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Why is structure so important
Structure dictates function
Reductionism
System can be studied at any level or organization by breaking it down
Systems Biology
Approach that tries to model what happens in a complete system by changing the variables
DNA
Made up of two long chains arranged in a double helix
Griffith’s experiment
R strain kills DNA effectively killing organism
Positive Feedback
Product speeds up its own production
Negative Feedback
Accumulation of a product slows down the process itself
Biodiversity
The sum of living things on the planet
What does the theory of evolution operates on what?
LUCA - Last Universal Common Ancestor
3 forces that have effected evolution
Mutation - genetic change
Time - time is needed for physical change
Selection - “survival of the fittest”
Taxonomy
Branch of biology that names and classifies species
Levels of Taxonomic organization:
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Archaea
Prokaryotes
Eubacteria
Prokaryotes, true bacteria
Eukarya
Eukaryotes taht have a nucleus and organelles
Adaptive Radiation
The rapid evolution of diverse species from a common ancestor to adapt to different environments.
Discovery Science
Describing nature and slowly describing data
Hypothesis based Science
Explaining nautre - slowly finding out and trying to explain what you see in nature
