SCIENCE OF LIFE Flashcards

1
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What are the branches of biology

A

Botany Zoology Microbiology Genetics Cytology

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2
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study of plants

A

botany

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3
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study of animals

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zoology

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4
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study of microorganisms

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microbiology

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5
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study of heredity

A

genetics

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6
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study of cells

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cytology

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7
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Living things that are highly organized

A

cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organisms - population - community - ecosystem - biome - biosphere

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8
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the process which animals, plants, and microorganisms acquire food is called

A

nutrition

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9
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the process by which the breakdown of food substances releases the energy is called

A

respiration

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10
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these wastes are useless inside the body of organisms

A

excretion

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11
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all organisms produce or perpetuate their own kind through the process of

A

reproduction

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12
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pertains to the permanent increase in size

A

biological growth

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13
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it makes an organism more complex or even change it’s form

A

Biological Development

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14
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is an action of an organism or part of an organism that causes change of position or place

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movement

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15
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all living organisms have different reactions or responses

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sensitivity

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16
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is the ability of an organism to become suited to it’s environment

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adaptation