Dekalb Biology I - Test #1

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Characteristics of Life:

Cells and Organization

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Cells are the basic unit of life.

molecules-->cells-->tissues-->organs-->organ systems-->body

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Characteristics of Life:

Homeostasis

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Balance of internal conditions

Sweating to cool down when you're hot

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Characteristics of Life:

Energy Use

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Metabolism

Using energy to do normal activities

Heterotrophs consume food for energy

Autotrophs get energy from the sun

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Characteristics of Life:

Change Through Time

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A very slow genetic change that happens over millions of years so organisms can adapt to changing envrionments

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Characteristics of Life:

Response to a stimulus

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Responding to an internal or external change

Pupils dilate in dark light

Responding to the pain of being stuck by a needle

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Characteristics of Life:

Reproduction

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Making new organisms so the species can survive

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Characteristics of Life:

Growth and Development

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Growth is getting bigger in size

Development is maturing into the adult form

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Type of Microscope we use in biology

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Compound Light Microscope

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Transmission Electron Microscope

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Uses thinly sliced specimen

Can see inside specimen

Cannot view living things

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Scanning Electron Microscope

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Uses a whole specimen

Cannot see inside the specimen

Cannot use living specimens

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Parts of a Microscope:

Stage

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Part that hold the slide

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Parts of a Microscope:

Nosepiece

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Part that rotates the objective lesnes

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Parts of a Microscope:

Ocular Lens (eyepiece)

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Lens that your eye looks through

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Parts of a Microscope:

Body Tube

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Lets light travel between objective lens and ocular lens

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Parts of a Microscope:

Objective Lens

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Primary lens that is over the specimen

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Parts of a Microscope:

Light Source

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Shines a light on the specimen

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Magnification

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How big something can get in a microscope

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Resolution

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How clear something looks in a microscope

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SI Base Units:

Length

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Meter

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SI Base Units:

Mass

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Kilogram

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SI Base Units:

Time

Back 21

Seconds

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SI Base Units:

Electric Current

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Ampere

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SI Base Units:

Temperature

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Kelvin

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SI Base Units:

Amount of Substance

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Mole

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SI Base Units:

Light Intensity

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Candelas