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1
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What is biology?

A

the study of life

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2
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Name the 7 properties of life.

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  1. order 2. regulation 3. growth and development 4. energy processing 5. response to environment 6. reproduction 7. evolution
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3
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What is the lowest level of life that exhibits all of life’s characteristics?

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the cell

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4
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Name the levels of life from highest to lowest.

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biosphere ecosystem community population organism organ system organ tissue cell organelle molecule/atom

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5
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Define biosphere.

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all ecosystems on Earth; abiotic and biotic

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6
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Define ecosystem.

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habitat with multiple species; abiotic and biotic

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7
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Define community.

A

group of organisms living in specific place

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8
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Define population.

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organisms of same species

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9
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Define organism.

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individual living thing

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10
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Define organ system.

A

two or more organs

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11
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Define organ.

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group of tissue performing same function

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12
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Define tissue.

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group of specialized cells

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13
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Define cell.

A

basic building block of life

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14
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Define organelle.

A

parts of cells performing same function

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15
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Define molecule/atom.

A

basic unit of matter

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16
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What is an example of an ecosystem?

A

tundra

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17
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What is an example of a community?

A

Rabbit Pond

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18
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What is an example of a population?

A

humans

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19
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What is an example of an organism?

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a cat

20
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What is an example of an organ system?

A

endocrine system

21
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What is an example of an organ

A

liver

22
Q

What is an example of a tissue?

A

epidermis

23
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What is an example of a cell?

A

neuron

24
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What is an example of an organelle?

A

mitochondrion

25
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What is an example of a molecule/atom?

A

deoxyribonucleic acid/hydrogen

26
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What is an example of order?

A

pinecone

27
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What is an example of regulation?

A

maintenance of body temperature

28
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How does growth and development occur?

A

through the use of DNA, a universal genetic code

29
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What is an example of energy processing?

A

a puffin eats fish to power swimming and other locomotion

30
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What is an example of response to environment?

A

a venus fly trap closes its leaves in response to insect’s touch

31
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What is an example of reproduction?

A

hippos make a new generation of hippos

32
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What is an example of evolution?

A

a katydid gains camouflage abilities suited to its environment through natural selection for these traits over time

33
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What is the magnification on the scanning objective?

A

4x

34
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What is the magnification on the low power objective?

A

10x

35
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What is the magnification on the high power objective?

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40x

36
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What is the TOTAL magnification of scanning?

A

40x

37
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What is the TOTAL magnification of low power?

A

100x

38
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What is the TOTAL magnification of high power?

A

400x

39
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What is the magnification on the ocular lens?

A

10x

40
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What is the diameter of the field of view under scanning?

A

4mm=4000 microns

41
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What is the diameter of the field of view under low power?

A

2mm=2000 microns

42
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What is the diameter of the field of view under high power?

A

0.5mm=500 microns

43
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How many millimeters are in a centimeter?

A

10mm

44
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How many millimeters are in a meter?

A

1000mm

45
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How many centimeters are in a meter?

A

100cm

46
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How many meters are in a kilometer?

A

1000m

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