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Why is structure so important

Structure dictates function

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Reductionism

System can be studied at any level or organization by breaking it down

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Systems Biology

Approach that tries to model what happens in a complete system by changing the variables

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DNA

Made up of two long chains arranged in a double helix

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Griffith’s experiment

R strain kills DNA effectively killing organism

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Positive Feedback

Product speeds up its own production

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Negative Feedback

Accumulation of a product slows down the process itself

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Biodiversity

The sum of living things on the planet

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What does the theory of evolution operates on what?

LUCA - Last Universal Common Ancestor

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3 forces that have effected evolution

Mutation - genetic change

Time - time is needed for physical change

Selection - “survival of the fittest”

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Taxonomy

Branch of biology that names and classifies species

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Levels of Taxonomic organization:

Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

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Archaea

Prokaryotes

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Eubacteria

Prokaryotes, true bacteria

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Eukarya

Eukaryotes taht have a nucleus and organelles

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Adaptive Radiation

The rapid evolution of diverse species from a common ancestor to adapt to different environments.

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Discovery Science

Describing nature and slowly describing data

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Hypothesis based Science

Explaining nautre - slowly finding out and trying to explain what you see in nature

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