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Human Biology, Chapter 1
Human Biology, Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 1
09/20/2011

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Atom
Definition
Smallest unit of an element composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons
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Molecule
Definition
Union of two or more atoms of the smae or different elements
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Cell
Definition
The structure and functional unit of all living things
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Tissue
Definition
A group of cells with a common structure and function
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Organ
Definition
Composed of tissues functioning together for a specific task
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Organ System
Definition
Composed of several organs working together
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Organism
Definition
An individual; complex individuals contain organ systems
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Population
Definition
Organisms of the same species in a particular area
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Community
Definition
Interacting populations in a particular area
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Ecosystem
Definition
A community plus the physical environment
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Biosphere
Definition
Regions of the Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by living things
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Biology
Definition
The study of living things
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Specalize
Definition

To know more and more about less and less

(specilized biology, microbiology, zoology, ecology)

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Homeostasis
Definition
balence; things are the way they should be
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Evolution
Definition
the unifying theme that brings all the areas of biology together.
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Organism
Definition
A complete individual living thing. No more, No less
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Six elements that are in all different things
Definition

Carbon

Fospherus

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

Sulfer

(CHONPS)

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Homeostatis word broke down
Definition

Disease

Dis-Ease

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Kingdom 1
Definition
Protists (Algae, slime molds)
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Kingdom 2
Definition
Fungi (Mushroom & Molds)
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Kingdom 3
Definition
Plants (mosses and ferns)
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Domain 1
Definition
Eukarya
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Domain 2
Definition
Archaea
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Domain 3
Definition
Bacteria
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What is in Domain Eukarya
Definition

Fungi

Protists

Plants

Animals

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Kingdom 4
Definition
Animal
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Order of the Scientific Method
Definition

1.Observation

2.Hypothesis

3.Experiment/Observations

4.Conclusion

5.Scientific Theory

Term

Koch's Postulates

(Barry James Marshall)

 

Definition

MD took a bacteria found near and ulser and swallowed it himself. This created himself to have an alser which led to the conclusion that ulser were not created due to stress.

(Helicobacter pylori)[bacteria name]

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What is the Standard Error
Definition
the bars above and below the mark, to signify the variation
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