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M4S2 - Unifying Themes of Life Flashcards

1
Q

Life started in an ____?

A

Atom

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2
Q

What is the basic unit of life?

A

Cell/Cells

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3
Q

Bios means ____?, Logos means _____?

A

Life & Study

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4
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These are highly organized structures that made up of one or more cells, which are the basic units of life

A

Living Organisms

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5
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The source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level

A

ATP / Adenosine Triphosphate

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6
Q

Process by which energy is released by the breakdown of food substances

A

Cellular Respiration

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7
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All chemical processes, reactions, and energy changes happening inside the body

A

Metabolism

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8
Q

The process by which organism acquire food

A

Nutrition

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9
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What are the 2 Energy Acquisition?

A

Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

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10
Q

Organisms like plants capture energy from sunlight

A

Autotrophs

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11
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Organisms like animals obtain energy by consuming other organisms

A

Heterotrophs

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12
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Involves the absorption of essential nutrients from the environment or food

A

Nutrient Uptake

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13
Q

Nutrients are broken down and converted into usable forms of energy

A

Processing

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14
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Biological process that involves the removal of harmful metabolic byproducts

A

Waste Elimination

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15
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What are the 2 Importance of Waste Elimination?

A

Homeostasis & Toxicity Prevention

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16
Q

Adapting and Evolving

refers to an organisms ability to move or manipulate its environment

A

Motility

17
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Adapting and Evolving

the ability of an organism to respond to stimuli from its environment
ex.
Animals: withdraw from painful stimuli
Plants: Grow towards light (phototropism)

A

Irritability

18
Q

2 Types of Motility

A

Cellular level & Organismal level

19
Q

Types of Motility

Movement of substances within cells (Cytoplasmic streaming)

A

Cellular Level

20
Q

Types of Motility

Movement of the entire organism (walking, swimming, flying)

A

Organismal Level

21
Q

Adapting and Evolving

process through which organisms adjust to their environment to improve survival reproduction

A

Adaptation

22
Q

3 Types of Adaptation

A

Structural, Behavioral, Physiological

23
Q

Types of Adaptation

Physical features ( bear, thick fur for cold climates)

A

Structural

24
Q

Types of Adaptation

Actions or Behaviors

A

Behavioral

25
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Types of Adaptation

Internal processes such as sweating

A

Physiological

26
Q

Adapting and Evolving

change in the genetic makeup of a population over time, leading to the development of new species

A

Evolution

27
Q

Reproducing and Continuing of Life

refers to the increase in size and number of cells in an organism

A

Growth

28
Q

Reproducing and Continuing of Life

involves the process by which an organism matures from a single cell to a complex organism

A

Development

29
Q

2 Stages of Growth and Develepment

A

Cell Division & Differentiation

30
Q

Stages of Growth and Development

Growth through mitosis

A

Cell Division

31
Q

Stages of Growth and Development

Cells specialize into different types (muscle cells, nerve cells)

A

Differentiation

32
Q

Reproducing and Continuing of Life

process by which organisms produce offspring to continue their species

A

Reproduction

33
Q

2 Types of Reproduction

A

Asexual Reproduction & Sexual Reproduction

34
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Types of Reproduction

Offspring arise from a single parent

A

Asexual Reproduction

35
Q

Types of Reproduction

Involves the fusion of gametes from two parents

A

Sexual Reproduction

36
Q

Reproducing and Continuing of Life

the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genetic material (DNA)

A

Heredity

ELS - T1Q2 - 12 (6 decks)

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