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BIO at UNF

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What are the characteristics of life?   Cells, Biological growth, development, regulate metabolism processes, response to stimuli, locomotion, reproduction, adaptation’s,  
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How does homeostasis tie in with the characteristics of life?   Maintenance and regulation of metabolic processes: it would be very costly to an organism if their biological processes were unregulated (much energy would be lost and wasted)  
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How are biological systems organized? *Remember to include everything from cells to tissues to populations to ecosystems   Cell Tissues Tissues are organized into organs. Tissues and organs form organ systems. Population-members of a species that live in the same area at the same time. Community- populations that live together and interact. Ecosystem  
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How is information transferred in an organism?   Cell-to-cell communication is a complex process called cell signaling •Information is transmitted by: –Hormones –Neurotransmitters and their receptors  
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How is this passed from generation to generation?   DNA is the large molecule that makes up genes Genes specify instructions for making every living organism DNA contains “recipe” for proteins  
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What is the basic unifying theory in biology?   Evolution  
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What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?   –Deductive reasoning draws conclusions from premises –Inductive reasoning begins with observations and draws conclusions or extrapolates  
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Lamark: good guy or evil incarnate?   First recognized scientist to propose that a changing environment, not divine intervention, caused an organism to alter its behavior  
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Know how the early thinkers (e.g., Malthus, Lyell, etc.) influenced Darwin’s thoughts   -Populations of organisms could potentially far outstrip their resources -The Earth is very old (at least millions of years), with a very different prehistoric environment Changing environments cause populations to change (e.g., selective breeding)  
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