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Biology
scientific study of life
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Order in life's organization (11)
1. Atom
2. Molecule
3. Cell
4. Tissue
5. Organ
6. Organ system
7. Multicelled organism
8. Population
9. Community
10. ecosystem
11. Biosphere
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1. (Life's order organization) Atom
fundamental building block of all matter
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2. (Life's order organization) Molecule
an association of two or more atoms
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3. (Life's order organization) Cell
smallest unit of life
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4. (Life's order organization) Tissue
in multicelled organisms, specialized cells organized in a pattern that allows them to perform a collective function
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5. (Life's order organization) Organ
in multicelled organisms, a grouping of tissues engaged in a collective task
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6. (Life's order organization) Organ system
set of organs enagaged in a collective task that keeps the body functioning properly.
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7. (Life's order organization) Multicelled organism
is an individual that consists of one or more cells
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8. (Life's order organization) Population
group of individuals of the same species that live in a given area
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9. (Life's order organization) Community
all populations of all species in a given area
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10. (Life's order organization) Ecosystem
a community interacting with its environment
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11. (Life's order organization) Biosphere
all regions of Earth where organisms live
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(Energy and nutrients) Energy
capacity to do work
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(Energy and nutrients) Nutrient
substance that an organism needs for growth and survival but cannot make for itself
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(Energy and nutrients) Producers
organism that makes its own food using energy and simple raw materials from the environment
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(Energy and nutrients) Photosynthesis
process by which producers use light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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(Energy and nutrients) Consumers
organism that gets energy and nutrients by feeding on tissues, wastes, or remains of other organisms
- animals are decomposers and consumers.
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Homeostasis
set of processes by which an organism keeps its internal conditions within tolerable ranges
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DNA ( Deoxyribonucleic acid)
carries hereditary information that guides growth and development
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Reproduction
processes by which parents produce offspring
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Inheritance
transmission from parents to offspring
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(Living things differ) Biodiversity
variation among living organism
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(Living things differ) Nucleus
double-membraned sac that encloses a cell's DNA
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(Living things differ) Bacteria
member of a large group of single-celled organism
-DNA is not contained in its nucleus
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(Living things differ) Archeans
member of a large group of single-celled organisms that differ from bacteria
-are more like Eukaryotes
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(Living things differ) Eukaryotes
organisms whose cells characteristically have a nucleus
-larger and more complex than bacteria and archaens
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(Living things differ) Protists
member of a diverse group of simple eukaryotes
-range from single celled to multi celled organisms
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(Living things differ) Fungi
type of eukaryotic consumer that obtains nutrients by digestion and absorption outside the body
-many are decomposers
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(Living things differ) Plants
multicelled typicall photosynthetic producer
-live on land or in freshwater environments
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(Living things differ) Animals
multicelled consumer that develops through a series of stages and moves about during part or all of its life cycle
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(Naming species) taxonomy
science of naming and classifying species
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(Living things differ) Genus
a group of species that share a unique set of traits; also the first part of species name.
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(Living things differ) Specific epithet
second part of a species name
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(Living things differ) Taxon
Linnaean category, grouping of organisms
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(Experimenting) INductive reasoning
drawing conclusion based on observation
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(Experimenting) Deductive reasoning
using general idea to make a conclusion about a specific case.
-using a hypothesis
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(Experimenting) Independent variable
variable controlled by an experiment in order to explore its relationship to a dependent variable
-variable being tested
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(Experimenting) Dependent variable
variable that is presumably affected by the independent variabe being tested
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(Experimenting) Control group
group of individuals who are not exposed to the independent variable that is being tested
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Law of nature
a consistent natural phenomenon for which there is no complete scietific explanation
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Scientific theory
hypothesis that has not been dsproven
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