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Study of life Flashcards

1
Q

What are common characteristics shared by all living things?

A

Growth and development
Regulation
Reproduction
Responsiveness

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2
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Metabolism

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Sum of all reactions that occur within the body

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3
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Anabolism

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Small molecules join to form larger molecules

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4
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Catabolism

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Large molecules broken down into smaller molecules

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5
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Energy

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The capacity to do work.

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6
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How do plants get energy?

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They produce it.

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7
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How do animals get energy?

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They consume it by eating plants or other animals

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8
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Autotrophs or producers

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Make their own food

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9
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Heterotrophs or consumers

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Depend on food energy in autotrophs

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10
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Decomposers

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Heterotrophs that break down decaying material for energy

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11
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Growth

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Increase in mass of an organism

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12
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Development

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Increased specialization

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13
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Movement

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Can be for an organism

Can be for an individual cell

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14
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Responsiveness

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Ability to sense and react to stimuli

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15
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Stimuli

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Change in the environment

In response, cells adjust to try and maintain a stable environment

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16
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Homeostasis

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Maintaining (regulating) a stable internal environment

Allow complex organization and efficiency

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17
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Reproduction

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Process by which new living organisms are produced

Asexual and Sexual

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18
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Chemical level

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Atoms and molecules

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19
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Cellular level

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Forms based on interactions between atoms and molecules

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20
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Organismal level

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Interactions between cells

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21
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Population level

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Interactions between organisms

22
Q

Atom

A

Smallest unit of matter

23
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Molecule

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Two or more joined atoms

24
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Macromolecules

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Many atoms joined together

25
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Organelle

A

Membrane bound compartments within cells

26
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Cell

A

Compartment covered by a thin membrane

All living things are made up of one or more cells

Basic unit of structure and organization in life

27
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Organismal level

A

Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Multicelled organisms

28
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Tissue

A

Organized group of cells interacting in a specialized activity

29
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Organ

A

Structural unit made up of two or more tissues interacting in some task

30
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Organ system

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Organs interacting physically and chemically in some tasks

31
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Multicelled organisms

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Living individual made up of different types of cells, tissues, and organs

32
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Population level

A

Population
Ecosystem
Community
Biosphere

33
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Population

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Group of individuals of the same species occupying the same area

34
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Ecosystem

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The living and no living components of an area

35
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Community

A

All the populations in the same area

36
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Biosphere

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The global ecosystem: the parts of the planet and its atmosphere

37
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Taxonomy

A

The naming and classification of living things based on similarities and differences

38
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3 domains

A

Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

Four smaller divisions (kingdoms) within this domain

39
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What are Archaea and Bacteria

A

Prokaryotic

40
Q

What is prokaryotic

A

Primitive
Unicellular
No membrane bound components

41
Q

Bacteria

A

Some helpful some harmful

42
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Archaea

A

Extremophiles

43
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What are Eukarya

A

Eukaryotic

44
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What is Eukaryotic

A 
More advanced
Unicellular and multicellular 
Nucleus and other organelles 
Includes four kingdoms
Protista
Fungi
Plantar
Animalia
45
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What is biology?

A

The scientific study of life.

46
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What are the four kingdoms

A

Protista
Fungi
Plants
Animals

47
Q

Protista

A

Kingdom by exclusion
Mostly unicellular
Some autotrophs some heterotrophs

48
Q

Fungi

A

Multicellular Decomposers

49
Q

Plants

A

Multicellular autotrophs

50
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Animals

A

Multicellular heterotrophs

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