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Chapter 1
Invitation to Biology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2011

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Term
Characteristic of Animalia
Definition
All motile
Multi-cell
hetorotrophs
Term
Characteristic of Fungi
Definition
Multi-cell
Single celled
hetorotrophs
Example: Mushroom
Has Chitin
Term
Consumers
Definition
Animals and decomposers that do nat make their own food
Term
Bacteria and Archaea characteristic
Definition
Single cells
prokaryotic (no nucleus)
Term
Endosymbiotic Theory
Definition
One cell ate another to form a eukaryotes
Term
Inheritance
Definition
acquisition of traits after parents transmit their DNA to offspring
Term
Ecosystem
Definition
All community
Term
Molecules of Life
Definition
Complex carbohydrates
Complex Fats
Other Lipids
Proteins
DNA
RNA
Term
Characteristic of Life
Definition
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Reproduction
Respond to stimuli
Evolve
Term
reproduction
Definition
actual mechanism by which parents transmit DNA to offspring
Term
Where do we get our oxygen from?
Definition
Protist and Bacteria
Term
Who are the living things?
Definition
prokaryotypes
Eukaryotypes
Term
What sets apart living and nonliving?
Definition
DNA
Term
Source of Energy
Definition
Sun
Term
Life's three domain
Definition
bacteria
archaea
eukarya
Term
parasitic
mutalistic
comensalism
Definition
P-harms the host
M-both benefits
C-one benefits other no harm
Term
All nonliving and living are made up of atoms which are composed of?
Definition
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Term
What does "pro" and "eu" mean
Definition
pro-before
eu-true
Term
Examples of motiles
Definition
pseudopodia
cilia
flagella
Term
population
Definition
group of individual in the same species
Term
mutations
Definition
changes in DNA
Term
Herbivores
Carnivores
Scavengers
Parasites
Definition
H-grazers (eat plants)
C-eats meat
S-eats everything
P-pilfer nutrients from host
Term
Homeostasis
Definition
returns the condition to the state that cells can tolerate
Term
Great Pattern of Organization
Definition
Atom-molecules-cell-tissue-organ-organ system-multicelled organism-population-community-ecosystem-biosphere
Term
Energy
Definition
capacity of doing work
Term
Evolution
Definition
slow change
change in genetic material of population of time
Term
Classification of Humans
Definition
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Chordata
Class-Mammal
order-Primates
Family-Hominidae
Genus-Homo
Species-Homo sepians
Term
Characteristic of Protista
Definition
multi-cell
single cell
some motile
example malaria
do photosynthesis
Term
Characteristic of Plantae
Definition
multi cell
Example Amiba
Has cellulos
Term
The smallest unit of life __
Definition
cell
Term
__ is required to maintain levels of biological organizatio, from cells to populations, communities, and even entire ecosystem.
Definition
Energy
Term
__ is a state in which the internal environment is being maintained within a tolerable range.
Definition
Homeostasis
Term
researchers assign all species to one of the three __
Definition
domain
Term
DNA __
Definition
contains instructions for building proteins
undergoes mutation
is transmitted from parents to offspring
Term
__ is the acquisition of traits from parents who transmit their DNA to offspring
Definition
Inheritance
Term
Differences in heritable traits arise through __
Definition
mutation
Term
A trait is __ if it improves an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in the prevailing environment.
Definition
adaptive
Term
A control group is __
Definition
the standard against which experiment groups can compared
Term
statement of what you expect to find in nature based on hypothesis
Definition
prediction
Term
testable explanation about what causes an event or aspect of nature
Definition
hypothesis
Term
requires interaction of parts that make up a new level of organization
Definition
emergen properties
Term
a time-tested, related set of hypothesis that explains a broad range of observations and data
Definition
scientific theory
Term
outcome of difference in survival and reproduction among individuals of a population that differ in the detils of one or more traits
Definition
natural selection
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