Chapter 1 Reading and Study Guide Why This Chapter Matters 1. We are living in the golden age of biology. Biological discoveries revolutionize medicine‚ change agriculture‚ and impact human culture. 2. Life is united not by a single trait‚ but by a common set of characteristics. Appreciating what it means to be living is as complex as life itself. 3. Life exists at many levels of biological organization. Understanding how these levels interrelate provides insight into the mechanisms of living systems
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1. Populations in Transition 1.1 – Population Change Explain population trends and patterns in births and fertility in contrasting regions of the world Crude Birth Rate (CBR)= total number of births The CBR does not take into account the age and sex structure of a population. Total Fertility Rate (TFR)= Average number of children born to a women in her lifetime Case Studies: Higher fertility in LEDC’s‚ resulting in youthful populations [2nd and 3rd stage of demographic transition model] ie. Early
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PATTERNS IN NATURE – Summary Notes 1. ORGANISMS ARE MADE OF CELLS THAT HAVE SIMILAR STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS 1.1 Outline the historical development of the cell theory‚ in particular‚ the contributions of Robert Hooke and Robert Brown The Cell Theory states that: All living things are made of cells (Theodor Schwann & Matthias Schleiden) Cells are the basic structural and functional unit of organisms (Theodor Schwann) All cells come from pre-existing cells (Rudolf Virchow) The historical
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one critical variable that is changed over several trials A bacterium swimming away from a toxic chemical is an example of what aspect of living things? the capacity to respond to environment Evolution is a central‚ unifying theme in biology because the enormously diverse forms of life on Earth have all been shaped by it An atom with an unequal number of protons and electrons is called an ion. This produces a charged atom‚ or ion. An ion is an atom with a number of electrons that
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Programme title BTEC LEVEL 3 Applied Science Extended Diploma Unit number and title 21 Biomedical Science Techniques Assignment title Microbioology Assessor (receiving the work) Nacho Julve-Larrubia Issue date 09/08/13 Deadline(s) (two groups) Task 1 (U21:P1P2) 23/09/13 and 03/02/14 Task 2 (U21:M1) 30/09/13 and 10/02/14 Task 3 (U21:D1)07/10/13 and 24/02/14 Scenario / Vocational Context To reduce the risk of infectious disease it is important to determine the
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6a. Urbanization refers to much more than simple population growth; it involves changes in the economic‚ social and political structures of a region. Rapid urban growth is responsible for many environmental and social changes in the urban environment. The rapid growth of cities strains their capacity to provide services such as energy‚ education‚ health care‚ transportation‚ sanitation and physical security. *3 Urbanization transforms societal organizations‚ the role of the family‚ demographic structures
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Experiment 8.1 Yes there was a change because with the starting snail population there was a great variation from 1-7. After the crab began eating only the snails with the thickest shells survived. The snails with the thinnest shells were eaten by the crab. Only snails with shell thickness 4-7 were left after the crab had their meal. The original snails with thickness 1-3 were eliminated from the population by the crab. The crab will usually try to expend as little enrgy as it can to maximaize its
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Characteristics of the U.S. population in 2025 The United States is the third most populated country in the world. This country holds about 4.5% of the world’s population. The U.S. population is currently estimated to have 308.7 million persons. This number is more than double of the population from 1950. Besides the fact of the population has doubled its size‚ the population has also become qualitatively different from the one from 1950. As noted by the Population Reference Bureau
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Specter‚ of using synthetic biology to mend environmental issues. Synthetic biology combines the "elements of engineering‚ chemistry‚ computer science‚ and molecular biology…to assemble the biological tools necessary to redesign the living world" (Specter 364). There are both positive and negative impacts of a synthetic world on the environment movement. The environmental issues consist pollution‚ depletion of natural resources‚ extinction of endangered species‚ population‚ protection of natural areas
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Chapter 1 Exploring Life Lecture Outline Overview: Biology’s Most Exciting Era Biology is the scientific study of life. You are starting your study of biology during its most exciting era. The largest and best-equipped community of scientists in history is beginning to solve problems that once seemed unsolvable. Biology is an ongoing inquiry about the nature of life. Biologists are moving closer to understanding: How a single cell develops into an adult animal or plant. How plants convert
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