Study of life Flashcards

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1
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All living things are made of ?

A

Cells

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2
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DNA holds what?

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Instructions & DNA units of heredity

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3
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Genetics =

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Study of genes

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4
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Mutation=

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Genes hold characteristic for gene, when it changes it is called a mutation

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5
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Nutrition ) Character of life

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take in digest, absorb, eliminate

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6
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Autotroph

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manufacture their own food

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7
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Heterotroph

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get food from other sources

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8
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Metabolism

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lifes vital process

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9
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Photosynthesis

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plants algae .. covert sunlight with energy making their on food

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10
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Photosynthensis Formula

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CO2 + H2O—> CHO + O2

Carbon Dioxide, Water Soil, Sun, Carbohydrates, Oxygen

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11
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Aerobic Respiration

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  • cell takes place in presence of oxygen & produces energy
  • in eukaryotic cells
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12
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Respiration Formula

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CHO+O2–> CO2+H2O

Carbon Dioxide + Oxygen turns into Carbohydrates & water

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13
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Asexual

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Common in plants
genes from one parent
offspring are clones

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14
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Sexual

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Genes from two parents

Fusion of gametes (sperm/eggs)

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15
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Internal Reproduction

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Egg Sperm Zygote 46 chromosomes Embryo

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16
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Single celled/ Uni-cellular

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Microscopic

Include Fungi, bacteria, protists

17
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Multicellular

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Plants Animals .. Each cell does a different task

18
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Cell Organization Levels

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Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism

19
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Prokaryotic Cells

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small, less complex (ex:bacteria), no nucleus

20
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Eukoryotic Cells

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larger, more complex, contains organelles, (ex:plants animals fungi)

21
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Kingdoms PCOFGS

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Phyla, Class, Order, Family, Genera, Species

22
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Taxonomy

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a science of identifying, naming, and classifying organism

23
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Scientific Name

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two parts- scientific name & second identifies species