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What is Biology? |
The study of life. |
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What 7 properties and processes do we associate with life? |
Order, Reproduction, Growth & Development, Energy Processing, Response to the Environment, Regulation, & Evolutionary Adaption. |
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From smallest to greatest what is life's hierarchy of organization? |
Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, & Biosphere. |
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What is a molecule? |
A cluster of small chemical units called atoms held together by chemical bonds. |
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What is an organelle? |
A membrane enclosed structure that preforms a specific function in a cell. |
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What is a cell? |
The fundamental unit of life. |
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What are tissues? |
A group of similar cells that preforms a specific function. |
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What is an organ? |
Group of tissues (ex. Brain, heart.) |
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What is an organ system? |
Several organs that cooperate in a specific function (ex. nervous system).
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What is an organism? |
An individual living thing. |
