Unit 1

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Biodiversity-

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a basic characteristic of life on earth

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taxonomy

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the theories and techniques of describing, grouping, and naming living things

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polymorphism

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having more then one form, for ex. if different alleles of the same gene are found within a population the population is considered to be polymorphic at the genetic locus

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homologous

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of antomical structurem sharing a common ancestor although the structure may look and function differently, such as a birds wing and a reptiles forelimb; of chromosomes, carrying the same genes

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Homologous structures

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these are structures that resemble

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Analogous strutctures

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parts that accomplish the same thing, but work differently

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Binomial nomenclature

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the two-word naming system used in taxnomy, consisting if genus and epithet name

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cladistics

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a systematic method of classification that relies on shared characteristics not found in other organisms

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phenetics

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a systematic method of classification that uses similarities based on phenotypic charactiresics, giving equal importantance to all characterisits

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Name the 7 classification groups from specific to general

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species,
genus,
family,
order,
class,
phylum,
kingdom

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Wat are the 5 kingdoms

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Monera, Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, and Protista

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Protozoa

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a one cel, mobile protista

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Who came up with it

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Leanus did

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Metric system goes by powers of...

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10

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name the 7 prefixes necassary to know

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kilo, hecto, deka, unit, deci, centi, milli, micro

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what are the 6 steps to the scientific method

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1. identify the problem
2. gather information
3. form a hypothesis
4. test hypothesis
5. record observations
6. draw conclusions

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Independent variable

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the factor that you manipulate for the experiment

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dependent variable

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the factor(s) that change because of the independent variable

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control

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the second experimental, no variable's involved, used for comparison

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hypothesis

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a testable statement --> can be used to build more complex inferences and explanations

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theory

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it is the best possible explanation to a problem that has not been disproved

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law

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a descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world behaves under stated circumstances

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fact

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an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed

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If hypothesis is verified

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retest, record, could lead to theory/law

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if hypothesis is disproved

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form a new hypothesis
try again

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all the units and what they measure

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meters-length/dsitance
grams-mass
liters- volume
celcius- temperature

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you read volume(liters) with...

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graduated cylinder

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what do you call the curved surface of the liquid being measured in a graduated cylinder? how do u read it?

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meniscus- look @ eye level and read the bottom of it

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cm cubed=

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1 mL

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data tables are used for....

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recording numerical data

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line graphs show...

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relationships

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indpendent on ____ axis
dependent on ____ axis

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x
y ( the one which depends on the experiment)

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you should put _____ and ______ on graphs

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units and title

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species-

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a group of organisms that are similar in structure and which mate under natural conditions to practice fertile offspring.

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Why do classify animals?

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1. common language
2. structural similarities
3. ancestral similarities

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Prokaryotic
eukaryotic

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primitive and cellular
advanced complex

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sexual
asexual

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produce sexually, or not sexually

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autotrophic
heterotrophic

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synthesizes own food
feeds off other organisms

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aerobic
anaerboic

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uses oxygen
does not use oxygen

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homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures

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similar, but different in purpose

not similar, but same purpose

something that isn't used but an ancestor must have

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embryology

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the study of developing organisms

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type of cells comprising organisms

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prokaryotic
eukaryotic

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type of nutrition

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autotrophic
heterotropic

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type of metabolism

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anaerobic
aerobic

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structure similarities

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homologous, analogous, vestigial

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evolutionary relationships

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embryology
genetics
fossil record

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How do u classify into kingdoms?

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- type of cells
-unicellular, multi cellular
-asexual, sexual
- nutrition
-metabolism
-structure
-evolution relations

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Monera Kingdom.....

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prokaryotic

Archea- distict ribosomial RNA
Eubacteria- autotrophic or hetertropic, aearobic or anaerobic

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Protista

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Eukaryotic
typically aquatic
leftover kingdom ( wide variety of characteristics, ancestors of all other eukaryotics, algae and amoebas)

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fungi kingdom....

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eukaryotic
multicellular (cell walls)
hetertropic
decomposers
sometimes parasites
non-motile
(yeasts,molds, mushrooms)

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plantae kingdom...

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eukaryotic
multicellular (cellulose cell wall)
photoautotropic
sexual or asexual
mosses, ferns, flowering plants and trees

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animalia kingdom...

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eukaryotic
multi-cellular
hetertrophic
typically motile and sexual
sponges, works, insects, birds, reptiles, and humans

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The phylogeny of humans is...

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s-homo sapiens
g- homo
f- hominidae
o- primates
c- mamalia
p- chordata
k- animalia

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Charateristics of primates

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1. eyes face forward
2. complex brains
3. opposable thumbs
4. flexible shoulder, rotating forelimb

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evidence of being related to primates

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1. homologous- thumbs, forelimbs, brains, eyes
2. molecular- dna very similar
3. fossil- suggests we evolved from african apes

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primary characteristics of a living thing

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1. made of cells
2. controlled by dna/rna
3. fueled by metabolism

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metabolism

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all of the chemical reactions ocuring within the cells of an organism

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respirations

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chemical process by which an organism obtains ENGERY from food materials in order to maitain life functions

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nutrition

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all activities that an organism does to get material from the environment and prepares them for use

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why do u need nutrition

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1. all living things need energy
2. all living things need raw material for growth and repair

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wat are the three steps of nutrition?

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ingestion- takin in materials
digestion- breaking down materials
egestion- passing of waste (#2)

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excretion

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removal of waster products that the organism itself has made#1

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transport

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absoption and distribution of materials within an orgaism (circulating of materials)

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synthesis

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the process bye which an organism builds large molecules from small molecules

put together or build

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growth

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using the products of synthesis to increase the cell size/#

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reproduction

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the production of new individuals
this must occur in order for a species to survive (the individual doesn't need to do this to survive)

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regulation

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the coordination and control of the activities of an organism and the responses to its environment

respons to stimuli

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homeostasis

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the condition of a constant internal environment @ all times