Main Themes of Biology Flashcards

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Spontaneous Generation

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living things can arise from non-living sources (life comes from life)

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Biogenesis

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living organisms only coming from other living organism
(Bio = life Genesis = creation)

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Life pathway

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  1. atom
  2. molecules
  3. cell organelles
  4. cell
  5. tissue
  6. organ
  7. organs
  8. organism
  9. population
  10. ecosystem
    11 bioma
  11. biosphere
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Characteristics of life

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  1. all living organisms are made of one or more cells
  2. everything living maintains genetic DNA
  3. need of energy (metabolism)
  4. Respond to environment
  5. Growth and Development
  6. reproduction (sexual or Asexual)
  7. maintain internal balance (homeostasis)
  8. evolution
  9. adaptations
  10. natural selection
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5
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Biodiversity

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the different types of living matter

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Metabolism

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Chemical reactions of intaked energy

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7
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Adaption

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the ability to adapt to environment to survive

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8
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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DNA, contains proteins and information and creates the appearance of the life

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9
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Stimulus

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the change environment that an organism detects

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10
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Positive feedback loop

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moves farther away from the target or equilibrium

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Negative feedback loop

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reducement of responds to keep the response within range

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