Chapter 1 Flashcards: The Science of Biology
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the process of using and transforming potential energy in food into other forms of energy
metabolism
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all the DNA of a cell
genome
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living things maintaining stable internal conditions such as water balance and body temperature
homeostasis
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a group of organisms of the same species in one area
population
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populations of several species living and interacting in one area
community
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single-celled organisms that do not possess organelles
prokaryotes
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the biological community and the abiotic components of the place they live in
ecosystem
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a group of similar cells that act as a functional unit
tissue
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kingdom that comprises unicellular as well as multicellular eukaryotes
Protista
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discovering general principles through observation of specific cases
inductive reasoning
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using general principles to guide actions and make predictions
deductive reasoning
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a hypotheses that has been well-tested and can be used to explain many observations
theory