[BSC 1010C] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (26 pages long)
29 Nov 2016
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Bio is the study of life life has many structural levels of organization. Biosphere- largest, most inclusive, all life on earth/all places life would be. Ecosystem- region within a biosphere where you would encounter life (i. e. everglades) Community- group of different organisms in an ecosystem. Organ/organ system- 11 organ systems, example: endocrine system. Tissue- skeletal muscle tissue, multiple layers of cells. Systems biology- an approach to study a whole system, starting with the smallest variable and moving towards a larger variable. Understand the little pieces of the puzzle to see the bigger picture. Biologists have named and identified 1. 8 million species with estimates of total numbers ranging from 10-100 million species. All organisms can be placed into groups based on similarities and relationships to each other. These groups include structural, functional, and other obvious features. In the past scientists used large visible characteristics. Science is an approach to understand the natural world. Scientists make observations and then form testable hypothesis.
