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21 Cards in this Set
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What are the 7 properties of life? |
1. Order 2. Energy processing 3. Growth and Development 4. Response to the Environment 5. Evolutionary adaptation 6. Regulation 7. Reproduction |
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What are the 5 unifying themes of biology? |
1. Organization 2. Information 3. Energy and Matter 4. Interactions 5. Evolution |
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What are the levels of organization from smallest to largest? |
Molecules Organelles Cells Tissues Organs Organisms Populations Communities Ecosystem Biosphere |
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What is reductionism? |
Studies the isolated components of the living system |
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What does reductionism do to complex systems, and give an example. |
Reduces them into simpler components Looking at DNA molecular structure for biological inheritance. |
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What are emergent properties? |
Result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system Novel properties emerge that were absent at preceding level |
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What is systems biology? |
Analysis of interactions among the parts of biological systems. Studying cellular interactions Not studying isolated components |
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What are producers? |
Photosynthetic organisms convert light energy to chemical energy |
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What do interactions occur between? |
Parts of an ecosystem Molecules in a cell Every layer of biological hierarchy Cross talk between different components |
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What do interactions occur between? |
Parts of an ecosystem Molecules in a cell Every layer of biological hierarchy Cross talk between different components |
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What is feedback regulation? |
Output of process (product) regulates the very process |
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What do interactions occur between? |
Parts of an ecosystem Molecules in a cell Every layer of biological hierarchy Cross talk between different components |
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What is feedback regulation? |
Output of process (product) regulates the very process |
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What are the two types of feedback? |
Negative: response reduces initial stimulus Positive: response increase own production |
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Do interactions influence evolution? |
Yes |
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What is the scientific explanation for both the unity and diversity of organisms? |
Evolution. Concept that living organisms are modified descendants of common ancestors |
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What are the two points that Darwin made? |
Species showed evidence of descent with modification from common ancestors Natural is the mechanism behind descent with modification |
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What is qualitative data? |
Take the form of recorded descriptions |
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What is quantitative data? |
Are expressed as numerical measurement organized into tables and graphs |
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What is inductive reasoning? |
A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations The sun always rises in the east All organisms are made of cells |
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What is deductive reasoning? |
A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise Initial observations may give rise to multiple hypothesis |
If the burnt out bulb hypothesis is correct, then the lamp should work if you replace the bulb with a new one |
