Main Themes of Biology Flashcards
1
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Spontaneous Generation
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living things can arise from non-living sources (life comes from life)
2
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Biogenesis
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living organisms only coming from other living organism
(Bio = life Genesis = creation)
3
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Life pathway
A
- atom
- molecules
- cell organelles
- cell
- tissue
- organ
- organs
- organism
- population
- ecosystem
11 bioma - biosphere
4
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Characteristics of life
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- all living organisms are made of one or more cells
- everything living maintains genetic DNA
- need of energy (metabolism)
- Respond to environment
- Growth and Development
- reproduction (sexual or Asexual)
- maintain internal balance (homeostasis)
- evolution
- adaptations
- natural selection
5
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Biodiversity
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the different types of living matter
6
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Metabolism
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Chemical reactions of intaked energy
7
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Adaption
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the ability to adapt to environment to survive
8
Q
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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DNA, contains proteins and information and creates the appearance of the life
9
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Stimulus
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the change environment that an organism detects
10
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Positive feedback loop
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moves farther away from the target or equilibrium
11
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Negative feedback loop
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reducement of responds to keep the response within range