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25 Cards in this Set
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Atoms |
Fundemental building blocks of life. |
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Molecule |
Atoms bonded together. |
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Cell |
Smallest unit of life. |
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Living organism are composed of |
Cells |
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Population |
Group of interbreeding species. |
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Community |
All the living organisms in an area. |
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Ecosystem |
Organisms and the environment. |
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Biosphere |
All environments, water, ect. |
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Nucleus |
Specialized structure. |
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Unifying characteristics of life |
- Require constant inputs of energy. - Respond to change. - Pass DNA to offspring. |
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Single significant source of energy |
Sun |
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Needed for the work of life |
Energy |
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Nutrients |
Substance life needs to grow and survive but can not produce itself. |
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Producer |
Produce their own food using energy and raw materials from nonbiological sources. Plants. |
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Consumer |
Gets energy from eating other organisms. Animals. |
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Growth |
Increase in size, number, or volume of cell. |
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Development |
First cell gives rise to adult. |
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DNA |
Transports information for all life's development. |
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Biodiversity |
Living things differ tremendously. |
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Prokaryotes |
Organisms without nucleus. |
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Eukaryotes |
Organisms whose DNA is in nucleus. |
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Species |
Organisms of same kind. |
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Critical thinking |
Judging the quality of information before you accept it. |
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Hypothesis |
Testable explanation. |
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Scientific method |
Method of testing and evaluating hypothesis. Ask, research, hypothesis, experiment, analyze, communicate. |
