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Living Organisms Display 9 Specific Characteristics
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1. Respond to external stimuli
2. Adapt to the environment 3. Contain material found only in living organisms 4. Alter the environment 5. Use energy 6. Maintain homeostasis 7. Sense the environment 8. Reproduce 9. High degree of Organization |
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What is homeostasis?
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Maintaining a stable environment
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Why is it important to maintain homeostasis?
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It keeps the body in balance, a sort of checks and balances, constantly regulating new differences (such as fever, infection, etc.) within the body. Without homeostasis our bodies would be in complete disarray
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What is human biology?
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Human Biology Is Structured and Logical
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Hierarchy of organization of life
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1. Chemical level
2. Cellular Level 3. Tissue Level 4. Organ Level 5. Organ System Level 6. Organism Level |
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What are the three domains of the tree of life?
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1.Archaebacteria
2.Eubateria 3.Eukarya |
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Taxonomy
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A way of classifying organisms based on their similarities and differences relative to other
organisms |
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Scientific method
What is it? |
System of study
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What are the steps in the scientific method?
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1. Observation
2. Hypothesis 3. Experimenting 4. Collect and Analyze Data 5. Communicate |
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Identify the components of a typical feed back system
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1. Stimulus
2. Receptors 3. Control Center 4. Effectors 4. Response |
