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19 Cards in this Set
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Stimulus |
Something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc. |
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Response |
Any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus. |
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Dichotomous Key |
A key used to identify an organism in which each stage presents descriptions of two distinguishing characteristics, with a direction to another stage in the key, until the species is identified. |
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Homeostasis |
The tendency of a system to maintain internal stability to compensate for disrupting changes. |
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6 Kingdoms of Organisms |
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Eubacteria, and Archaebacteria. |
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How do single cellular organisms grow and develop. |
Increase in size |
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Bionomial Nomenclature |
Two-name naming system. |
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Cell |
Smallest unit of life. Basic structural unit of all life. |
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Tissue |
An aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific use. |
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Organ |
A grouping of tissues into a distinct structure that performs a specialized task. |
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What is a Field Guide? |
Illustrated work to help identify organisms. |
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Organism |
A form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes. |
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Field Guide |
Illustrated work to help identify organisms. |
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6 Kingdoms of Organisms |
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Eubacteria, and Archaebacteria. |
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8 Levels of Classification |
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species |
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How do organisms asexually reproduce. |
Budding Vegetative propagation Fission Fragmentation |
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What did Carolus Linnaeus contribute to biology. |
The levels of classification. |
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What are the differences of field guides and dichotomous keys? |
A dichotomous key is used to identify an organism in which each stage presents descriptions of two distinguishing characteristics, with a direction to another stage in the key, until the species is identified.
A field guide is an illustrated work to help identify organisms. |
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What is a correct example of a scientific name. |
Ailurus fulgens (Red Panda) |
