Chapter 1
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General Science - more chapter 2
Scientific method and other stuff
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The biosphere is
the living world.
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Unlike members of domains Bacteria and Archaea, the members of domain Eukarya
have nuclei.
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The term for all parts of Earth inhabited by living things is
the biosphere.
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Cell specialization in multicellular organisms allows cells to
perform different functions.
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Jane Goodall's research on chimpanzees in the wild is an example of
discovery science.
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A squirrel and an oak tree are both examples of individual
organisms.
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The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable is called
homeostasis.
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Organization level that includes all of the other levels - ecosystem, cell, biosphere, and organism.
What is the biosphere?
200
The amount of light and temperature are examples of
factors to which living things respond.
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A biological conclusion based on observations is called
an inference.
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Life's basic unit of structure and function is the
cell.
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What is the term for a localized group of organisms belonging to the same species?
population
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Many biologists call the broadest category of life a
domain.
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What is the term for cells having different jobs in an organism?
Specialization
300
You suggest the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is an example of
a hypothesis.
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Each distinct form of life or type of organism is called a
species.
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The cells of multicellular organisms are often
specialized to perform particular functions.
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What are several themes in biology?
form and function, interaction with the environment, reproduction and inheritance.
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An organ system is a group of organs that
work together in performing a major body function.
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A controlled experiment allows the scientist to isolate and test
a single variable.
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Organizing similar species into larger groups is called
classification.
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cell, tissue, organ, organ system
What represents the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to the most complex level?
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What explains why do birds fly south for the winter?
Living things respond to their environment.
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A group of cells that together perform a similar function is called
a tissue.
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The work of scientists generally begins with
making observations and asking questions.
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