biological processes Flashcards
scientific method
make an observation
ask question
form hypothesis
experiment
result
measurements
quantitative
qualitative
assumption
nature is orderly
knowledge is superior to ignorance
all natural phenomena came from natural causes
properties of life
organization
metabolism
homeostasis
growth
response
evolution
reproduction
organization
-living organisms are organized or specialized
-they are made up of many cells
form cell organelles and structure
-multicellular
cells-tissues-organs-organ system-oranizm
epithelial tissue
inner and outer
boundary
nerve tissue
messenger
electrical impulses
muscle tissue
movement
with or without consciousness
connective tissue
holds the body together
tendons and ligaments
metabolism
total biochemical reactions
anabolism: simple to complex (energy)
catabolism: complex to simple
homeostasis
Inner stable environment even when there is a change in the outside environment
virus
- an infectious particle that commanders a host to use its machinery to produce more viruses
-Made up of DNA and RNA in a capsid and has an external layer called envelope
-they can come in different shapes and different genomes and attack different hosts - by infecting their hosts the recode them to be virus machine
