Biology Ch.1
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Natural selection
________: is a mechanism for evolution; variation of a feature, certain versions are advantageous; it is heritable.
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Darwin
________ was not the first to propose evolution.
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Life
________ is constrained by the properties of chemistry and physics.
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Biosphere
________: all ecosystems together (Earth) ________: all ecosystems together (Earth)
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Biology
________ is the study of life.
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Reductionism
________: the general approach of biochemistry.
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Deductive Reasoning
________: from general to specific ideas.
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Inductive Reasoning
________: from specific ideas to general ideas.
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Genome
________: entire set of DNA instructions.
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Gene
________: particular segment of DNA or discrete unit of inheritance.
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Population
________: particular species in a particular place.
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Dependent Variable
________: result or what you measure.
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Gene Theory
________: organisms have coded info that determine form, function and to some extent behavior.
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Independent Variable
________: the one that we change.
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Energy Utilization (reactions in a cell
exergonic)
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Population
particular species in a particular place
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Community
interacting population
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Ecosystem
community plus physical environment
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Inductive Reasoning
from specific ideas to general ideas
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ex
establishing a cell theory
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Deductive Reasoning
from general to specific ideas
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Independent Variable
the one that we change
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Dependent Variable
result or what you measure
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Scientific Theory
elevating conclusions to a level of theory
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Evolution Theory
common ancestor an adapted
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Biogenesis Theory
life only comes from life
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Gene Theory
organisms have coded info that determine form, function and to some extent behavior
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Natural selection
is a mechanism for evolution; variation of a feature, certain versions are advantageous; it is heritable
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Genome
entire set of DNA instructions
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Gene
particular segment of DNA or discrete unit of inheritance
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Reductionism
the general approach of biochemistry
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