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Define organic
(contain carbon covalent bonds)
Something that was naturally made
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List 4 examples of organic substances
- sandstone
- lichen
- trees
- fossils
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Define synthetic
- An object that has been manufactured by humans
- (man-made)
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What is a polymer?
- A substance that has a molecular structure made up of multiple similar units CLUE: large
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What is a monomer?
- A molecule that can be bonded to to other identical molecules CLUE: small
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What is a synthetic organic polymer?
- Human made polymers
- (ex. Tamiflu swine flu vaccine)
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List 4 examples of synthetic organic polymers
- plexiglass
- Tamiflu
- PVC (sink pipes, patio chairs, credit cards, safety goggles)
- polyethylene (saran wrap, pop bottles, buckets, etc)
- synthetic rubber (hoses, shoe heels, car/vacuum belts, etc)
- money
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List 4 inorganic substances
- Water
- Oxygen/Ozone
- Borax
- Tinfoil
- Plastic
- CO/CO2Minerals (ex. calcium, copper, salt, gold, etc)
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Which inorganic substance is required for life?
Water
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What does the term prokaryote mean?
- A microscopic single celled organism
- [simpler cells such as bacteria ex. e.coli, salmonella, lactobasillus]
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Name the 2 kingdoms of prokaryotes.
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What are the 2 main types of eukaryotes (having a nucleus & cell memebrane to hold the cell's DNA like our cells) ?
- Metazoa
- Eumycote
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What does the term eukaryote mean?
- An organism whose cells contain complex structures
- (ie. it has a nucleus, & a membrane-bound section to hold the cell's main DNA)
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What 4 Kingdoms have eukaryotic cells?
- Protista
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Animalia
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Define heterotrophic
An organism that can not synethesize food on it's own
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What 5 Kingdoms are heterotrophic?
- Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
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Define autotrophic
An organism capable of synthesizing its own food [from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy ex.plants & algae]
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Define photosynthetic.
Using the process of photosynthesis
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List 3 Kingdoms that have members that are photosynthetic.
- Eubacteria &Archea [Monera]
- Plantae
- Protista
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What is the definition for evolution?
Adaptation to the specific envonment over time
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Evolution occurs primarily by what process?
Adaptation
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Explain the process of natural selection
- The individuals who are best fit to their environment are the ones to survive
- [survival of the fittest]
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Define sexual reproduction.
reproduction between 2 organisms
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Define asexual reproduction
The ability for one organism to reproduce
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What is required for survival of a species but not for an individual?
reproduction
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Define development
growth
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In multicellular organisms growth occurs primarily by what?
- mitosis [cell division]
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What is homeostasis?
The ability of an organism to maintain internal stability
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Define response
An instant process
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What is metabolism?
- An organism that can make energy internally
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Define the term gene
Physical unit of heredity
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Define physiology
A branch of biology dealing with the functions of organisms
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Define bioethics
The study of biological and medical ethics that arises from advances [the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, politics, law, and philosophy, etc]
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What is genetics?
The study of genes
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What is biochemistry?
The science dealing with the chemistry of living matter
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Define zoology
The study of animals
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List the [9] characteristics of life
- In order for something to be considered alive, it must have all of the following:
- [This is known as GREECHERS]Growth
- Respiration
- Excrete wastes
- Evolve
- Cells
- Homeostasis
- Energy
- Reproduction
- Stimuli (respond to stimuli)
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What characteristics of life do viruses lack?
ALL since viruses cannot carry out life processes without a host organism
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What is the difference between quantitative & descriptive data?
Descriptive [Statistics] are used to present quantitative descriptions in a simpler form
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What is the differnece between Astrology & Astronomy?
- Astrology is ideas os space/universe
- Astronomy is the study of space/universe [It's also a science]
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