Test 1 - Topic 1-3 (Lecture) Flashcards by Ryan Clark

_________ - (Plants) -

Botany

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_________ - (Animals)-

Zoology

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_________ - (Bacteria, Fungi)-

Microbiology

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_________ - (Ocean)-

Marine Biology

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_________ - (Freshwater organisms)-

Limnology

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_________ - (Study of relationships between organisms & Between organisms and their enviroment)-

Ecology

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_________ - (Chemical Poisons)-

Toxicology

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_________ - (Diseases)

Pathology

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_________ - The study of Honeybees

Apiology (Ape ee ology)

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_________- The study of apples and other similar fruits (Pears)

Pomology ( Pome ology)

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All living things are made up of _________

cells

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-Two types of cells-

._________ - Simple primitive before the nucleus
-Only organisms that are Prokaryotic are bacteria

Prokaryotic

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-Two types of cells-

.Prokaryotic - Simple primitive before the _________
-Only organisms that are Prokaryotic are _________

nucleus

- bacteria

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-Two types of cells-

_________ - True Nucleus
Complex, Advanced (Animals, plant, fungi)

Eukaryotic

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-Two types of cells-

Eukaryotic - True _________
Complex, Advanced (_________ , plant, fungi)

Nucleus

- Animals

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_________ - Found in eukaryotic cells

Structures specialized for a particular function

Organelles

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Organelles- Found in _________ cells

Structures _________ for a particular function

eukaryotic

- specialized

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All living things are _________ (orderliness)

organized

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_________ :

Cell–> Tissue–> Organ–> Organ System–> Individual–> Population–> Community–> Ecosystem–> Biosphere

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY

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BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY:

Cell–> _________ –> Organ–> _________ –> Individual–> _________ –> Community–> _________ –> Biosphere

Tissue
Organ System
Population
Ecosystem

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BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY:

_________ –> Tissue–> _________ –> Organ System–> _________ –> Population–> _________ –> Ecosystem–> _________

Cell
Organ
Individual
Community
Biosphere

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BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY:

_________ –> _________ –> _________ –> _________ –> Individual–> Population–> Community–> Ecosystem–> Biosphere

Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System

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BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY:

Cell–> Tissue–> Organ–> Organ System–> _________ –> _________ –> _________ –> _________ –> _________

Individual
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere

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-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY-

_________ - Basic unit of life

Cell

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-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Cell - Basic unit of _________

life

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - Group of cells that are similar and work together

Tissue

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Tissue - Group of _________ that are similar and _________ together

- cells | - work

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - Group of tissues working together

Organ

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Organ - Group of _________ working together

tissues

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - Group of organs working together

Organ System

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Organ System - Group of _________ working together

organs

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - Group of organ systems working together

Individual

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Individual - Group of _________ working together

organ systems

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - Group of the same species living in a particular habitat

Population

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Population - Group of the same _________ living in a particular _________

- species | - habitat

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - All the different species living in a particular area

Community

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Community - All the different _________ living in a _________ area

- species | - particular

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - The community and the environment (orgnaisms, rain, sunlight)

Ecosystem

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Ecosystem - The _________ and the _________ (orgnaisms, rain, sunlight)

- community | - environment

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- _________ - The part of the earth that contains life

Biosphere

-BIOLOGICAL HEIRARCHY- Biosphere - The part of the _________ that contains _________

- earth | - life

All living things _________ energy and manipulate _________ (Metabolism)

- manipulate | - matter

_________ - All of the chemical reactions in a cell for growth Maintenance and reproduction

Metabolism

Metabolism - All of the _________ reactions in a cell for growth _________ and reproduction

- chemical | - Maintenance

_________ - Burning calories to maintain system

Maintenance

_________ - Interactions between organisms & Interactions between organisms and their environment

All living things respond

All living things respond - Interactions between _________ & Interactions between organisms and their _________

- organisms | - environment

_________ - Necessary for the survival of the Species not the individual

All living things reproduce

All living things reproduce - _________ for the survival of the _________ not the individual

- Necessary | - Species

All living things _________

Evolve

_________ - The process by which changes occur & the characteristics of a population over time (All organisms)

Evolution

Evolution - The _________ by which changes occur & the characteristics of a _________ over time (All organisms)

- process | - population

_________ - The change in form, function or behavior that promotes the survival of an individual (Can be one organism)

Adaptation

Adaptation - The change in _________ , function or behavior that promotes the _________ of an individual (Can be one organism)

- form | - survival

All living things _________ - They increase in size or divide

Grow

All living things Grow - They increase in _________ or _________

- size | - divide

All living things _________ - Matures

develop

All living things develop - _________

Matures

All living things _________ - Organic Molecules are molecules that are carbon based

contain organic molecules

All living things contain organic molecules - Organic Molecules are _________ that are _________ based

- molecules | - carbon

All living things _________ - If not eliminated, toxins build up (poison) Each cell rids of metabolic waste

can eliminate waste

All living things can eliminate waste - If not eliminated, _________ build up (poison) Each cell rids of _________ waste

- toxins | - metabolic

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- _________ - Anything that occupies space

Matter

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- Matter- Anything that _________ space

occupies

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- | _________ - The smallest unit of matter non-divisible by normal chemical means

Atom

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- Atom- The smallest unit of _________ non-divisible by normal _________ means

- matter | - chemical

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- _________ - The simplest of substances made of only one type of atom

Element

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- Element- The simplest of _________ made of only one type of _________

- substances | - atom

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- _________ - Substances made up of more than one type of atom

Molecule

-Chemistry of Life Terminology- Molecule- _________ made up of more than one type of _________

- Substances | - atom

-Scientific Method- _________ , like all science, pursues a _________ search for information that reveals the secrets of the natural world.

