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LECTURE 1
life, biology, & zoology (chapter 1) biology 8th edition RAVEN
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
01/23/2009

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BIOLOGY
Definition
Science of Life
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Basic Characteristics of Living Organisms
Definition
Cellular Organization
Order
Sensitivity
Evolutionary Adaptation
Homeostasis
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Hierarchical Organization
Definition
Cellular
-molecule
-organelle
-cell
ORGANISMAL
-tissue
-organ
-organ system
-organism
POPULATION LEVEL
-population
-biological community
-ecosystem
-biosphere
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MONERA
Monera is mostly made up of..
Definition
-Single celled Prokaryotes
- Bacteria
Term
Prokaryote cells have no...
Definition
cell nuclear membrane or membrane bound cellular organelles such as (mitochondria and golgi)
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2 DIVISIONS OF MONERA
Definition
BACTERIA & ARCHAEA
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PROTISTA
-INCLUDES..
-SOME TAXONOMISTS BELIEVE..
Definition
-SINGLE CELLED EUKARYOTES
-PROTOZOA (ANIMAL LIKE) (AMOEBAS)
-ALGAE (PLANT LIKE) PHOTOSYNTHETIC

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SOME TAXONOMISTS BELEIVE PROTISTA SHOULD BE DIVIDED INTO SEVERAL KINGDOMS
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ALGAE MAY..
Definition
CONGREGATE INTO MULTICELLULAR MASS
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SOME ALGAE
Definition
PLANKTON-FREE FLOATING UNICELLULAR
(MAY FORM HUGE FLOATING MASSES. DIATOMS ARE PLANKTON WITH HARD WALLS)

-KELP- (MULTICELLULAR BROWN ALGAE)
Term
FUNGI ARE..
UNDER GO..
Definition
EUKARYOTES
NUCLEAR MITOSIS
Term
MITOSIS...
Definition
a eukaryotic cell separates the chromosomes in its cell nucleus, into two identical sets in two daughter nuclei
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Eukaryotes
Definition
Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are eukaryotes ( or ), organisms whose cells are organized into complex structures enclosed within membranes. ...
Term
YEAST ARE..
Definition
UNICELLULAR
Term
MOLDS PUFF BALLS AND MUSHROOMS ARE
Definition
MULTICELLULAR
Term
LICHENS ARE..
Definition
FUNGI AND ALGAE OR BLUE-GREEN BACTERIA LIVING IN SYMBIOSIS
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SYMBIOSIS
Definition
* the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
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PLANTAE
CARRY OUT..
CONTAIN..
DEVELOP FROM..
MOST ARE..
CELLS TYPICALLY HAVE..
Definition
-PLANTS
-MULTICELLULAR EUKARYOTES
-PHOTOSYNTHESIS
-CHLOROPHYLL
-EMBRYO.. PARTIALLY DEVELOPED PLANT WITHIN A SEED
-LAND PLANTS
-CELL WALLS
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ANIMALIA
Definition
- MULTICELLULAR (EXCEPT FOR ZYGOTES) EUKARYOTES
Term
ANIMALIA CELLS HAVE..
Definition
NO CELL WALLS
Term
ANIMALIA CELLS ARE _______ AND GET ENERGY FROM..
Definition
HETEROTROPHIC.. OTHER LIVING THINGS
Term
ANIMAL CELLS ARE ALSO CALLED..
Definition
METAZOA
Term
3 DOMAIN SYSTEM..
Definition
BACTERIA, ARCHAEA, EUKARYA
Term
SIX KINGDOM SYSTEM..
Definition
BACTERIA, ARCHAEA, PROTISTA, ANIMALIA, PLANTAE, FUNGI
Term
TRADITIONAL FIVE KINGDOM
Definition
MONERA, PROTISTA, PLANTAE, FUNGI, ANIMALIA
Term
CLASSIFICATION WITHIN A KINGDOM..
Definition
-KINGDOM
-PHYLUM/ DIVISION (SUBPHYLUM, SUPERCLASS)
-CLASS.. (SUBCLASS)
-ORDER
-FAMILY
-GENUS
-SPECIES
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UNIFYING THEMES OF BILOGY
Definition
-CELL THEORY
-MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
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CELL THEORY
Definition
ALL LIVING ORGANISMS MADE OF CELLS
ALL LIVING CELLS COME FROM OTHER LIVING CELLS
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MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
Definition
DNA ENCODES GENES WHICH MAKE UP AND CONTROL LIVING ORGANISMS
Term
UNIFYING THEMES OF SCIENCE
Definition
-EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE
-EVOLUTIONARY CONSERVATION
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EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE
Definition
-LIFE FORMS HAVE EVOLVED VARYING CHARACTERISTICS TO ADAPT TO VARIED ENVIRONMENTS
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EVOLUTIONARY CONSERVATION
Definition
-SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF EARLIER ORGANISMS ARE PRESERVED AND PASSED ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS
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