AP Biology - Mader 11th ed Chapter 1
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| 4749268945 | Adaptation | A species modification in structure, function, or behavior that make it more suitable to its environment | 0 | |
| 4749268946 | Animal (characteristics) | Multicellular, eukaryote undergoes dvlpmnt to achieve final form. mobile organisms, characterized by having muscular/nervous tissue ingest food | 1 | |
| 4749268947 | Binomial nomenclature | Scientific name of an organism, the first part designates the genus second designates the species (Homo sapien) | 2 | |
| 4749268948 | Biodiversity | Total number of species, variability of their genes, & communities they live in | 3 | |
| 4749268949 | Biology | branch of science concerned with study of life/living organisms | 4 | |
| 4749268950 | Biosphere | Zone of air, land, and water at the surface of the earth in which all living organisms are found. | 5 | |
| 4749268951 | Cell | The smallest unit of life that displays all the properties of life; | 6 | |
| 4749268952 | Class | One of the the categories the taxon above the order level | 7 | |
| 4749268953 | Community | different species interacting with one another within their environment, all living things in an area | 8 | |
| 4749268954 | Conclusion | Statement made after an experiment, whether or not the results support the hypothesis | 9 | |
| 4749268955 | Control | Sample that goes through all the steps of exprmnt but does not contain the variable being tested; a standard against which the results of an experiment are checked | 10 | |
| 4749268956 | Data | Facts/information collected through observation and/or experimentation | 11 | |
| 4749268957 | Deductive reasoning | The use of general principals to predict specific outcomes. Often uses " if____...then..." statements | 12 | |
| 4749268958 | Domain | Largest of the catagories, includes Bacteria, Archea, and Eukarya | 13 | |
| 4749268959 | Domain Archea | One 3 domains. "Ancient" May evolved from first cells Contains prokaryotic cells, often live in extreme habitats & have unique genetic biochemical,&physiological characteristics | 14 | |
| 4749268960 | Domain Bacteria | One of 3 domains; contains prokaryotic cells. Adapts to all envmnts. Absorb,phtsyntze, or chemosynthesize food differ from Archea because they have their own unique genetic, chemical, & physiological characteristics. | 15 | |
| 4749268961 | Domain Eukarya | One 3 domains; organisms with with eukaryotic cells. 4 major Kingdoms:Protist, Fungi, Plantae, & Animalia | 16 | |
| 4749268962 | Ecosystem | community together with the abiotic environment; (A community plus the physical environment ) | 17 | |
| 4749268963 | Emergent Property | A function or trait that appears as biological complexity increases as you go from one level to another | 18 | |
| 4749268964 | Energy | The ablity to do work or bring about change. Occurs in a variety of forms.What makes life happen (required to maintain life) | 19 | |
| 4749268965 | Eukaryote | Type of cell that has a membrane - bound nucleus & membranous organelles; found in organisms within the domain Eukarya | 20 | |
| 4749268966 | Evolution | Genetic changes in a species over time results in the development of genetic & phenotypic differences that are basis of natural selection (Descent of organisms from common ancestor) | 21 | |
| 4749268967 | Experiment | A test of a hypothesis, examines the influence of a single variable. Often involves both control and rest groups | 22 | |
| 4749268968 | Experimental Design | Methodology by which an experiment will seek to support the hypothesis | 23 | |
| 4749268969 | Experimental Variable | Factor of the experiment being tested | 24 | |
| 4749268970 | Extinction | Total disappearance of a species or higher group | 25 | |
| 4749268971 | Family | One of the categories, the taxon located above the genus level | 26 | |
| 4749268972 | Fungi | Eukaryotic - multicelled, hetertroph, external digestion | 27 | |
| 4749268973 | Gene | Unit of heredity existing as alleles on the chromosomes; in diploid organisms, typically two alleles are inherited, one from each parent. | 28 | |
| 4749268974 | Genus | One of the catagories, contains species that are most closely related through evolution | 29 | |
| 4749268975 | Homeostasis | Maintenance of normal internal conditions in a cell or organism by self-regulating mechanisms *biological balance *Feedback systems | 30 | |
| 4749268976 | Hypothesis | Supposition established by reasoning after consideration of available evidence; it can be tested by obtaining more data often by experimentation | 31 | |
| 4749268977 | Inductive Reasoning | Using specific observations, process of logic, & reasoning to arrive at general scientific principles | 32 | |
| 4749268978 | Kingdom | One of the categories; the taxonomy above phylum | 33 | |
| 4749268979 | Law | Universal principal that describes the basic functions of the natural world | 34 | |
| 4749268980 | Metabolism | Sum of all chemical reactions that occur in a cell (in an organism) Eating or breaking down materials to make energy | 35 | |
| 4749268981 | Model | Stimulation of the process that aids conceptual undrstndng until the process can be studied firsthand; a hypothesis that describes how a particular process could possibly be carried out. | 36 | |
| 4749268982 | Multicellular | Organism composed of many cells; usually has organized tissues, organs, and organ systems | 37 | |
| 4749268983 | Natural selection | evolutionary change caused by environmental selection of organisms that posses a shared evolutionary history | 38 | |
| 4749268984 | Observation | step in scientific method that involves recording of data from experiment/natural event | 39 | |
| 4749268985 | Order | One of the categories, the taxon located above the family level | 40 | |
| 4749268986 | Phenomenon | Observable natural even or fact | 41 | |
| 4749268987 | Photosynthis | uses solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide to carbohydrate . Changing the energy from the sun (solar energy) into energy | 42 | |
| 4749268988 | Phylum | One of the categories, the taxon located above the class level | 43 | |
| 4749268989 | Plant | Multicellular, photosynthetic, eukaryotes that increasingly became adapted to live on land. | 44 | |
| 4749268990 | Population | Group of organisms (samespecies) occupying a certain area & sharing a common gene pool | 45 | |
| 4749268991 | Prediction | Step in scientific process allows formulation of a hypothesis and assists in creating the experimental design. | 46 | |
| 4749268992 | Principle | Theory that is generally accepted by ovrwhlmng # of scientists; aka- law | 47 | |
| 4749268993 | Prokaryote | Organism lacks membrane - bound nucleus & membranous organelles bacterium & archaean | 48 | |
| 4749268994 | Protist | microscopic complex single cell; evolved before other types of eukaryotes in earths history belongs 2 Eukarya Dom. | 49 | |
| 4749268995 | Reproduce | produce a new individual of the same kind. Can be done through sexual reprod.or division | 50 | |
| 4749268996 | Responding Variable | Result or change that occurs when an experimental Variable is utilized in an experiment | 51 | |
| 4749268997 | Scientific Method | Process which scientist's formulate a hypothesis, gather data (observation and experimentation), & come to a conclusion. | 52 | |
| 4749268998 | Scientific Theory | Concept, or a collection of concepts, widely supported by a broad range of observations, experiments, and data. | 53 | |
| 4749268999 | Species | Group of similar organisms capable of interbreeding/producing fertile offspring; share common gene pool;the taxon located at the lowest level (most specific) of classification | 54 | |
| 4749269000 | Standard Deviation | Statistical analysis of data from observation experiment; measures how much data varies | 55 | |
| 4749269001 | Systematics | Study of the diversity of life for the purpose of undstndng evolutionary relationships between species | 56 | |
| 4749269002 | Taxonomy | Biology branch concerned with identifying, describing, and naming organisms | 57 | |
| 4749269003 | Unicellular | An organism comprised of single cells, as in bacteria | 58 | |
| 4749269004 | Diversity | The more variations the better. | 59 | |
| 4749269005 | Living things must | have the ability to die | 60 | |
| 4749269006 | Viruses | Are not alive because they can't die | 61 | |
| 4749269007 | 6 characteristics of life | 1. Organized (hierarchy) 2. Aq. materials & energy 3. maintain homeostasis 4. Responds to stimuli 5. Reproduce & develop 6. Have adaptations | 62 | |
| 4749269008 | Biological balance | To maintain a balance so everything in the body works correctly | 63 | |
| 4749269009 | Feedback systems | 2 types Negative & positive | 64 | |
| 4749269010 | Negative feedback systems | Good feedback system Maintains set value in an organism. Too hot=body sweats to cool down. Too cold=body shakes to heat up | 65 | |
| 4749269011 | Positive feedback systems | When the body moves to EXTREMES too high or too low. Only 2 types of good positive feedbacks Bloodclots & childbirth | 66 |
