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What Is Life?
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Biology
9th Grade
08/21/2011

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Term
Biology
Definition

A. Bio-: Life

B. -logy: Study of

 

Organized study of living things and their interaction with their natural and physical environment. 

Term

 Life is Organized. 

 

Life's boundary is a membrane

Definition

 A) Separates inside from outside

B) Serves as a selective barrier

Term

Life is organized.

 

Within an organism, life is organized in levels

Definition
 Molecules > Cells > Tissues > Organs > Systems > Organism
Term

Life is Organized.

 

Organisms are organized through their interactions with others as well

Definition
Organisms > Species > Population > Communities > Ecosystems > Biome > Biosphere
Term

Life is Organized

 

Structure and Function are correlated at all levels of organization

Definition

A) The Structure of an Organism is related to its function

B) Examples: Protease (enzyme), Skin, the Foot

 

Term

Life Exhibits Growth and Development

 

Growth

Definition

Increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures

 

Term

Life Exhibits Growth and Development

 

Development

Definition
Changes that take place as the organism ages
Term

Life uses Energy

 

Energy fuels growth and development

Definition
Organisms use and store energy through the process of metabolism to fuel activity 
Term

Life uses Energy

 

Organisms in an ecosystem..

Definition
Convert and Recycle Energy 
Term

Life uses Energy

 

Organisms do it in different ways: Plants, Animals, Fungi

 

A) Autotrophs

B)Heterotrophs

Definition

A)  Use energy from the sun for photosynthesis to make their own food (glucose-plant)

 

B) Must ingest food for this purpose 

Term

Life Reproduces

 

Reproduction

Definition
Producing offspring that are capable of reproduction themselves
Term

Life Reproduces

 

Species

Definition
A Group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring (organisms that can make babies, which in turn, can make more babies) 
Term

Life Evolves

 

What does Life show overtime to allow the long term preservation of species

Definition
change/adaption
Term

Life Evolves

 

Achieved through the passing of ___ from ____ to_____

Definition
DNA, Parent, Offspring
Term

Life Responds to the Stimuli With a Response in order to maintain homeostatis

 

Stimulis

Definition
Any Condition in the envirnonment that requires an organism to adjust or respond
Term

Life Responds to the Stimuli With a Response in order to maintain homeostatis

 

Response

Definition
Reaction to a Stimulus
Term

Life Responds to the Stimuli With a Response in order to maintain homeostatis

 

Homeostatis 

Definition

Regulation of the internal envirnoment to keep it constant

 

A) Negative feedback

B) Positive Feeback 

Term
Life's 6 Characteristics
Definition

1. Life is Organized

2. Life Exhibits growth and development

3. Life uses energy

4. Life Reproduces

5. Life Evolves

6. Life Responds to the Stimuli With a Response in order to maintain homeostatis

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