Chapter 2 ( Life ) Flashcards
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Organism
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Living things
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Characteristics of life
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- Organisms have life cycles
- They reproduce
- They grow and develop
- They are made of organic compounds
- They are all made of cells
- They all die
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Unicellular
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One cell
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Multicellular
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Many cells
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Autotrophic
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Produce by their own energy
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Heterotrophic
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Consume energy
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Robert Hooke
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Spent much of his time life devoted to the observation and is known for helping the develop the cell theory.
Studied cork and called them rooms
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The cell theory
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All organisms are made of cells
The cell performs the function of life
All cells come from pre existing cells
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Cells are composed of smaller substances
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Molecules
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4 general molecules are
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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic acids
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Carbohydrates
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Sugars and starch
A fuel source with glucose
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Lipids
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Fat Important to health : Store energy in body Compose to boundaries of cells Transport molecules
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Proteins
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Building blocks of cells composed to anime acids
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Nucleic acids
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Are DNA and RNA
Makes everything in life
