Lecture 1

Question 1

What is life?

Answer 1

Distinguishes living things from dead ones

Question 2

functions of life?

Answer 2

metabolism,growth,reproduction,responsiveness,& adaption

Question 3

3 Characteristics of Life?

Answer 3

1-metabolism
2-responsiveness to stimuli
3-DNA+RNA

Question 4

Competition?

Answer 4

going against each other

Question 5

Predation ?

Answer 5

kill another species

Question 6

parasitism?

Answer 6

one benefits at the expense of another

Question 7

Abiotic ?

Answer 7

non living

Question 8

biotic?

Answer 8

living

Question 9

biodiversity ?

Answer 9

variety of living things on earth

Question 10

conspecific?

Answer 10

individual of the same species

Question 11

Mutualism

Answer 11

shared benefits

Question 12

how can biodiversity be measured ?

Answer 12

ecosystems ,habitats, species,& genes

Question 13

Diversity of life:

Answer 13

million species & 99.9% extinct on earth

Question 14

what are 3 domains of life?

Answer 14

Bacteria, Archea, and Eukarya

Question 15

What Hierachy of life?

Answer 15

species,genus,family,order,class,phylum,kingdom,domain

Question 16

what does the epithet mean?

Answer 16

species

Question 17

What does darwin-ism not involve ?

Answer 17

-the theory of biological perfection
-a guide to social policy or mortality

Question 18

Homeostasis?

Answer 18

Overall Internal Stability

Question 19

Cell theory

Answer 19

all living things have 1 or more cells

Question 20

Producers are ___, they use photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

Answer 20

Autotrophs

Question 21

Consumers and decomposers are ___, gaining energy from other organisms

Answer 21

Heterotrophs

Question 22

Define Fitness.

Answer 22

the ability to survive and reproduce viable offspring.