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Chapter 7
Chapter 7 in Bio Textbook
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Biology
9th Grade
10/11/2008

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Spontaneous Generation

Definition
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Biology

Definition

the science that seeks to understand the living world

 

bio-life

-logy-study of

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Characteristics of Living Things

 

Definition

                     1. Made up of cells            

2. Need food

  3. Use Energy

4. Growth

5. Development

6. Maitenance, Repair, and Metabolism

7. Reproduce- asexual or sexual

 

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Sexual reproduction
Definition
cells from two parents create the cells of the new organism (two parents)- offspring have some different traitPr
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Asexual Reproduction
Definition
new organism has 1 parent- offspring have the same traiPr
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DNA
Definition
Genetic code, with a few minor variations, determines the inherited traits of every organism of EarPr
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Ecology
Definition
the scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environmePr
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Autotroph
Definition
organisms that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use that energy to produce foPr
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Photosynthesis
Definition
autotrophs use light energy to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starchePr
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System of Classification
Definition

1. Archaea bacteria

2. Eubacteria

3. Protista

4. Fungi

5. Plants

6. Animals

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