Bio 103 Terms

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Prokaryotic "before nucleus" - a cell without a true nucleus
Eukaryotic "true nucleus" - the nucleus is contained within a membrane-bound sac
Eubacteria true bacteria
Archaea organisms that live in X-TREME environments
Eukarya The domain containing protists, fungi, plants, and animals
Producers Organisms that make their own food using energy and simple raw materials from the environment (eg plants)
Consumers Organisms that get energy and carbon by feeding on tissues, waste, or the remains of other organisms (eg animals)
Atom Fundamental building block of all matter
Molecule An association of two or more atoms
Cell The smallest unit of life (minus viruses)
Organism An individual; consists of one or more cells
Population Group of individuals of a species in a given area
Community All populations of all species in a given area
Ecosystem A community interacting with its environment (the not-living bits: the amount of daylight, wind, etc.)
Biosphere All regions of Earth that hold life
Critical thinking Deliberate process of judging the quality of information before deciding whether or not to accept it
Science Systematic study of the observable world
Hypothesis Testable explanation of a natural phenomenon
Scientific method Systematically making, testing, and evaluating hypotheses
Prediction A statement, based on a hypothesis, about a condition that should exist if the hypothesis is correct
Model Analogous system used for testing hypotheses
Control group Group not exposed to the variable being tested
Data Factual information from experiments or surveys
Experimental group Group of individuals who are exposed to a variable
Variable Characteristic that differs among individuals over time
Sampling error The difference between results derived from testing an entire group of events or individuals, and the results derived from testing a subset of the group
Probability The measure, expressed as a percentage, of the chance that a particular outcome will occur
Statistically significant Refers to a result that is statistically UNLIKELY to have occurred by chance
Scientific theory Hypothesis that has not been disproven after many years of rigorous testing. Cannot be proven absolutely. Can be disproven by a single observation or result that is inconsistent with it
Law of Nature Generalization that describes a consistent natural phenomenon for which there is incomplete scientific explanation
Homeostasis Set of processes by which an organism keeps its internal conditions within tolerable ranges by sensing and responding to change
Growth Increase in size, volume, and number of cells in multicelled species
Development Multistep process by which the first cell of a new individual becomes a multicelled adult
Reproduction Process by which parents produce offspring
Inheritance Transmission of DNA from parents to offspring
DNA Carries hereditary information that guides development and functioning
Electron Negatively charged subatomic particle that occupies orbitals around the atomic nucleus
Charge Electrical property of some subatomic particles Opposite charges attract; like charges repel
Nucleus Core of an atom, occupied by protons and neutrons
Proton Positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of all atoms
Neutron Uncharged subatomic particle found in the atomic nucleus
Element A pure substance that consists only of atoms with the same number of protons
Atomic number Number of protons in the atomic nucleus Determines the element
Isotopes Forms of an element that differ in the number of neutrons their atoms carry Changes the mass number, but not the charge
Mass number Total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an element’s atoms
Radioisotope Isotope with an unstable nucleus, such as carbon 14 (14C)
Radioactive decay Process by which atoms of a radioisotope spontaneously emit energy and subatomic particles when their nucleus disintegrates
Tracers Molecules with a detectable substance attached, often a radioisotope Used in research and clinical testing
Shell Model Model of electron distribution in an atom
Ion Atom that carries a charge because it has an unequal number of protons and electrons
Free radicals Solitary atoms that have unpaired electrons Have a very strong tendency to interact with other atoms Interactions make them dangerous to life
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