Science and Life Flashcards
Biology is
the study of life
All the characteristics of life
Atom - molecules - cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism - population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
Taxonomy is
the discipline of naming things based on a shared classification
Broadest category of classification
domain
the 3 domains
bacteria, archaea, and eukaraya (BAE)
smallest classification
genus / species
what does genus communicate
similarities between individual species
what does species communicate
very specific information
The 6 things all living things have in common
Organized and complex - grow/make more cells - reproduce/make new genetic combinations - maintains systems within thresholds (homeostasis) - respond to the environment - transform energy
the 2 different cell types
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic
which cell uses mitosis for cell division
eukaryotic cells
which cell uses binary fission for cell division
prokaryotic cells
Reproduction through eukaryotic cells is
the process of making genetically new combinations when producing new organisms
what is the name for the cell division used for reproduction
meiosis (then feralization to make the organism)
how does meiosis work
one cell makes four non-genetically identical cells called gamete cells (sperm and egg)