Lessons 1.1-1.2 Quiz Flashcards
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Biology
The study of all forms of life
Biosphere
includes all living things and all places they are found in
Every part of the biosphere is ________
Connected
Give examples of environments
Land, saltwater, freshwater, the atmosphere
Biodiversity
Variety of life
Where is the most variety of wildlife?
At the equator
Species
One particular type of living thing
Members of species can ________ to ________
Interbreed; reproduce
All organisms _______ ______ _______________.
Share key characteristics
Mummification
Preserving bodies
Humans ________ & ________ living things around them
Observed; studied
______ _______ drawing included relationships between ________ + ________
Da Vinci; anatomy; geometry
Development of ________, ________, and ________ enables scientific knowledge
Technology, tools, and equipment
Improved _______ leads to new ___________
Technology; discoveries
Organism
Any living thing made of cells
Name three key characteristics all organisms have:
They need energy for metabolism, responses to their environments, DNA that pass onto offspring
System
Organized group of interacting parts
Cell system
Chemicals and processes
Ecosystem
Living and nonliving things that interact
Cell is the ____________
Basic form of all life
Organisms must have cells. They can be _________ or _______
Unicellular or multicellular
Why do organisms need energy
They need energy to carry out life processes
Metabolism
Helical processes to build up or breakdown materials
Why do organisms need to respond to their environment
This is how they survive and they can react to their environment
