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List features that distinguish living 1. Cellular basis - All living things consist of one or
organisms from nonliving matter. more cells
2. Requirement for energy and nutrients - Life is
sustained by ongoing inputs of energy and nutrients
3. Homeostasis - Living things sense and respond to
change
4. DNA is hereditary material - Genetic information in
the form of DNA is passed to offspring
Describe the levels of organization in Atoms → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems
the living world. → organism → population → community →
ecosystem → the biosphere
List the three domains of life and Prokaryotes are bacteria and archaea.
distinguish between each domain. Domain Bacteria: unicellular no nucleus
Domain Archaea: unicellular no nucleus but closer to
eukarya
Domain Eukarya: have nucleus
List four kingdoms within the domain 1. Fungi can be single or multicellular but digest food
Eukarya and distinguish between them. outside their body.
2. Plants are multicellular and are photosynthetic.
3. Animals are multicellular and eat other organisms
for nutrients.
4. Protists are the unicellular organisms that have a
nucleus but do not fit any other category.
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List and describe the steps involved in observation
solving a problem using hypothesis- hypothesis
based science experimental
conclusion
Describe the concept "an organism is organism is part of a more complex organization.
more than the sum of its parts." These emergent properties go beyond itself.
By definition, distinguish between a 1. Population: multiple organisms in a single spot
population, a community, and an 2. community: is made up of populations of different
ecosystem. organisms
3. ecosystem: is the interactions between the
community and the non-living environment that
surrounds it
Distinguish between a producer, a producer:photosynthetic organisms that trap light and
consumer and a decomposer. convert that light energy into chemical bond energy.
such as some bacteria, protists, and all plants
consumer: organisms that feed on already-stored
food
decomposer: bacteria and fungi recycle the dead
molecules throughout the bioshpere.
Distinguish between a hypothesis and hypothesis: testable explanation of a natural
a prediction. phenomenon.
prediction: statement based on hypothesis about a
condition that should exit if the hypothesis is correct.
What is meant by the phrase a hypothesis can be proven that is false
potentially falsifiable hypothesis?
Define the term control group and Group of individuals identical to an experimental
explain the value of a control group in group except for the independent variable under
an experiment. investigation
To provide a basis of comparison to the experimental
group
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List features that distinguish living 1. Cellular basis - All living things consist of one or
organisms from nonliving matter. more cells
2. Requirement for energy and nutrients - Life is
sustained by ongoing inputs of energy and nutrients
3. Homeostasis - Living things sense and respond to
change
4. DNA is hereditary material - Genetic information in
the form of DNA is passed to offspring
Describe the levels of organization in Atoms → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems
the living world. → organism → population → community →
ecosystem → the biosphere
List the three domains of life and Prokaryotes are bacteria and archaea.
distinguish between each domain. Domain Bacteria: unicellular no nucleus
Domain Archaea: unicellular no nucleus but closer to
eukarya
Domain Eukarya: have nucleus
List four kingdoms within the domain 1. Fungi can be single or multicellular but digest food
Eukarya and distinguish between them. outside their body.
2. Plants are multicellular and are photosynthetic.
3. Animals are multicellular and eat other organisms
for nutrients.
4. Protists are the unicellular organisms that have a
nucleus but do not fit any other category.
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List and describe the steps involved in observation
solving a problem using hypothesis- hypothesis
based science experimental
conclusion
Describe the concept "an organism is organism is part of a more complex organization.
more than the sum of its parts." These emergent properties go beyond itself.
By definition, distinguish between a 1. Population: multiple organisms in a single spot
population, a community, and an 2. community: is made up of populations of different
ecosystem. organisms
3. ecosystem: is the interactions between the
community and the non-living environment that
surrounds it
Distinguish between a producer, a producer:photosynthetic organisms that trap light and
consumer and a decomposer. convert that light energy into chemical bond energy.
such as some bacteria, protists, and all plants
consumer: organisms that feed on already-stored
food
decomposer: bacteria and fungi recycle the dead
molecules throughout the bioshpere.
Distinguish between a hypothesis and hypothesis: testable explanation of a natural
a prediction. phenomenon.
prediction: statement based on hypothesis about a
condition that should exit if the hypothesis is correct.
What is meant by the phrase a hypothesis can be proven that is false
potentially falsifiable hypothesis?
Define the term control group and Group of individuals identical to an experimental
explain the value of a control group in group except for the independent variable under
an experiment. investigation
To provide a basis of comparison to the experimental
group
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