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biology
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study of life
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entropy
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the amount of disorder in the system
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cell theory
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•all organisms are made up of cells
•the cell is the fundamental unit of life •cells come from preexisting cells |
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cell
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the simplest self replicating entity that can exist as an independent unit of life
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2nd law of thermodynamics
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the degree of disorder in the universe tends to increase
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spontaneous generation
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1st law of thermodynamics
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energy is neither created nor destroyed it is conserved
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characteristics of living organisms
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•able to reproduce
•capacity to evolve •change with environment •complexity |
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estential features of a cell
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•can store and transmit information
•has a plasma membrane •can harness energy |
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central dogma
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transcription and translation
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evolution
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change in the population over time
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metabolism
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converts energy from the environment into a form that can be used by cells
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virus
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•can store and transmit info
•has a plasma membrane , protein coat |
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