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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
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