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BIOS 105 Intro to BIOS
1. What is Biology?:
Answer The study of life
7 Characteristics of Living Things order:
Order Reproduction Growth & Development Energy Processing Regulation Response to the Environment Evolutionary Adaptation
2. 1. Order:
Answer Complex organization made up of living cells
3. Reproduction:
Answer Ability to produce VIABLE offspring
4. Asexual reproduction:
Answer a single parent produces genetically identical offspring
5. Sexual reproduction:
Answer typically two parents contributing genetics to produce genetically varied offspring
6. 3. Growth & Development:
Answer - Inherited information (DNA)controls the pattern of growth and development of all organisms -All organisms experience an increase in size.-All organisms experience the differentiation of cells or parts to give rise to the complete body
7. 4. Energy Processing:
Answer -Ability to process stored chemical energy to power its own activities and chemical reactions -All organisms require nutrients
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8. 5. Regulation:
Answer -Mechanisms that regulate an organism's internal environment -Keeps it within limits that sustain life
9. 6. Response to the Environment:
Answer Ability to respond to environmental stimuli
10. 7. Evolutionary Adaptation:
Answer -Adaptations evolve over many generations -individuals with traits best suited to their environment survive and pass on traits to offspring
11. Hierarchy (Levels) ofOrganization in Nature order:
Answer biosphere-ecosys- tem-community-population-organism
12. Biosphere:
Answer All of the environments on Earth that support life
13. Ecosystem:
Answer All of the ORGANISMS living in a particular area and all of the PHYSICAL components with which the organisms interact (air, soil, water, sunlight)
14. Community:
Answer - ALL of the SPECIES of organisms in an ecosystem
- Does NOT include environmental attributes
15. Population:
Answer Includes all of the individuals of a particular species living in an area
16. Organism:
Answer An individual living thing
17. Organ System:
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