Chapter 1: An Introduction to Biology

Biology

The study of life

What chemical lowers blood pressure in humans and is also found in the brazilian arrowhead viper?

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

Which plant emits volatile organic molecules when attacked by herbivores that causes nearby plants to release toxins to protect themselves?

Umbrella thorn acacia (vachellia tortillio)

Zombie parasites

a parasite that infects its host and is able to control its host’s behavior

neuroparasitology

the study of how parasites control the nervous systems of their hosts

organism

a living thing which maintains internal order separate from its environment

atom

the smallest unit of an element that has the chemical properties of the element

molecules

atoms bonded togetherm

macromolecules

molecules bonded together

cells

the simplest unit of life

tissues

many cells of the same type associated with each other