AP Biology Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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hakunamatata16 on January 28, 2012
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Campbell & Reece- 6th Edition
CHAPTER 1; INTRODUCTION: TEN THEMES IN THE STUDY OF LIFE
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Biology | the study of life |
| Molecule | the simplest structural unit of an element or compound |
| Organelle | specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell |
| Cell | the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms |
| Tissue | group of similar cells that perform a particular function |
| Organ | group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions |
| Organism | a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
| Population | localized group of organisms belonging to the same species |
| Community | populations of different species living in the same area |
| Ecosystem | a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment |
| Emergent Properties | New properties that emerge with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases. |
| Reductionism | reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study |
| Hooke | English scientist who named and described the "cell" |
| Prokaryotic Cell | A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles |
| Eukaryotic Cell | A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles |
| Heritable Information | information found in the DNA molecule |
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