Ch 1 Intro Flashcards
(23 cards)
What are the 7 themes of Biology?
1) Emergent Properties
2) Organisms interact with environment
3) Energy transfer and transformation
4) Structure and Function are interrelated
5) The cell is the basic unit of life
6) DNA: the genetic material
7) Feedback Mechanisms and Regulation
What are emergent properties?
Different parts come together to make something new.
Individuals who survive more often _____
reproduce
Life is _________ than the sum of its _______.
Life is greater than the sum of its parts
Animals convert chemical energy to ____________ energy
Kinetic
Define “homeostasis”
A state of constant internal environment
________ exist in the combination, but not in any of the components
Emergent properties
_____ controls the development and maintenance of the entire organism
DNA
” Structure = ______ “
Function
Energy Transfer and Transformation not 100% efficient some energy released as _______
Heat
Basic cell type found in protists, plants, fungi, and animals
Eukaryote
” The Circle of Life “
Organisms Interact with their Environment
Basic cell type found in bacteria and archaea
Prokaryotes
____ control how quickly reactions occur
Enzymes
Plants convert sunlight into _____________ energy
Chemical
____ appears ____ in species:
Variation; Randomly
Define “heritable”
Must be passed from parents to offspring
____ code is universal (identical in all organisms)
DNA
_____ depends on ____ for resources
Natural Selection; competition
____ transmits information from parent to offspring
DNA
_____ is the most common form of regulation
Negative Feedback
3 components necessary for evolution:
- Random Heritable Variation
- Natural Selection
- Time
Individuals with advantageous variations ____ more often
survive
