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[Show more]what is needed for life The transformation of energy is a hallmark of life. 
 
Energy is the capacity to do work, or the capacity for change. 
 
Energy transformations are linked to chemical transformations in cells. 
 
All forms of energy can be placed in two categories: Potential energy is stored ...
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Add to cartwhat is needed for life The transformation of energy is a hallmark of life. 
 
Energy is the capacity to do work, or the capacity for change. 
 
Energy transformations are linked to chemical transformations in cells. 
 
All forms of energy can be placed in two categories: Potential energy is stored ...
Metabolism all the chemical reactions in cells 
 
Adenine triphosphate (ATP) much of the energy is stored as chemical potential in the bonds of ATP 
-goof for short term storage, too unstable for long term. 
-cells use ATP by phosphorylating molecules 
-driving force behind many enzymatic reactions ...
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Add to cartMetabolism all the chemical reactions in cells 
 
Adenine triphosphate (ATP) much of the energy is stored as chemical potential in the bonds of ATP 
-goof for short term storage, too unstable for long term. 
-cells use ATP by phosphorylating molecules 
-driving force behind many enzymatic reactions ...
Biologythe science that studies living organisms and dead ones to. No discrimination. 
The goal is to discover and understand the diversity and complex processes that make up life 
 
Charactistics of living thingsMade of a common set of chemical compounds (nucleic acid, nucleotides, and lipids) 
Mad...
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Add to cartBiologythe science that studies living organisms and dead ones to. No discrimination. 
The goal is to discover and understand the diversity and complex processes that make up life 
 
Charactistics of living thingsMade of a common set of chemical compounds (nucleic acid, nucleotides, and lipids) 
Mad...
Anatomy The scientific discipline that investigates the body's structures 
 
Physiology the scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living things 
 
Pathology the medical science dealing with all aspects of diseases 
 
Structural organization levels 1. Chemical 
2. Cellular 
3. t...
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Add to cartAnatomy The scientific discipline that investigates the body's structures 
 
Physiology the scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living things 
 
Pathology the medical science dealing with all aspects of diseases 
 
Structural organization levels 1. Chemical 
2. Cellular 
3. t...
What are the first 2 tenets of the Cell theory and who proposed them? 1. All organisms are composed of one or more cells. 
2. The cell is the structural unit of life. 
Proposed by Schleiden & Schwann in 1838 
 
What is the third tenet of the Cell theory and who proposed it? 3. Cells can only arise b...
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Add to cartWhat are the first 2 tenets of the Cell theory and who proposed them? 1. All organisms are composed of one or more cells. 
2. The cell is the structural unit of life. 
Proposed by Schleiden & Schwann in 1838 
 
What is the third tenet of the Cell theory and who proposed it? 3. Cells can only arise b...
Contribute to a pathogen's invasiveness. - Capsules 
- Cell wall components 
- Hyaluronidase 
- Coagulase 
 
Pathology Study of disease 
 
Etiology Cause of disease 
 
Pathogenesis Development of disease 
 
Infection Invasion or colonization of the body by pathogens 
 
Disease An abnormal state i...
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Add to cartContribute to a pathogen's invasiveness. - Capsules 
- Cell wall components 
- Hyaluronidase 
- Coagulase 
 
Pathology Study of disease 
 
Etiology Cause of disease 
 
Pathogenesis Development of disease 
 
Infection Invasion or colonization of the body by pathogens 
 
Disease An abnormal state i...
The double helix of DNA is composed of building blocks called 
 
A. amino acids. 
B. monosaccharides. 
C. phospholipids. 
D. disaccharides. 
E. nucleotides. E. nucleotides 
 
The rungs of the DNA ladder are formed by base pairs 
 
A. joined by covalent bonds. 
B. joined by hydrogen bonds. 
C....
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Add to cartThe double helix of DNA is composed of building blocks called 
 
A. amino acids. 
B. monosaccharides. 
C. phospholipids. 
D. disaccharides. 
E. nucleotides. E. nucleotides 
 
The rungs of the DNA ladder are formed by base pairs 
 
A. joined by covalent bonds. 
B. joined by hydrogen bonds. 
C....
Cell division is essential and produces a continuous supply of replacement cells 
 
Asexual reproduction - Cell splits in two. 
-Genetically identical offspring (clones) 
 
Sexual reproduction offspring's genetic makeup is derived from two parents 
 
Upon fertilization... a zygote forms, grows, an...
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Add to cartCell division is essential and produces a continuous supply of replacement cells 
 
Asexual reproduction - Cell splits in two. 
-Genetically identical offspring (clones) 
 
Sexual reproduction offspring's genetic makeup is derived from two parents 
 
Upon fertilization... a zygote forms, grows, an...
the cell theory first unifying theory of biology - three critical components: 
- cells are the fundamental units of life 
- all organisms are composed of cells 
- all cells come from pre-exisiting cells 
 
implications of the cell theory: 
- functions of all cells are similar 
- life is continuous 
...
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Add to cartthe cell theory first unifying theory of biology - three critical components: 
- cells are the fundamental units of life 
- all organisms are composed of cells 
- all cells come from pre-exisiting cells 
 
implications of the cell theory: 
- functions of all cells are similar 
- life is continuous 
...
If water labeled with 18O is added to a suspension of photosynthesizing chloroplasts, which of the following compounds will first become labeled with 18O? 
a. ATP 
b. NADPH 
c. O2 
d. 3PG c. O2 
 
