Module part 1 Intro PPT Flashcards
Branch of biology that aims to understand the mechanisms of living things
Study of plant processes as they interact with abiotic and biotic environments
Physiology
Plant Physiology
Hierarchy (11)
Atoms
Molecules
Genes
Organelles
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
Organisms
Populations of one species
Ecosystems of different species
Structures in Function (4)
Cellular and sub-cellular level
Sub-systems and modules level
Integrated organ systems level
Organism Level
Plant Physiology parts (5)
Phytochemistry
Cellular Interactions
Environmental Interactions
Plant Morphology
Molecular & Cell Biology
Core Principles (9)
- Evolution
- Ecosystems and Environments
- Causal Mechanisms
- The Cell
- Structure/Function Relationships
- Levels of Organization
- Information Flow
- Matter/Energy Transfer and Transformations
- Homeostasis
Core Principle:
Provides a scientific explanation for the history of life on Earth and the mechanisms behind it
- Evolution
Core Principle:
All life exists within this area made up of ____ and other biological organisms
- Ecosystems and Environments
Physicochemical
Core Principle:
Living Organisms are casual mechanisms whose functions can be understood by the laws of ___ and ___
- Causal mechanisms
Physics and Chemistry
Core Principle:
The basic unit of life
- The Cell
Core Principle:
Understanding the behavior of an organism requires understanding the relationship between ____ and ___ (at each and every level of organization)
- Structure/Function Relationships
Core Principle:
Living organisms carry out functions at many different ____ simultaneously
- Levels of Organization
Core Principle:
Life requires ___ within and between cells and between the environment and organism
- Information flow
Core Principle:
Living organisms must obtain ____ and ___ from the external world. It must be transformed and transferred in varied ways to build the organism and to perform work.
- Matter/Energy Transfer and Transformations
Core Principle:
____ Maintains the internal environment in a more or less constant state compatible with life.
- Homeostasis