ch1 Intro Flashcards
1
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emergent properties
A
New properties that
arise with each step up,,-ard in the hierarchy
of life. owing to the arrangement and interactions
of parts as complexity increases.
2
Q
systems biology
A
An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior
of whole biological systems.
3
Q
eukaryote
A
has organelles
4
Q
prokaryote
A
no organelles
5
Q
DNA
A
Dioxyribonucleic Acid
6
Q
genes
A
units of inheritance that transmit information.
7
Q
genome
A
the “library” of information organisms inherit
8
Q
bioinformatics
A
The use of tools to compute data from high thoughput methods.
9
Q
Order of taxonomy
A
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
10
Q
inductive reasoning
A
from specific to general
11
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deductive reasoning
A
from general to specific
