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What is biology? |
Scientific study of life |
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What are emergent properties |
Results from arrangement and interaction of parts within a system. |
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What is the basic unit of all life? |
Cell |
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What is the heritable information that is passed on from one generation to the next? |
DNA genes are the units of inheritance. |
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What is a positive feedback mechanism? |
As more of a product accumulates the process that creates it speeds up and more of the product is produced. |
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What is a negative feedback mechanism? |
As more of a product accumulates the process to create it slows and less of the product is produced. |
Most common form of regulation in living organisms. |
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What is taxonomy? |
Is the branch of biology that names and classifies species into groups of increasing breadth. |
Domains kingdoms are the broadest units of classification |
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What are the 3 domains of life? |
Bacteria archaea eukarya |
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