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Life Science Ch. 1 Flashcards

1
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Organism

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A living thing.

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Cell

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A small organism that we all depend on.

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Unicellular

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An organism that only has one cell.

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Multicellular

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An organism that has multiple cells.

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Spontaneous Generation

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The theory that organisms randomly appear.

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Homeostasis

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A condition in which an animals condition remains stable despite changes.

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Evolution

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Change over time.

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Classification

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The process to classify/name an organism.

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Species

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A group of similar animals.

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Genus

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A category that name closely related organisms.

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Taxonomy

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The study of how living things are classified.

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Domain

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The basic level of classification.

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Virus

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A tiny nonliving particle that enters then reproduces in a living organism.

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Host

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An organism that provides a home for bacteria and other tiny organisms.

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Vaccine

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A tiny part of a virus meant to help an immune system learn to fight that disease.

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Bacteria

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A unicellular organism that does not have a nucleus.

17
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Protist

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An organism that does not have a nucleus.

18
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Parasite

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An eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified.

19
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What is the difference between autotroph and heterotroph?

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Autotroph= producer
Heterotroph= consumer.

20
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What is the difference between eukaryote and prokaryote?

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pro=no cells or nucleus
Eukaryote are opposite.

21
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The 2 part scientific name is what?

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Genus and Species.

22
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How would you describe the characteristics of organisms.

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Prokaryotes, not made of cells. Eukaryotes, made of one or more cell, nucleus that holds DNA.

23
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What are characteristics that animals inherit to help them survive in their environment called.

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Adaptations

24
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Which of these statements are true about bacteria: Respond to stimuli, can survive without water, can reproduce, can spontaneously generate

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respond to stimuli, can survive without water, and can reproduce.

25
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why are viruses considered nonliving?

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They are not made of cells.

26
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How do viruses reproduce?

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They enter a host, infect a cell, then reproduce.

27
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What is the classification order?

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Domain Do
Kingdom Kids
Phylum Pretend
Class Cows
Order Out
Family Front
Genus Got
Species Sick

28
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What are the three domains?

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Archaea, bacteria, and eukarya

29
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Give examples of homeostasis

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Maintaining body temperature and a dog panting.

30
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What are the 3 shapes of bacteria.

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Sphere, rod, and spiral.

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