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Ch1 Intro to Biology
BIO181 BIO 181 Obermiller
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
06/07/2012

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The complete genetic code of an organism
Definition
Genome
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A hypothesis which has been repeatedly tested and has not been disproven
Definition
Theory
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All living things are made of cells
Definition
Cell Theory
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Group in an experiment which is unchanged
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Control
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Genus of domestic cats and mountain lions
Definition
Felis
Term
Cell or organism lacking a membrane-bound, structurally discrete nucleus
Definition
Prokaryote
Term
Kingdom shared by all animals
Definition
Animalia
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Kingdom bacteria belongs to
Definition
Monera
Term
Educated guess
Definition
Hypothesis
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Organelle which contains DNA
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Nucleus
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Idea that a whole can be understood by studying its parts
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Reductionism
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Complex system between living organisms and their environment
Definition
Ecosystem
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Type of cell that contains organelles and a nucleus
Definition
Eukaryote
Term
The study of life
Definition
Biology
Term
The double helix that is the genetic blueprint for life
Definition
DNA
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Name for the chemical component of the DNA code
Definition
Nucleotide
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Composed of only one cell
Definition
Unicellular
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What feature is common to prokaryotes, fungi, and plants?
Definition
Cell walls
Term
An example of an organelle
Definition
Mitochondria
Term
What is the purpose of a control group?
Definition
To ensure that the basis for knowledge is due to only one specific variable being tested
Term
An example of deduction
Definition
If I turn the key while stepping on the gas pedal, my car will start!
Term
Who named and described the first cells?
Definition
Robert Hooke
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The maintaining of a relatively stable internal environment is termed
Definition
Homeostasis
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A controlled experiment is one in which
Definition
There are at least two groups, one of which does not receive the experimental treatment.
Term
Eukaryotes differ from prokaryotes mainly due to the presence of (a)
Definition
DNA
Carbohydrates
*Nucleus
Cell Membrane
Cellular receptors
Term
Which one of these are atoms?
Definition
Water
Chlorophyll
*Carbon
Term
Composed of more than one cell
Definition
Multicellular
Term
Capable of locomotion (can move from place to place - walk, fly, swim)
Definition
Motile
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Not capable of locomotion (movement)
Definition
Sessile
Term
A cell that does not have a membrane-bound nucleus
Definition
Prokaryotic
Term
A cell that does have a nucleus
Definition
Eukaryotic
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A number of individual cells that exist as a closely associated group
Definition
Colony
Term
Can sythesize (make) organic compounds (food) from inorganic materials
Definition
Autotrophic
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Must ingest pre-formed organic materials (food) from its environment
Definition
Heterotrophic
Term
Which choice lists the groups in order of decreasing variety?
Definition
species, genus, family, phylum
genus, species, kingdom, phylum
*kingdom, phylum, genus, species
Term
Which choice is most closely related to Acer rubrum?
Definition
Rubrum acer
*Acer saccharum
Quercus acer
Quercus rubrum
Term
Which is an acceptable way to write the scientific name for humans?
Definition
Homo sapiens
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Which is true of two plants that belong in the same genus?
Definition
*they must be in the same family
Term
Who originated the system of binomial nomenclature?
Definition
Linnaeus
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Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Definition
Monera
Term
Bacteria
Blue-Green Algae
Definition
Examples of Monera
Term
Mostly unicellular
Eukaryotic
Some colonial
Definition
Protista
Term
Amoeba
Paramecium
Euglena
Algae
Definition
Examples of Protista
Term
Mostly multicellular
Eukaryotic
Heterotrophic
Sessile
Definition
Fungi
Term
Mushrooms
Molds & Mildews
Yeast (unicellular)
Definition
Examples of Fungi
Term
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Autotrophic
Sessile
Cell walls made of cellulose
Definition
Plant
Term
Moss
Ferns
Flowering plants
Bushes
Trees
Definition
Examples of Plants
Term
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Heterotrophic
Motile
Specialized sense organs
Definition
Animal
Term
Examples of Animals
Definition
Insects
Jellyfish, Hydra
Crabs
Fish
Birds
Lions
Tigers
Bears
Term
One-celled organism, eukaryotic, has structures for moving
Definition
Protist
Term
Green, multicellular, sessile, cellulose cell walls
Definition
Plant
Term
An Amoeba
Definition
Protist
Term
Multicellular, eukaryotic, cells, obtains food from its environment, flies
Definition
Animal
Term
Colony of eukaryotic cells, autotrophic
Definition
Protist
Term
Sessile, heterotrophic, multicellular
Definition
Fungi
Term
Eukaryotic cells with cell walls composed of cellulose
Definition
Plant
Term
Unicellular, no nucleus visible
Definition
Monera
Term
Yeast
Definition
Fungi
Term
Bacteria
Definition
Monera
Term
King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti
Definition
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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