Biology Ch.1

One of two prokaryotic domains of life, the other being Bacteria.

One of two prokaryotic domains of life, the other being Archaea.

The entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the planet's ecosystems.

A basic unit of living matter separated from its environment by a plasma membrane; the fundamental structural unit of life.

 An assemblage of all the organisms living together and potentially interacting in a particular area. 

 A component of the process of science whereby a scientist carries out two parallel tests, an experimental test and a control test. The experimental test differs from the control by one factor, the variable. 

 A taxonomic category above the kingdom level. The three domains of life are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. 

All the organisms in a given area, along with the nonliving (abiotic) factors with which they interact; a biological community and its physical environment.

 New properties that emerge with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases. 

The domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms.

A type of cell that has a membrane-enclosed nucleus and other membrane-enclosed organelles. All organisms except bacteria and archaea are composed of eukaryotic cells

Descent with modification; the idea that living species are descendants of ancestral species that were different from present-day ones; also the genetic changes in a population over generations.

 A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses). Most of the genes of a eukaryote are located in its chromosomal DNA; a few are carried by the DNA of mitochondria and chloroplasts. 

A tentative explanation a scientist proposes for a specific phenomenon that has been observed.

 A group of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds. 

 A process in which organisms with certain inherited characteristics are more likely to survive and reproduce than are organisms with other characteristics. 

 A structure consisting of several tissues adapted as a group to perform specific functions. 

A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.

A membrane-enclosed structure with a specialized function within a cell.

An individual living thing, such as a bacterium, fungus, protist, plant, or animal.

A group of individuals belonging to one species and living in the same geographic area.

An organism that makes organic food molecules from CO₂, H₂O, and other inorganic raw materials: a plant, alga, or autotrophic bacterium.

A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and other membrane-enclosed organelles; found only in the domains Bacteria and Archaea.

An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems.

The practical application of scientific knowledge.

A widely accepted explanatory idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence.

An integrated group of cells with a common function, structure, or both.

The domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms.

• 1.Order
• 2.Reproduction
• 3.Growth and Development
• 4.Energy Processing
• 5.Response to the Environment
• 6.Regulation
• 7.Evolution Adaptation 

• 1.Atom                   
• 2.Molecule
• 3.Organelle
• 4.Cell
• 5.Tissue
• 6.Organ
• 7.Organ System
• 8.Organism
• 9.Population
• 10.Community
• 11.Ecosystem
• 12.Biosphere

• 1.Protist
• 2.Plantae
• 3.Fungi
• 4.Animalia

A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations.

A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise.

• 1.Observation
• 2.Question
• 3.Hypothesis
• 4.Experiment
• 5.Conclusion

Something assumed or taken for granted.