- Biology | - methodical

-Scientific Method- Biology, like all science, pursues a methodical search for _________ that reveals the secrets of the _________ world.

- information | - natural

Steps of the scientific method (explanations are sought using the following approach) i. Make an _________ ii. Formulate a _________ about your observation iii. _________ alternative resources (journals, etc) iv. Formulate a hypothesis v. Experiment / Test your hypotheses vi. Re-test and explore alternative hypotheses vii. Report objectively on your test and conclusions viii. Theory ix. Law

- observation - question - Explore

Steps of the scientific method (explanations are sought using the following approach) i. Make an observation ii. Formulate a question about your observation iii. Explore alternative resources (journals, etc) iv. Formulate a _________ v. _________ / Test your hypotheses vi. Re-test and explore _________ hypotheses vii. Report objectively on your test and conclusions viii. Theory ix. Law

- hypothesis - Experiment - alternative

Steps of the scientific method (explanations are sought using the following approach) i. Make an observation ii. Formulate a question about your observation iii. Explore alternative resources (journals, etc) iv. Formulate a hypothesis v. Experiment / Test your hypotheses vi. Re-test and explore alternative hypotheses vii. Report _________ on your test and conclusions viii. _________ ix. _________

- objectively - Theory - Law

Steps of the scientific method (explanations are sought using the following approach) i. Make an observation ii. Formulate a question about your observation iii. _________ (journals, etc) iv. Formulate a hypothesis v. Experiment / Test your hypotheses vi. Re-test and explore alternative hypotheses vii. _________ viii. Theory ix. Law

- Explore alternative resources | - Report objectively on your test and conclusions

_________ - a set of related hypotheses that form a broad ranging explanation of a phenomenon (phenomenon = anything that your studying)

Theory

Theory - a set of related _________ that form a broad ranging explanation of a _________

- hypotheses | - phenomenon

(_________ = anything that your studying)

phenomenon

_________ are accepted or rejected based on tests and are subject to revision

Theories

Theories are _________ or _________ based on tests and are subject to revision

- accepted | - rejected

_________ must be prepared to change their minds in the light of new evidence

Scientists

Scientists must be prepared to change their minds in the light of new _________

evidence

-The limits of Science- _________ is limited to _________ that can be tested (subjective questions cannot be answered by science: EX. Questions of morality, Aesthetics, Judgements)

- Science | - questions

-The limits of Science- Science is limited to questions that can be tested (_________ questions cannot be answered by science: EX. Questions of_________ , Aesthetics, Judgements)

- subjective | - morality

-The limits of Science- _________ may be considered _________ when it offers explanations for an aspect of nature previously considered supernatural. (earth is flat, sun is center of the universe)

- Science | - controversial

-The limits of Science- Science may be considered controversial when it offers _________ for an aspect of _________ previously considered supernatural. (earth is flat, sun is center of the universe)

- explanations | - nature

_________ - The use of, or the appearance of Science to mislead. Using what appears to be science to make assertions that are not valid or reliable (advertising, marketing)

Psuedoscience

-Psuedoscience- The use of, or the appearance of _________ to mislead. Using what appears to be science to make assertions that are not _________ or reliable (advertising, marketing)

- Science | - valid

_________ - "Nine out of ten doctors surveyed recommend brand X" A. Is this person pictured a real doctor? B. What doctors? C. Do the people making the claim employ these doctors? D. Why only ten doctors E. Etc. etc. etc. ???

Psuedoscience

Which one of the following distinguishes science from nonscience? a. the collection of information b. the testing of a hypothesis c. the acceptance of the advice of experts d. information that never changes

b. the testing of a hypothesis

A hypothesis must account for all available information, be logical, and be _____.

Testable

A scientific theory is a. a guess as to why things occur. b. always correct. c. a broad statement that ties together many facts. d. easily changed.

c. a broad statement that ties together many facts.

Pseudoscience is the use of the appearance of science to _____.

mislead

Economics is not considered a science because a. it does not have theories. b. it does not use facts. c. many economic predictions do not come true. d. economists do not form hypotheses.

c. many economic predictions do not come true.

Reproduction is a. a generative process. b. a responsive process. c. a control process. d. a metabolic process.

a. a generative process.

The smallest independent living unit is the _____.

organism

The smallest unit that displays characteristics of life is the _____.

cell

An understanding of the principles of biology will prevent policy makers from making mistakes. (T/F)

False

Three important advances in the control of infectious diseases are safe drinking water, safe food, and ______.

vaccination

If data are able to be justified and are on target with other evidence, scientists say that these data are a. valid. b. reliable. c. expected. d. appropriate.

a. valid.

Which is not a basic assumption in science? a. There are specific causes for events observed in the natural world. b. There are general rules or patterns that can be used to describe what happens in nature. c. Events that occur only once probably have a single cause. d. The same fundamental rules of nature apply, regardless of where and when they occur.

c. Events that occur only once probably have a single cause.

A variable that changes in direct response to how another variable is manipulated is known as a. the dependent variable. b. the independent variable. c. the reliable variable. d. a hypothesis.

a. the dependent variable.

Features that result from the interaction of simple com- ponents when they form much more complex substances are called a. organizational properties. b. emergent properties. c. adaptive traits. d. evolutionary traits.

b. emergent properties.

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