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| is the process of change that has transformed life on Earth |
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| is the scientific study of life |
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–A life defining property must be exclusive to living things
–Consider these points
•Complexity
•Movement
•Response to stimulation |
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| result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system |
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· Understand Reductionism |
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is the reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study
–For example, the molecular structure of DNA |
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•constructs models for the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems
•The systems approach poses questions such as:
–How does a drug for blood pressure affect other organs? |
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Know the difference between kinetic and potential energy |
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kINETIC -----ENERGY IN MOTION
POTENTIAL ENERGY----ENERGY STORED IN AN OBJECT, THE ENERGY HAS POTENTIAL TO DO WORK. GRAVITY GIVES POTENTIAL ENERGY TO AN OBJECT. |
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