BIOL 1020

What are the 8 unifying themes in biology?
- 1. Emergent Properties: New properties emerge at each level in the biological heirarchy.
- 2. Environmental Interactions: Organisms interact with other organisms and the physical environment.
- 3. Energy Transfer: Life requires energy transfer and transformation.
- 4. Structure and Function: Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological organization.
- 5. Cellular Basis of Life: The cell is an organism's basic unit of structure and function.
- 6. The Genetic Basis of Life: The continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form of DNA.
- 7. Feedback Regulation: Feedback mechanisms regulate biological systems.
- 8. Evolution: Evolution, the overarching theme of biology.
What are the levels of biological organization, from smallest to largest? (10 items.)
- Molecules
- Organelles
- Cells
- Tissues
- Organs & Organ Systems
- Organism
- Population
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biosphere
What are the three domains of life?
- Bacteria (prokaryotic)
- Archaea (prokaryotic)
- Eukarya (eukaryotic)

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Kovalenko

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BIOL 1020

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Biology 1020

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2011-10-13T20:11:19Z

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