(BIOL 101) Module 1: Lesson 1 - The Study of Life Vocab List

it is abnormally hot outside

What is biology?

atoms

molecules

cell

tissues

organ

organ system

organism

species

population

community

ecosystem

biosphere

emergent properties

metabolism

homeostasis

behaviors

adapt

evolution

taxonomy Kingdom (the 4 below are in the Domain Eukarya) Phylum – need to know order, not specifics about P,C,O,F,G,S. Class Order Family Genus Species binomial nomenclature note: uses Genus species names- capitalize Genus, lower case species - both in italics. e.g. Homo sapiens, Staphylococcus aureus, Canis lupus

What are the three domains?

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

domain

bacteria

archaea

eukarya

kingdom

What four kingdoms are within Domain Eukarya?

Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Plantae

animalia

fungi

protista

plantae

What order do these terms follow for organism classification?

family, order, species, phylum, genus, class

phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

binomial nomenclature

What is the correct way to present genus species names?

capitalize Genus, lower case species, italicize

scientific method

observation

hypothesis

Independent Variable (experimental variable)

Dependent Variable (responding variable)

DRY-MIX

What is DRY-MIX used for?

control group

constants

scientific theories

scientific laws