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Biodiversity
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2011

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Term
the scientific study of life
Definition
Biology is ___.
Term
- order
- regulation
- growth and development
- energy utilization
- response to the environment
- reproduction
- evolution
Definition
What are some properties of life?
Term
environment
Definition
each organism interacts with its ___.
Term
environments
Definition
organisms and their ___ affect each other.
Term
Compounds
Definition
___ acquired by producers move through organisms and eventually return to the soil or to the atmosphere.
Term
producers
Definition
Compounds acquired by ___ move through organisms and eventually return to the soil or to the atmosphere.
Term
organisms
Definition
Compounds acquired by producers move through ___ and eventually return to the soil or to the atmosphere.
Term
soil; atmosphere
Definition
Compounds acquired by producers move through organisms and eventually return to the ___ or to the ___.
Term
cell theory
Definition
the ___ tells us that all living things are made of cells
Term
- all cells are enclosed in a membrane
- and cells use DNA for sorting genetic information
Definition
What does the cell theory tell us?
Term
membrane
Definition
All cells are enclosed in a ___.
Term
DNA
Definition
cells use ___ for storing genetic information.
Term
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
Definition
What are the two main forms of cells?
Term
eukaryotic
Definition
These types of cells contain various organelles
Term
organelles
Definition
internal structures with their own membranes.
Term
nucleus and mitochondria
Definition
name two examples of organelles.
Term
prokaryotic
Definition
these types of cells do not have membrane enclosed organelles
Term
- bacteria
- archaea
- eukarya
Definition
At the largest scale, life is classified into what three domains?
Term
prokaryotes
Definition
The domain Bacteria and domain Archaea are the ___.
Term
Bacteria and Archaea
Definition
The domain ___ and domain ___ are the prokaryotes.
Term
eukaryotes
Definition
The domain Eukarya are the ___
Term
Eukarya
Definition
The domain ___ are the eukaryotes.
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