Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
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study of life
biology
what biology studies
life’s history, structures, functions, living interactions, diversity of life
what they do
preserve environment, research diseases, develop technologies, and improve agriculture
characteristics of life
made of one or more cells, displays growth, development, reproduces, response to stimuli, requires energy, maintains homeostasis, adaptations evolve over time, and organization
one cell
single cell/unicellular (ex. bacteria and protist)
more than one cell
multi-cellular (ex. fungus, plants, animals)
development
change
reproduction
sexual and asexual- making more organisms
unchanging internal environment
maintaining homeostasis
not all things respond the same to
stimuli
producers carry on photosynthesis and consumers carry on respiration
requires energy
mutations
adaptations over time
Chemical level (atoms, molecules, and macromolecules)
first level of organization
Cells
second level of organization
Tissue
third level of organization
Organs
fourth level of organization
Organ System
fifth level of organization
Organism
sixth level of organization
science is the study of nature, driven by ________
curiosity
open-minded, creative process, unbiased observation, experimentation, retesting
scientific inquiry
explanation of a large-scale event, supported by observations, based on facts
scientific theory
scientists can learn from
inconsistent data
scientists base their information on large amounts of
observations
conclusions are reached from
data’s evidence