Topic 1 Bio 108 Flashcards
Biosphere
Portion of the earth inhabited by life, carbon, oxygen, water and others are required
Biome
One of the major ecosystems of the world
Examples: temperate forest, boreal forest, tropical rainforest
Ecosystem
A collection of communities and abiotic factors living and non living
Community
Population of different species living in the same area
Does not include abiotic factors
Population
A group of organisms of the same species inhabiting the same area
Bison or elk in jasper national park
Organism
A single living thing
A single bison
Organ system
A collection of organs that share a common function
Digestive, respiratory
Organ
Specialized structure made from one or more tissues
Tissue
A collection of specialized cells
Cell
Basic unit of life
Epithelial cell
Organelle
A specialized compartment in the cell
Scales of life from largest to smallest
Biosphere Biome Ecosystem Community Population Organism Organ system Organ Tissue Cell. Organelles
Are cells alive
Yes
Discovery science
Describes nature through careful observation and data analysis
Quantitative data
Numerical measurement
Quantity= numbers
Qualitative
Recorded description
Experiments variable
Factor changed/ manipulated
Experimental groups
Subset of organisms for which one or more factors are changed
Control groups… positive\negative
Outcome to which you compare your changed/manipulated data to
Example of biosphere
Earth
Example of biome
Boreal forest, tropical rainforest, grassland biomes
Example of ecosystem
Forest, swam, lake
Example of community
Biotic organisms in national park
Population example
Herd of elk in one place at one time
