Week 1 Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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biology is…

A

the study of life + (non-living parts of the environment)

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2
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organisms share…

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common traits that define life

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3
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6 traits that define life

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evolve, growth, reproduce, sense/respond to stimuli, get/use materials/energy,maintain organized complexity

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4
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__ cant get materials/energy, reproude, or grow by themseleves

also dont fall into eukaryotic cells/prokaryotic cells

A

viruses

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5
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viruses need to infect a what…

A

host cell

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6
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eukaryotiv cells are/have

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plants, animals, fungi/a nucleus, plasma membrane, can be unicellular/multicellular

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7
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aomeba are

A

unicellular eukaryotes

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8
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people are

A

multicellular eukaryotes

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9
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prokaryotic cells..

A

are bacteria/archaea that lack organelles; are unicellular; and have ribosomes

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10
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ribosomes

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presence /absence of them help create proteins and bacteria need them in order to exist

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11
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organisms get/use energy by 2 ways

A

humans: consumption/plants: photosynthesis

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12
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homeostasis

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living things need to maintain internal environment

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13
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bacteria grow by

A

enlarging cells and dividing to reproduce (binary fission = asexual reproduction)

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14
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animals/plants grow by

A

increasing # of cells in bodies via cell division

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15
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development

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an organism becomes more complex

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16
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dna

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exists in living cells (NOT VIRUSES)

17
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genes

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specific units of dna that are the basic units of heredity

18
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evolution

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all living organisms evolve

19
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mutations

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changes in genes caused by dna errors/damesges to dna

20
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natural selection

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triats that allow them to survive better than others

21
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adaption

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structures/ physiological processes/ behaviors that aid in survival/reproduction

22
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atom

A

smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of said element

23
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atoms can combine to

A

form molecules

24
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molecules

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building blocks of each cell

25
cell
basic unit of life
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cells can combine to form
tissues
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tissues combine to form
organs
28
organs form
organ systems
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earth's organisma are classified into 3 domains
bacteria: prokaryotic unicellular (no nucleus/organelles) archaea: prokaryotic unicellu;ar (no nucleus/organelles) eukarya: muticellular eukaryotic (except for fungi/yeast/ameoba)
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scientific method
observation/question/hypothesis/prediction/experiment/conclusion
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regulating materials that enter or leave the cell is a propety of life
FALSE
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prokaryotes dont have a what
ER (endoplasmic reticulum)
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bacteria accomplish chemotaxis by
frequently stopping ad tumblinf to btter sense good conditions
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some bacteria have __ that detoxify __ (break it down)
enzymes/hydrogen
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thigmotrapism
turning/bending of plant/organism in response to touch stimulus