1.1 Intro to Biology Flashcards
What does the C stand for in CER?
Claim
What does the E stand for in CER?
Evidence
What does the R stand for in CER?
Reasoning
Is a virus living or non-living?
Non-living
What does the P in PMC stand for? What does it mean?
Program, the instructions to build an organism. We can pass genetics down to offsprings.
What does the M in PMC stand for? What does it mean?
metabolism, ability to use/get energy needed to build new molecules.
What does the C stand for in PMC? What does it mean?
Container, used to separate insides from the outside. Controls what goes in and what comes out.
What is an atom?
fundamental building block of a chemical element
What is a molecule?
multiple atoms bonded together
What is an organelle?
specialized structures that perform various jobs inside the cells
What is a cell?
smallest unit that is capable of carrying out all the life processes
What is a tissue?
group of cells that work together to perform a specific task
What is an organ?
group of different tissues that form a singular unit and perform a similar function
What is an organ system?
group of organs that interact to perform a similar function
What is an organism?
individual living thing that can be unicellular or multicellular
what is a population?
members of the same species that interact in the same area.
What is a community?
all the different populations that interact in an area
What is an ecosystem?
all the different populations that interact as well as the abiotic factors that effect the populations in a specific area.
What is a biome?
all the similar ecosystems around the planet
What is a biosphere?
all the different ecosystems that make up the planet
what is bigger a population or community?
community
What is bigger a biome or a biosphere?
Biosphere
Does a non-living thing require both RNA and DNA or no?
no just one or the other
How do living things get energy?
metabolism, or eating food
