Lecture Two - Unifying Theme In Biology Flashcards
The hierarchy of biological organization
Atom
Molecule
Cells, tissues, organs
Ecological organization
Atoms and elements
Basic unit of matter
Nucleus and electrons
Homonuclear
Same atoms
Heteronuclear
Different atoms
Cells
Smallest unit of life3
Structural and fucntonal unit of all livng organisms
Tissues
Assembly of cells, carry out specific functions
Epitheial tissues
Line organs
Musculoar tissues
Cntract muscles
Nervous tissues
Relay info from muscles
Connective tissues
Hold muscles in place
Organs
Composed of two or more tissues working together
Alost every organ is composed of all4 types of tissues
Organisms
Independent living unit
Unicellular organisms
Single cell that carries out all the functions
Multicellular
Made up of man. Cells that are all specialized for different functions
Species
Group of organisms that share the same atributes
Populations
Organism of the same species
Communities
Assembly of population of different species
Species depend on the envrionment
Ecosystems
Community of organisms present in an envrinment and their interactiosw itht he surroundings
Biosphere
Part of the earth including air, land, surface where life occurs
All parts that ahve living things
2 process of any ecosystem
Cycling of nutrients
Flow of energy from sunlight —> prodcuers —> cosumers
World wie producers
Plants
3 types of organisms involved in he flow of energy
Producer
Consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Producer their own food (energy) from raw material
Consummers
Rely on producers