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| Name and describe six common characteristics that all living organisms share. |
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1. Cellular organization
2. metabolism
3. homeostasis
4. heredity
5. reproduction
6. undergo adaptation over time |
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| List in the proper order and describe the levels in which life is organized. |
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atom
molecule
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
population
community
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biosphere |
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| smallest unit of an element |
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| union of two or more atoms |
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| the structural and functional unit of all living things-----LIFE BEGINS |
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| group of cells with a common structure and function |
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| composed of tissues functioning together for a specific task |
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| composed of several organs working together |
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| an individual, complex individuals contain organ systems-----INTERACTIONS |
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| organisms of the same species in a particular area |
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| interacting populations in a particular area |
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| a community plus the physical environment |
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| regions of the earths crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by living things |
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| What is the meaning of the term “emergent properties?” |
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| Novel properties that come about from interactions of the parts of any system. |
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| a way of learning and knowing about the world |
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| descriptive generalization about the natural world |
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| STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD |
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1. Observations-New observations are made, previous data is studied
2. Hypothesis- Input from various sources is used to formulate a testable statement.
3. Experiment/Observations- hypothesis is tested by experiments or further observations.
4. Conclusion- the results are analyzed, the hypothesis is supported or rejected
5. Scientific Theory- Many experiments and observations support a theory |
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| New observations are made, previous data is studied |
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Hypothesis- Input from various sources is used to formulate a testable statement.
Inductive reasoning- from specific observations to general principals
Deductive reasoning- from general principals to predict specific results |
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| Input from various sources is used to formulate a testable statement. |
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| from specific observations to general principals |
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| from general principals to predict specific results |
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| leads to a prediction on the outcome of an experiment |
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a descriptive generalization about the natural world, well-substantiated, repeatable data is
good and solid |
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| a widely accepted set of theories, no serious challenges to validity. |
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Do everything in the experiment except add the “active ingredient”
Exclude the variable being tested
Expect nothing to happen since the critical variable is left out. |
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Add something that you know will give you a particular outcome
Manipulate the variable in such a way that you know what the outcome will be. |
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| acquire material and energy |
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| maintain internal environment |
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| process that causes change (adaptations) |
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| change within a population over time |
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| Four Kingdoms of Domain eukarya |
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Plantae
Animalia
Protista
Fungi |
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Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species |
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| Ultimate source of energy |
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| the total number of and relative abundance of species, the variability of their genes, and the variety of the ecosystems in which they live. |
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