Biology Final Exam Study Guide | Properties of Life & Fields of Biology

Biology Final Exam Study Guide | Properties of
Life & Fields of Biology
biology

the study of life

properties of life

cellular organization, homeostasis, metabolism, responsiveness, haredity, growth, reproduction

cellular organization

basic structure of all cells is the same

homeostasis

insides work to stay the same while the outside changes

metabolism

all reactions that keep an organism alive and use energy

responsiveness

react

haredity

passing of traits

growth

changing, developing, getting bigger

nine fields of biology

biochemistry, ecology, botany, zoology, phisiology, evolutionary theory, microbiology, genetics,
cell biology

biochemistry

chemicals

ecology

interactions

, botany

plants

zoology

animals

phisiology

human body

evolutionary theory

change

microbiology

the smallest forms of life

genetics

passing of traits

cell biology

cells

parts of an atom

proton, neutron, electron

proton (where and charge)

nucleus, positive

neutron (where and charge)

nucleus, neutral

electron (where and charge)

outer shells, negative

ion

an atom or group of atoms that have an electric charge because it gained or lost an electron

ionic bond

giving and recieving electrons