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Intro to Bio Ch 1-5

Introduction to Biology Chapters 1-5 Vocab

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evolution an organisms adaption to its environment via gradual change
biology the scientific study of life
emergent properties properties or characteristics that are not present at the preceding level
systems biology an approach that attempts to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems
eukaryotic cells subdivided by internal membranes into various organelles
proaryotic cells simple cells where the DNA is not separated from the rest of the cell by membranes
DNA the substance of genes
genes the units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to offspring
gene expression the productions of a cellular product
genome the entire "genetic library" of an organism
genomics studying whole sets of genes of species
bioinformatics the use of computational tools to store or organize large quantities of biological information
negative feedback accumulation of an end product of a process slows that process
positive feedback an end product speeds up its own production
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