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Bio 101 chapter 1.1

Terms in this set (36)

Biology
Scientific study of life
Living things...
Are composed of the same chemical elements as non living things, and obey the same physical and chemical laws that govern everything in the universe
Characteristics of life (6)
Living things (1) are organized, (2) require materials and energy, (3) maintain homeostasis, (4) respond to stimuli, (5) reproduce and develop, (6) adapt
Atom
Basic units of matter, how the organization of life begins
Cell
Basic unit of structure and function of alleged living things, can be unicellular or multicellular (is alive)
Emergent properties
Unique characteristics that are determined by the interactions between the individual parts of a system
Example of an emergent property
A plant as a whole will have properties that are not shown by its separated tissues and organs
As biological complexity increases, each level acquires new __________ _________
Emergent properties
Each level of organization is more __________ than the level proceeding it
Complex
Tissue
similar cells combining
Organ
made up of tissues
Organ systems
Organs working together
Organism
Formed when organ systems join together
Population
All the members of one species living together
Community
Collection of interacting populations within the same environment
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