Hierarchy of Life - answer Atom
Molecule
Macromolecule
Organelle
cell
Tissue
Organ
organ system
Organisms
Population
Community
Ecosystem
biome
finally biosphere.
Emergent properties - answer-Result from the arrangement and interaction of parts
within a system
(For example, a functioning bicycle emerges only
when all of the necessary parts connect in the correct
way)
Reductionism - answer complex systems are reduced to simpler components to make
them more manageable to study
Biologists today complement reductionism with____________ orthe exploration of a
biological system by analyzing the interactions among its parts - answerSystems
biology
Evolution - answerexplains patterns of unity and diversity in living organisms
Prokaryote - answerlack a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles and are
generally smaller than eukaryotic cells
Eurkaryote - answercontains membrane-enclosed organelles, including a DNA-
containing nucleus
(Some organelles, such as the chloroplast, are limited only to certain cell types, that is,
those that carry out photosynthesis)
3 Biological Domains - answerBacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
, the units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to offspring -
answerGenes
the process of converting information from gene to cellular product - answerGene
Expression
Similar traits among organisms are explained by descent from - answerCommon
ancestors
Differences among organisms are explained by the accumulation of - answerHeritable
changes
Domains Bacteria and Archaea are - answerProkatyotes
4 Major classifications of Eukarya - answerProtista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
What book did Charles Darwin write? - answerThe origin of species
Darwin observed that- - answer-Individuals in a population vary in their traits, many of
which are heritable
-More offspring are produced than survive, and competition is inevitable
-Species generally suit their environment
Darwin inferred that- - answer-Individuals that are best suited to their environment are
more likely to survive and reproduce
-Over time, more individuals in a population will have the advantageous traits
natural selection - answerthe environment "selects" for the propagation of beneficial
traits
Natural selection is not - answersurvival of the fittest
What is Science? - answera Latin verb meaning "to know"
Inductive reasoning - answergeneralizations are drawn from a large number of
observations
Deductive reasoning - answerextrapolates from general premises to specific predictions
(The hypothesis is then tested experimentally)
hypothesis - answera rational accounting for a set of observations, guided by inductive
reasoning
experiment - answeris a scientific test, often carried out under controlled conditions
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