| Term | Definition |
|---|
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Organization |
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Movement |
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Made up of cells |
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Reproduce |
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Grow and / or develop |
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Obtain and use energy |
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Respond to the environment |
| one of the basic characteristics of life | Adapt through evolution |
| Atom | Smallest unit of life |
| Molecule | Groupings of atoms bonded together |
| Organelle | Membrane bound sub-cellular structures that perform specific functions for a cell. |
| Cell | The smallest unit defined as life |
| Tissue | A group of cells having a similar structure working together to perform a specific function |
| Organ | Groupings of tissues united to perform a specific function |
| Organism | Living things that have (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently. |
| Population | Localized groups of organisms belonging to the same species |
| Community | Populations of species living in the same area. |
| Ecosystem | Energy processing systems of community interactions that include abiotic environmental factors |
| Biome | Large scale ecosystems classified by predominant vegetation type and distinctive combinations of plants and animals |
| Biosphere | The sum of all of the planets biomes |
| Atom, Molecules, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere | The correct order of structural levels that life is organized on |
| Protons | Positive charge; Located in the nucleus |
| Neutrons | Neutral charge; Located in the nucleus |
| Electrons | Negative charge; Locates in orbits around the nucleus |
| bio-molecules | Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids, and Carbohydrates are exapmple of |
| internal movement | All living organisms have this; the ability to move substances from one part of their body to another |
| external movement | Shown by some living organisms; the ability to move from place to place in a habitat |
| cell theory | All known living things are made up of cells; one of three things said in... |
| cell theory | The cell is structural & functional unit of all living things; one of three things said in... |
| cell theory | All cells come from pre-existing cells by division, one of three things said in... |
| Unicellular | An organism consisting of a single cell that is capable of carrying out all of the functions of life |
| Multicellular | An organism consisting of more than one cell working together to carry out all of the functions of life |
| Prokaryotic | All bacteria cells, Lack membrane bound organelles Tend to be smaller in size than eukaryotic cells, DNA not in nucleus (since they don't have one) and not coiled into chromosomes |
| Eukaryotic | Found in protists, plants, fungi and animals, Contain membrane bound organelles, DNA (found inside the nucleus) can coil around proteins to form chromosomes |
| Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, DNA, Ribosomes | four common structured by prokaryotic or eukaryotic |
| Sexual Reproduction | Reproduction involves the fusion of a male and a female gamete; Results in a new genome that is different than that of either parent |
| Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction without the fusion of gametes; Produces a clone of the original organism, and therefore does not increase genetic variation in the species as a whole |
| Grow | to get bigger in size |
| Development | a change in the physical form or physiological make-up of an organism |
| Autotrophs | Another name for Producers |
| Heterotrophs | Another name for Consumers |
| Producers | Organisms that trap solar energy by photosynthesis and use it to convert CO2 into a usable food source (glucose) |
| Consumers | Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food, and therefore must feed on other food sources found within the environment |
| Detritovores | Organisms that feed by ingesting dead organisms |
| Saprotrophs | Organisms that secrete enzymes on dead organisms that cause decomposition, and then they absorb the resulting simple compounds into their bodies. So they do not ingest whole food, but rather, they absorb decomposed and digested food |
| Decomposers | Another name for Saprotrophs |
| Homeostasis | A tendency for an organism to maintain a constant internal environment |
| Metabolism | The sum of all the chemical reactions in an organism by which molecules are combined together |
| Anabolism | storing or releasing energy |
| Catabolism | break apart |
| Adaptation | an inherited behavior or characteristic that enables an organism to survive & reproduce |
| Emergent property | A quality that appears as biological complexity increases |
| Nanometer (nm) | 1 billionth of a meter |
| Micrometer (um) | 1 millionth of a meter |
| Millimeter (mm) | 1 thousandth of a meter |
| Centimeter (cm) | 1 hundredth of a meter |
| Magnification | How much larger the object appears compared to its real size |
| Resolution | The ability to form separate images of objects that are very close together |
| Light microscopes | use lenses and light |
| Electron microscopes | use electron beams |
| Micrographs | pictures taken through microscopes |
| 68% | the percent the standard deviation data lies |
| T-test | compares averages and standard deviations of two samples |
| 68% | the percent the standard deviation data lies |
| T-test | compares averages and standard deviations of two samples |
| Myxobacteria | one group of bacteria that lives in soil |
| Eubacteria | True bacteria |
| Archaea | main type of prokaryotes (not eubacteria) |
| Coccus | round cell |
| Cocci | plural of coccus |
| Bacillus | rod-shaped cell |
| Bacilli | plural of bacillus |
| Spirillum | spiralled cell |
| Spirilla | plural of spirillum |
| Diplo- | pairs of bacteria |
| Strepto- | chains of bacteria |
| Straphylo- | clusters of bacteria |
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