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Life 102 1
Term | Definition |
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Evolution | process of change that transformed life on Earth from its earliest beginnings to the diversity of organisms living today. |
Biology | The scientific study of Life |
Reductionism (not life term related) | reduces complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study. |
Systems biology | the exploration of a biological system by analyzing the interactions among its parts. |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
Cell | the smallest unit of organization that can perform all activities required for life. |
Eukaryotic cell | contains membrane-enclosed organelles |
Prokaryotic cell | lacks a nucleus or other membrane-enclosed organelles |
Genes | each section of the DNA of the chromosomes |
Nucleotides | molecular chain of DNA, made up of four building blocks |