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Unit 1 Flashcards

Unit 1

1
Q

What is the principle of empiricism?

A

science is contrained by our ability to collect imperial data

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2
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What is biology?

A

the study of life

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3
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What are the properties of life?

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cellular organization, metabolism, homeostasis, growth and reproduction, and heredity

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4
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All living organizms consist of at least one cell

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cellular organization

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5
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All living organisms convert energy from one form to another

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metabolism

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6
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All living organiisms are able to maintain an internal environment different than the ambient enviornment

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homeostasis

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7
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All living organisms grown and/or repair, and produce genetically similar offspring

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growth and reproduction

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8
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All living organisms pass genetic information to offspring

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heredity

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9
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Cellular organization?

A

atoms, molecules, macromolecules, organelles, and cells

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10
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Fundamental elements of matter

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atoms

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11
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Atoms combined into complex functional units

A

molecules

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12
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Large, complex molecules with biological importance

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macromolecules

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13
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Cellular structures that perform specific functions

A

organelles

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14
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Smallest level of organization that demonstrates all properties of life

A

cells

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15
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Organismal level?

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tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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16
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Groups of cells that act as a functional unit

A

tissue

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17
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Groups of tissues that are grouped in a structural or functional unit

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organ

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18
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Organs that are grouped into a structural or functional unit

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organ system

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19
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The culmination of all organ systems

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organism

20
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A group of individuals that belong to the same species that live in the same geographical region

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population

21
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A group of individuals that potentially interbreed and produce reporoductively viable offspring

A

species

22
Q

All populations in a geographical region

A

community

23
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All populations and abiotic conditions of a geographical region

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ecosystem

24
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Properties not present in simpler levels of organization e.g., metabolism, consciousness

A

emergent property

25
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Which level of organization is the smallest level that demonstrates all the properties of life?

A

cell

26
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Which recurrent theme in biology states that organisms or levels of organization may work together to accomplish a task? The completion of this task is referred to as an emergent property.

A

cooperation

27
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Which unifying theory in biology states that information is passed from parent to offspring on chromosomes?

A

theory of heredity

28
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What are the recurrent themes in biology?

A

evolution, flow of energy, cooperation, structure determines function, and homeostasis

29
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Genetic change over time; arguably the most important theme in biology

A

evolution

30
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Ultimately, energy in biological systems has its origin in the sun

A

flow of energy, flows between organisms throughout a biological system

31
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Levels of organization may work together; results in an emergent property

A

cooperation

32
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Biological structures are shaped by evolution, and their three-dimensional conformation facilitates their activity

A

structure determines function (e.g., enzymes)

33
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Maintaining an internal environment that is different from the external environment

A

homeostasis

34
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Using general principles to explain observations

A

deductive reasoning

35
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Discover general principles by making observations and conducting experiments

A

inductive reasoning

36
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What is the Scientific Method?

A

observation, hypothesis, testing, and conclusion

37
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Experimental manipulation will NOT affect the outcome of the experiment

A

null hypothesis

38
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Experimental manipulation WILL affect the outcome of the experiment

A

alternate hypothesis

39
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Must be falsifiable and must have unique predictions

A

viable hypothesis

40
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Experimental conditions reflect those in nature

A

control

41
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The manipulation of a condition

A

variable

42
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A unifying explanation for a broad range of observations

A

theory

43
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What is cell theory?

A

a cell is the lowest level of organization that demonstrates all the properties of life

44
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What is gene theory?

A

all organisms encode information in nucleic acids (DNA/RNA)

45
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Entire set of DNA

A

genome

46
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What is the theory of heredity?

A

information is passed from a parent to offspring on descrete units of DNA called chromosomes

47
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What is the theory of evolution?

A

gene ratios will change in a population overtime

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