Science Ch. 1 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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living thing

A

organism

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2
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the basic unit of structure and function in an organism

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cell

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3
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involves one parent, and offspring is identical to the parent.

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Asexual Reproduction

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4
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involves two parents, and combines their genetic material to produce a new organism that is different from both parents.

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Sexual Reproduction

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5
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the mistaken idea that living things can come from nonliving things.

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Spontaneous generation

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6
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maintain stable internal conditions.

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Homeostasis

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7
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the process of grouping things based on their similarities.

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Classification

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8
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the study of how organisms are classified.

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Taxonomy

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9
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the system of naming organisms, based on observable features.

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Binomial Nomenclature

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10
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classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms.

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Genus

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11
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group or similarly related organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.

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Species

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12
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unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus.

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Prokaryotes

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13
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organisms with cells that contain nuclei.

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Eukaryotes

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14
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dense area is a cell that contains nucleic acid.

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Nucleus

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15
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the process of change over time.

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Evolution

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16
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shows probable evolutionary relationships among organisms and the order in which specific characteristics may have evolved.

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Branching tree diagram

17
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the process by which unrelated organisms evolve characteristics that are similar.

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Convergent evolution

18
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a trait, that the common ancestor of a group had, and passed on to its descendants.

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Shared derived characteristics

19
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organisms that make their own food.

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Autotrophs