Ch.1 Intro study guide- BIOS 112 Fundementals of Organismal Biology

Taxonomic level

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Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Soup

Binominal nomenclature

Genus(uppercase) Species (lowercase)

ex: Felis domesticus

Domain

Eukarya

Prokaryotes

lack of membrane-bound nucleus

ex: bacteria/archaea

Eukaryotes

have a membrane-bound nucleus

how do you know if an organism is alive?

1. reproduction

2. development

3. use of materials and energy

4. response to stimuli

5. adaptations

6. organization

7. homeostasis

Homeostatsis

returning to stable internal conditions while external conditions change

scientific method

observation → hypothesis → predictions and experiments → data collection with analysis → conclusion

biological organization

1. atom

2. molecule

3. cell

4. tissue

5. organ

6. organ system

7. organism

8. population

9. community

10. ecosystem

11. biosphere

Diseases

1. rectors - disease carriers

2. feces- contaminated water, fresh produce

theories of biology

1. cell

2. homeostasis

3. evolution

Unicellular

have only one cell

protists

multicellular

composed of more than one sell, usually has tissues, organs, and organ systems

1. fungi

2. fillamentous organisms

3. plants

4. animals

energy

Capacity to do work and bring about change; occurs in a variety of forms.

metabolism

change- encompasses all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell