This flashcard set includes the vocabulary words and definitions from Chp 1: Intro - Themes in the Study of Life (Biology 9E by Campbell et al, 2011).
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| 80298935 | evolution | the change in the genetic composition of a population from generation to generation; descent with modification | 0 | |
| 80298936 | biology | the scientific study of life | 1 | |
| 80298937 | emergent property | a new feature that arises with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases | 2 | |
| 80298938 | atom | the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element | 3 | |
| 80298939 | molecule | two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds | 4 | |
| 80298940 | organelle | any of several membrane-enclosed structures with specialized functions, suspended in the cytosol of eukaryotic cells | 5 | |
| 80298941 | cell | the fundamental unit of structure and function of life | 6 | |
| 80298942 | tissue | an integrated group of cells with a common function, structure, or both | 7 | |
| 80298943 | organ | a specialized center of body function composed of several different types of tissues | 8 | |
| 80298944 | organ system | a group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions | 9 | |
| 80298945 | organism | any individual living thing | 10 | |
| 80298946 | population | a localized group of individuals of the same species that can interbreed, producing fertile offspring | 11 | |
| 80298947 | community | all the organisms that inhabit a particular area | 12 | |
| 80298948 | ecosystem | all the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they interact | 13 | |
| 80298949 | biosphere | the entire portion of Earth inhabited by life, consisting of all of the planet's ecosystems | 14 | |
| 80298950 | species | a population or group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile offspring, but do not produce viable, fertile offspring with members of other such groups | 15 | |
| 80298951 | systems biology | an approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems | 16 | |
| 80298952 | energy | the capacity to cause change, especially to do work | 17 | |
| 80298953 | eukaryotic cell | a type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles | 18 | |
| 80298954 | prokaryotic cell | a type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles | 19 | |
| 80298955 | DNA | a double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule, consisting of nucleotide building blocks | 20 | |
| 80298956 | gene | a discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA | 21 | |
| 80298957 | genome | all of the genetic material of an organism | 22 | |
| 80298958 | double helix | the form of DNA referring to its two adjacent polynucleotide strands wound around an imaginary axis into a spiral shape | 23 | |
| 80298959 | nucleotide | the building block of a nucleic acid, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group | 24 | |
| 80298960 | bioinformatics | the use of computers, software, and mathematical models to process and integrate biological information from large data sets | 25 | |
| 80298961 | negative feedback | a primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a physiological variable triggers a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation | 26 | |
| 80298962 | positive feedback | a physiological control mechanism in which a change in a variable triggers mechanisms that amplify the change | 27 | |
| 80298963 | Bacteria | a domain that consists of the most diverse and widespread prokaryotes | 28 | |
| 80298964 | Archaea | a domain that consists of prokaryotes living in extreme environments, such as salty lakes and boiling hot springs | 29 | |
| 80298965 | Eukarya | the domain that includes all of the eukaryotic organisms | 30 | |
| 80298966 | protist | an informal term applied to any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal, or fungus; most are unicellular, though some are colonial or multicellular | 31 | |
| 80298967 | Fungi | the eukaryotic kingdom that includes organisms that absorb nutrients after decomposing organic material | 32 | |
| 80298968 | Plantae | the kingdom that consists of multicellular eukaryotes that carry out photosynthesis | 33 | |
| 80298969 | Animalia | the kingdom that consists of multicellular eukaryotes that ingest their food | 34 | |
| 80298970 | natural selection | a process in which organisms with certain inherited characteristics are more likely to survive and reproduce than are organisms with other characteristics | 35 | |
| 80298971 | adaptation | an inherited characteristic of an organism that enhances its survival and reproduction in specific environments | 36 | |
| 80298972 | inquiry | the search for information and explanation, often focused by specific questions | 37 | |
| 80298973 | discovery science | the process of scientific inquiry that focuses on describing nature | 38 | |
| 80298974 | data | any recorded observation | 39 | |
| 80298975 | qualitative data | consists of recorded descriptions of observations in writing, photographs, and video | 40 | |
| 80298976 | quantitative data | consists of numerical measurements, often organized into tables and graphs | 41 | |
| 80298977 | inductive reasoning | a type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations | 42 | |
| 80298978 | hypothesis based science | the process of scientific inquiry that focuses on explaining nature | 43 | |
| 80298979 | hypothesis | a tentative answer to a well-framed question, narrower in scope than a theory and subject to testing | 44 | |
| 80298980 | deductive reasoning | a type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise | 45 | |
| 80298981 | controlled experiment | this involves the comparison of an experimental group with a control group that varies only in the factor being tested | 46 | |
| 80298982 | theory | an explanation that is broad in scope, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence | 47 | |
| 80298983 | model | a representation of a theory or process | 48 | |
| 80298984 | technology | the application of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose, often involving industry or commerce but also including uses in basic research | 49 | |
| 80298985 | domain | a taxonomic category above the kingdom level that includes the Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya | 50 | |
| 1182784629 | science | a way of knowing; an approach to understanding the natural world | 51 | |
| 1182829534 | reductionism | involves breaking down complex systems into simpler components that are more manageable to study | 52 | |
| 1182829535 | global climate change | a broad term that refers to changes in the earth's climate mostly as a result of changes in temperature and precipitation | 53 | |
| 1182829536 | producer | an organism that can make its own food | 54 | |
| 1182829537 | consumer | an organism that eats other organisms | 55 | |
| 1182829538 | gene expression | a process by which the information in a gene directs the production of a cellular product | 56 | |
| 1182829539 | genomics | study and comparison of genomes within a single species or among different species | 57 | |
| 1182916086 | scientific method | a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem | 58 | |
| 1182921129 | experimental group | a subject or group of subjects in an experiment that is exposed to the factor or condition being tested | 59 | |
| 1182921130 | control group | in an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment | 60 | |
| 1182929225 | model organism | a particular species chosen for research into broad biological principles because it is representative of a larger group and usually easy to grow in a lab | 61 |