Both the light reactions and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis 
a. synthesize ATP. 
b. use ...
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Add to cartIf water labeled with 18O is added to a suspension of photosynthesizing chloroplasts, which of the following compounds will first become labeled with 18O? 
a. ATP 
b. NADPH 
c. O2 
d. 3PG c. O2 
 
Both the light reactions and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis 
a. synthesize ATP. 
b. use ...
Homeostasis The tendency for physiological systems to stabilize internal conditions is called 
 
cheek The common term for the buccal region is the 
 
organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the most complex to the simplest? 
 
st...
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cheek The common term for the buccal region is the 
 
organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the most complex to the simplest? 
 
st...
The ____ is the basic unit of life & every ____ consists of one or more cellscell, organism 
 
Despite tremendous diversity, coding instructions 
 of all living organisms are written in ______.nucleic acids 
 
Scientists have settled on 5 qualities that, in combination, constitute life?Organization,...
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Add to cartThe ____ is the basic unit of life & every ____ consists of one or more cellscell, organism 
 
Despite tremendous diversity, coding instructions 
 of all living organisms are written in ______.nucleic acids 
 
Scientists have settled on 5 qualities that, in combination, constitute life?Organization,...
Membranes are composed of which two macromolecules? Lipids and Proteins 
 
What are the 3 kinds of Lipids that make up membranes? 
Are they polar, non polar, or amphipathic? Phospholipids (most abundant) 
Glycolipids (sugar head) 
Sterols (like cholesterol) 
They are amphipathic 
 
How are integral ...
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Add to cartMembranes are composed of which two macromolecules? Lipids and Proteins 
 
What are the 3 kinds of Lipids that make up membranes? 
Are they polar, non polar, or amphipathic? Phospholipids (most abundant) 
Glycolipids (sugar head) 
Sterols (like cholesterol) 
They are amphipathic 
 
How are integral ...
why is ecology a hierarchical science? Ecology has many different levels (ex: individual, population, community, ecosystem). These levels can be ranked in terms of complexity with one level built upon the previous 
 
Contrast the following words and give an example of each: 
 
population vs species ...
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Add to cartwhy is ecology a hierarchical science? Ecology has many different levels (ex: individual, population, community, ecosystem). These levels can be ranked in terms of complexity with one level built upon the previous 
 
Contrast the following words and give an example of each: 
 
population vs species ...
life history Traits that affect an organism's schedule of reproduction and survival. 
 
coevloution the evolution of two species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship more beneficial to both species. 
 
marginal value theorem A rate-maximizing forager will choo...
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Add to cartlife history Traits that affect an organism's schedule of reproduction and survival. 
 
coevloution the evolution of two species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship more beneficial to both species. 
 
marginal value theorem A rate-maximizing forager will choo...
What is the difference between necessary and sufficient? Necessary means that something must be present in order for something to occur, and sufficient means it will produce the event. To get an A in a course a necessary condition might be to turn in a paper (without it you would fail) 
 
Describe a...
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Add to cartWhat is the difference between necessary and sufficient? Necessary means that something must be present in order for something to occur, and sufficient means it will produce the event. To get an A in a course a necessary condition might be to turn in a paper (without it you would fail) 
 
Describe a...
3 stages of transcription initiation, elongation, termination 
 
initiation of transcription RNA polymerase attaches to the promoter region on the DNA and begins to unzip the DNA into two strands. 
 
elongation (transcription) RNA polymerase traverses the template strand and uses base pairing comple...
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Add to cart3 stages of transcription initiation, elongation, termination 
 
initiation of transcription RNA polymerase attaches to the promoter region on the DNA and begins to unzip the DNA into two strands. 
 
elongation (transcription) RNA polymerase traverses the template strand and uses base pairing comple...
Features of cells Complex and highly organized even "simple" bacteria 
• Membranes, compartments, protein machines. 
• Small, realm of molecules (Chemistry and biochemistry) 
• Despite differences, most cells work in fundamentally the 
same ways 
Energy needed to maintain order 
2nd Law of T...
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Add to cartFeatures of cells Complex and highly organized even "simple" bacteria 
• Membranes, compartments, protein machines. 
• Small, realm of molecules (Chemistry and biochemistry) 
• Despite differences, most cells work in fundamentally the 
same ways 
Energy needed to maintain order 
2nd Law of T...
Graudualism the view that Earth and its living systems changed slowly over its history 
 
Lyell Charles Darwin read Lyell's book and was much influenced by Lyell's Principles of Geology. He believes that evidence of the forces of geological change that have been shaping Earth for millennia is obse...
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Add to cartGraudualism the view that Earth and its living systems changed slowly over its history 
 
Lyell Charles Darwin read Lyell's book and was much influenced by Lyell's Principles of Geology. He believes that evidence of the forces of geological change that have been shaping Earth for millennia is obse...
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) major component of the organelles (ribosomes) that construct proteins 
 
Transfer RNA (tRNA) "interpreters" that read the mRNA code; insert amino acids to the growing protein 
 
codon sequence of three nucleotides 
 
Translation The nucleic acid code in a mature mRNA is transl...
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Add to cartRibosomal RNA (rRNA) major component of the organelles (ribosomes) that construct proteins 
 
Transfer RNA (tRNA) "interpreters" that read the mRNA code; insert amino acids to the growing protein 
 
codon sequence of three nucleotides 
 
Translation The nucleic acid code in a mature mRNA is transl...
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