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APSM Biology 1.3-1.4

APSM CA Biology 1.3-1.4 Life and Biology

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Growth irreversible increase of an organism’s size over a given period
Homeostasis tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions
Materialism view that life is just a lot reactions and physical interactions of energy transfer
metabolism Chemical reactions going on inside a body
reproduction Producing a new organism similar to itself
response the way living organisms react to changes in their surroundings (ex. temperature, light, humidity, etc)
senescence phase when growth stops
vitalism view that science can’t answer “what is life?” because life is supernatural, and when supernatural is ruled out, there is no answer.
Anatomy concerned with structures of organisms
Biochemistry chemical structure of things inside cells and how cells metabolize.
Biogeography concerned with why organisms live where they do
Biotechnology how to improve organisms
botany study of plants
cell biology concerned with structure and function of cells
cell theory idea that all living things are composed of living units called cells, cells only come from preexisting cells
classification putting things into groups; organizing the diversity of living things
comparative anatomy concerned with the anatomy of different organisms, and comparing them to identify homology
constancy of reproduction stability and reliability of the reproductive processes in organisms.
Doctrine of Humors sickness caused if the 4 humors were out of balance
ecology study of the interactions of organisms with the other organisms in their environment and with their physical environment.
environmental science how to manage our planet
Genetics study of the units of inheritance.
germ theory germs cause illness
Microbiology study of very small organisms
Physiology Study of how things work or function
Systematics how organisms are related
systems biology how cells work
The New Philosophy don’t take anyone’s word for it; check stuff out for yourself.
Theory of Evolution processes similar to those at work in microevolution can, over eons of time, transform an organism into a completely different kind of organism
Zoology Study of animals
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