Chapter 1 - Intro To Bio Flashcards
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Atoms
Building blocks of all matter
Molecules
Two or more atoms bonded together
What are the molecules of life?
Lipids Proteins DNA RNA Complex Carbohydrates
Cell
Smallest unit of life
What helps cells survive and reproduce themselves?
Energy
Raw material
Info in their DNA
Organism
One or more cells
Community
All populations living in one area
Population
Group of the same species
Ecosystem
Community interacting with its environment
Biology
Study of life
Biosphere
All ecosystems on Earth
Levels of organization in nature
Atoms > Molecules > Cells > Tissue >Organ > Organ System > Organism > Population > Community > Ecosystem > Biosphere
Living things characteristics
Take in energy, nutrition, and/ or oxygen
Growth and Reproduction
Respond with internal or external stimuli
Energy
To do work
Nutrients
Necessary for survival and growth but cannot make itself
Producers
Makes its own food using energy and raw materials
Example of ‘Producers’
Plants
Consumers
Obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on another organism
Example of ‘consumers’
Animals, fungi, and bacteria
Photosynthesis
Process that uses light to make sugars from water and carbon dioxide
Homeostasis
Keeps internal conditions balanced
Development
Process by which the first cell of an individual becomes multicelled
Growth
Increase in the cell number, size and/ or volume
Reproduction
Producing offspring