Topic 1: Defining Bio

Question 1

Discovery Science

Answer 1

Recorded Observations(data)

Question 2

Hypothesis-Based Science

Answer 2

Idea->Hypothesis->Test

Question 3

What is a hypothesis

Answer 3

Falsifiable Statement
- designed to be tested
- if false, good experiment will prove falsehood
-disprove things that aren’t true

Question 4

Tiny to enormous

Answer 4

1. Atom
2. Molecule
3. Macromolecule
4. Organelle
5. Cell
6. Tissue
   7, Organ
7. Organ System
8. Individual
9. Population
10. Community
11. Ecosystem
12. Biosphere

Question 5

Atom

Answer 5

Smallest unit if an element; something that can’t be broken down w/o changing what it is.

Oxygen

Question 6

Molecule

Answer 6

1+ atoms joined together

Dioxide

Question 7

Macromolecule

Answer 7

Large molecule built of smaller molecules

Amino Acid

Question 8

Organelle

Answer 8

Structure inside cell that carries specific function

Mitocondria

Question 9

Cell

Answer 9

Smallest unit of life

skin cell

Question 10

Tissue

Answer 10

Cells working together in single process

Muscle Tissue

Question 11

Organ

Answer 11

Structure made from tissue that performs specific job for individual

Lung

Question 12

Organ system

Answer 12

Organs with related function in an individual

Respiratory system

Question 13

Individual

Answer 13

Single complete organism

Lion

Question 14

Population

Answer 14

All members of species in 1 location

Lion Pride

Question 15

Community

Answer 15

All populations in 1 location

Lions and Zebras

Question 16

Ecosystem

Answer 16

Community + non living environment factors”

Serrengeti

Question 17

Biosphere

Answer 17

Everywhere life exists on, beneath, or above earth

Life on Earth

Question 18

Emergent Properties

Answer 18

Properties that manifest that emerge when you put smaller things together that you couldn’t predict from those smaller parts

Question 19

Reductionism

Answer 19

When we study one part of a piece to understand large process

Question 20

Systems Biology

Answer 20

Create models of dynamic behavior of whole bio systems

Question 21

Define entropy

Answer 21

Measure of disorder

Question 22

Homeostatis

Answer 22

Living things keep same internal conditions ( to maintain ordered structure)

Question 23

Negative Feedback

Answer 23

End result of process that uses pathway serves as signal to turn off whole process

Question 24

Positive Feedback

Answer 24

End result of pathway process signals beginning to produce more of final result

Question 25

Photoautographs

Answer 25

Organism that get energy from sun

Question 26

Hetertrophs

Answer 26

Organism that get energy from consume other things

Question 27

Unicellular

Answer 27

One cell big organism

Question 28

Multicellular

Answer 28

!+ cell big organism

Question 29

Gene

Answer 29

Region of DNA that codes for protein

Question 30

Expressed Gene

Answer 30

When gene is put to work to make its protein

Question 31

Transcription

Answer 31

DNA is copied into RNA. Contol of Gene expression

Question 32

Translation

Answer 32

When RNA is ready to make protein

Question 33

Genetic Regulation

Answer 33

Whether or not gene is transcribed, or mRNA is translated

Question 34

Genome

Answer 34

All DNA in individual

Question 35

Species

Answer 35

Individuals that can reproduce with members of their own species and have fertile offspring.