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What are thecommon properties of living organisms? |
Order, Evolutionary Adaption, Regulation, Reproduction, Response to the environment, Growth and Development, Energy Processing |
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What are thelevels of biological organization? |
Molecules- Composed of atoms Organelles –They are made up of molecules. They are tinycompartments inside cells. Cells -Fundamental unit of life. Tissues –Muscle tissue. Organs –Heart and other organs Organ Systems –Made up of a bunch of related organs Organism –Made up of organ systems.Population –A bunch of organisms of the same species. Communities –A bunch of organisms of several differentspecies. Ecosystem –Biological factors making up an area. Biosphere –Made up of many different ecosystems. |
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What are emergent properties? |
New properties emerge at each level ofbiological organization. |
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What components do all cells have? |
Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, DNA, and Ribosomes. Plant andanimal cells have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and a nucleus.Genetic information in the form of DNA is stored in the doublehelixGenetic information is stored on the Chromosomes. TheChromosomes are made of DNA. |
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What type of cycle is a closed cycle? |
Plants pick up energy from the air and soil, animals eat theplants, and the animals are decomposed and returned to the soil and air. |
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Which type of cycle is an open cycle? |
Light energy is an open cycle because it comesin to plants and then it is lost after photosynthesis. |
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What is homeostasis? |
Homeostasis is the process that organisms undergo to maintain a set level ofsomething. |
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How does evolution lead to diversity? |
Things evolve and adapt. |
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How does evolution lead to unity? |
We all come from a common ancestor. |
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What are the three Domains? |
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya |
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What are the three Kingdoms and one group? |
Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia, Protists. |
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Who was Darwin? |
He wrote Origin of Species and came up with the theory ofnatural selection. |
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What are the four requirements for naturalselection to occur? |
1. A population with variation in inherited traits with agenetic basis. 2. Elimination of individuals with certain traits. 3. Differential Reproductive Success 4. Increasing frequency of traits that enhance survival. |
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What are the steps in the scientific method? |
The steps are Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction,Test of prediction, and Result. |
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What is the difference between a hypothesis andprediction? |
A prediction is an if-then statement and ahypothesis is a probable answer to the question. |
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What is an independent variable? |
It is the variable subject to manipulation. |
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What is a dependent variable? |
Changes based on another factor. |
