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evolution

change over time

adaption

something that helps an organism survive in its environment

biosphere

all parts of earth that support life

biome

groups of ecosystems

community

all of the populations of living things in the same area at the same time

populations

same species in the same area at the same time

individual

group of organ systems working together to perform a job

organ systems

group of organs working together to perform a job

organs

group of tissues working together to perform a job

tissues

group of cells working together to perform a job

cells

the basic unit of life

order of levels of life (S-B)

molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, individual, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

emergent properties

when two things have their own characteristics and when put together they make something with a new characteristic

eukaryotic cell

has a true nucleus, membrane bound organelles

prokaryotic cell

no true nucleus, no membrane bound organelles, smaller

DNA

carries genetic codes and carries blueprints for making proteins

genes

units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to offspring. control protein production indirectly

genome

all the genes you carry whether you show them or not

gene expression

how you show your DNA. WE DONT SHOW ALL GENES

taxonomy

names and classifies organisms

autotroph

organisms that make their own energy

heterotroph

organisms that obtain energy from other sources

bacteria kingdoms and characteristics

eubacteria

true bacteria, prokaryotic, single celled

archaea

archebacteria

ancient bacteria, prokaryotic, single celled

eukarya

protista, fungi, plantae, animalia

eukaryotic, multi celled or unicelled

unifying theme of biology

evolution

difference between a community and an ecosystem

community is only living things, ecosystem includes abiotic things

relationship between DNA, genes, and chromosomes

DNA makes up genes, genes make up chromosomes

Darwins 2 main points 1/2

orgaisms have descent with modification from common ansesctors

Darwins 2 main points 2/2

natural selection is the mechanism behind descent with modification

descent with modification

natural selection

what is structure

how something is shaped

what is function

how something works

what does every living thing need (2)

ENERGY and to interact with other living things/the enviroment

qualitative data

descriptive (5 senses)

quantitative data

comparisons, quantity, usually a unit of measure

null hypothesis

when what you’re testing has no effect

alternate hypothesis

the opposite thing youre testing

hypothesis’ two important qualities

testable

specific

definition of a hypothesis and can it be proved

a testable statement

CANNOT be proven, only supported or rejected

controlled experiment

comparing an experimental group with a control group