Biology 1115 Langara
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- Define Life and give some properties?
- the absense of death. reproduction, genetic material, evolution, homeostasis, order, engery transformation, movement.
- Name the levels of biological organization starting from the largest.
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Biosphere,Biome,Ecosystem, Community,Population,Organism,Organ,Organ,Tissue,Cells,
Organelle,Molecules,Atoms. - Cytology is?
- The study of cells.
- Histology is?
- The study of tissues.
- Emergent Properties are?
- as you go from a small level up in bio, new properties exist.
- Taxonomoy is?
- Classifying and naming organisms
- What are the three domains in life?
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Eukarya-complex cells
Archaea- single celled unusual genetics
Bacteria-single celled. - What are the classifications of Life??
- Domain-> Kingdom->Phylum-> Class-> Order->Family-> Genus->Species
- The scientific meathod?
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1.Question 2.Form Hypothesis 3. test hypothesis
4. Observe 5. draw conclusions - What is a hypothesis?
- A tentative answer to a question or observation.
- What is matter?
- anything that takes up space and has mass
- What is an element?
- a substance that cannot be broken down.
- What is a compound?
- consists of two or more elements. ex, NaCl
- Trace elements are?
- elements required by an organism in minute quantities.
- what are the subatomic particles?
- Neutrons, Protons and Electrons.