Studied by 3 peopleBiosphere
The entirety of all ecosystems on Earth, including living organisms and their interactions with their surrounding environment
Ecosystem
A community of living organisms as well as the inanimate components of their environment that interact as a system
Community
The types of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem, that also interact as a system
Population
All of the individuals of one species in a specific community
Organism
An individual living thing/animate object
Organ
A structure
Tissue
A specialized group of cells inside of an organism that makes up an organ
Cells
The smallest unit of life, the basic unit that makes up all complex life, and all single-celled organisms
Organelles
The organ-like structures inside of cells that perform functions inside to support the cell’s life
Molecule
A string or ball of atoms that makes up a compound, utilized by cells and organisms to carry out life functions
Emergent Properties
Properties that cannot be seen in individual components of a system, but only when combining said components
Systems Biology
A network of interactions that underlie a system. Any organism can be considered a system
Eukaryotic Cell
A cell that contains membrane bound organelles
Prokaryotic Cell
A cell that does not contain membrane bound organelles
DNA
The genetic code for life. Made up of tons of genes that code for proteins that support life functions
Genes
The specific parts of DNA that actually code for proteins. Hundreds of thousands pairs of genes code for these protiens
Gene Expression
The process by which the information in genes is actually made into a cellular product
Genome
The entirety of all genes in a given organism’s DNA
Genomics
The investigation/science of different organisms’ genomes
Proteomics
The study of the sets of proteins coded for by DNA
Proteome
The name for the entire set of proteins coded for by DNA
Bioinformatics
The use of technological advances and computational tools to store, analyze, and organize the large amount of data created by genomics
Climate Change
The changes in our climate due to intrusive and destructive practices created by humans, usually negative
Evolution
The process through which life adapts and transforms over time
Domain Bacteria/Archaea
Both domains include prokaryotic organisms
Domain Eukarya
Includes eukaryotic organisms
Natural Selection
The process in which organisms are ‘picked off’ in an ecosystem; those who are best suited for the environment will survive, while those who are unsuited will die off
Scientific Inquiry
The ways that scientists study the world and propose explanations derived from their observations
Data
The information gathered from an experiment or to support or refute a hypothesis
Inductive Reasoning
The method of drawing a conclusion from a body of observations
Hypothesis
A statement that can be supported or refuted through scientific experiments and observations
Deductive Reasoning
Makes predictions that can be used to test hypothesises
Controlled Experiments
Experiments created in a stable environment with a control and experiment group that look to support or refute a hypothesis
Variable (Independent and Dependent)
One part or thing in an experiment that has an effect on another part of the experiment (Independent Variable), or is effected by another part of the experiment (Dependent Variable)
Theory
A hypothetical, testable statement that looks to prove or provide a reason for something
Technology
A method/device that helps to aid in the process of apply specific scientific knowledge
Results
The data collected from an experiment that is used to draw a conclusion
Conclusion
The final result of your experiment supported by data gathered
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