[BIOL 101] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 81 pages long Study Guide!
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Reductionism: the approach of reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study. Evolution: the process of change that has transformed life on earth from its earliest beginnings to the diversity of organisms living today. Emergent properties - each level is built upon the level below it. Organisms interact with other organisms and environment. Organisms are open systems that need to interact with other environment. Cell is the basic unit of life. Continuity of life is based on inheritance of dna. Matter - defined as anything that takes up space and have mass. Made up of elements reactions. fixed ratio. Element - a substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical. Compound - a substance consisting of two or more different elements combined in a. Essential elements - 20-25%, an organism needs to live a healthy life and reproduce. 96% of living matter made up of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
