development
Evolution
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5
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This is an example of what characteristic of life?

Atoms make up molecules, which make up cells, which make up tissues, and so on

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Organization

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6
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This is an example of what characteristic of life?

Your kidneys regulate your body’s water balance by adjusting the concentration of urine

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Homeostasis

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7
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This is an example of what characteristic of life?

A kitten uses the energy from its mother’s milk to fuel its own growth

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Energy use

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8
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This is an example of what characteristic of life?

An acorn germinates, develops into an oak seedling, and, at maturity, reproduced sexually to produce its own acorns

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Reproduction/growth/development

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9
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This is an example of what characteristic of life?

Increasing numbers of bacteria survive treatment with antibiotic drugs

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Evolution

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10
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Levels of biological organization (12)

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Atoms
Molecules
Organelles
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organisms
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere
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11
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6 atoms found in all life

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H
C
N
O
F
S
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12
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Compartments that carry out specialized functions in cells (ex. Mitochondria)

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Organelles

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Self-existing

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Cell

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(Ex. Leaf)

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Organ

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(Ex. Vascular on plants)

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Organ system

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Includes members of the SAME species of organism living in the same place at the same time

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Population

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Group of organisms of MULTIPLE species interacting with one another

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Community

18
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Includes both the living and no living components of an area (adding water to the mix)

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Ecosystem

19
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Refers to all parts of the planet that can support life

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Biosphere

20
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Chemistry of living cells

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Metabolism

21
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Constant stream of energy required to maintain organized life

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Metabolism

22
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3 purposes of metabolism

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1) build new structures
2) repair old ones
3) reproduce

23
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True/False: photosynthesis and cellular respiration are examples of energy use

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True

24
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Extract energy and nutrients from non-living environment

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Producer/autotrophs

25
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Eat other organisms, living or dead, for nutrients

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Consumer/heterotrophs

26
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Obtain energy from wastes or dead organisms

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Decomposer

27
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Plants and some microbes are examples of which part of the energy flow?

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Producer/autotrophs

28
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Fungi and many bacteria are examples of which part of the energy flow?

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Decomposed

29
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Humans and other animals are examples of which part of the energy flow?

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Consumer/heterotrophs

30
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State of internal constancy or equilibrium

Ex. Shivering, vasoconstriction/dilation

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Homeostasis

31
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Homeostasis of internal body temp

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37 degrees C

98.6 degrees F

32
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Disease is

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A disruption of homeostasis

33
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Is mitosis sexual or asexual

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Asexual

34
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Is meiosis sexual or asexual

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Sexual

35
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Asexual or Sexual:

Organism produces all offspring identical to itself

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Asexual

36
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Asexual or sexual:

Genetic material from 2 parent individual unites to form an offspring, which had a new combinations of inherited traits

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Sexual

37
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Mitosis or Meiosis:

Allows variety and diversity and is an evolutionary advantage

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Meiosis

38
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Which must have multicellular?

Mitosis or Meiosis

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Meiosis

39
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A change in the genetic makeup of a population over multiple generations

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Evolution

40
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True/False: some organisms can reproduce either way depending on conditions

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True

41
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What term defines that some organisms seem “perfectly” adapted to their environment

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Evolution

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