A central organizing concept in biology is that life changes and develops through evolution‚ and that all life-forms known have a common origin. The theory of evolution postulates that all organisms on the Earth‚ both living and extinct‚ have descended from a common ancestor or an ancestral gene pool. This last universal common ancestor of all organisms is believed to have appeared about 3.5 billion years ago.[21] Biologists generally regard the universality and ubiquity of the genetic code as definitive
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Exam 1 Study Guide 1) What is biology? the scientific study of life 2) Which of the following is not a property of life? A) Populations of organisms are unable to change over time. B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization. C) Organisms respond to environmental stimuli. D) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life’s activities. E) Organisms reproduce their own kind. 3) What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon? nutrient
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Chapter 01 A View of Life 1. Organisms belonging to the same _____ would be the most closely related. A. kingdom B. phylum C. family D. class E. order 2. A university biology department wishes to hire a scientist to work on the relationships among the wolves‚ moose‚ trees and physical features on an island. If you were charged with writing the job description‚ you should title the position A. population geneticist. B. molecular biologist. C. community ecologist. D. organismal physiologist
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Introduction to the field – what is Developmental Psychology and why is studying development important? (ii) What are the main controversies in the field? (iii) What are the main theoretical approaches? Give concrete examples. Developmental psychology is the study of change in a person throughout their life‚ from birth to death (White‚ Hayes & Livesey‚ 2013). It often focuses on childhood development‚ as this is a time where a lot of rapid change happens‚ though developmental psychology also covers development
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Biological Science‚ 4e (Freeman) Chapter 1 Biology and the Tree of Life 1) Which of the following statements about cells is true? A cell is _____. A) only found in multiples of two‚ because single cells cannot exist independently B) always between 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms D) characteristic of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms Answer: D Reference: Section 1.4 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 2)
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AS Biology - Unit 1 ------------------------------------------------- Metabolism Metabolism is a term to describe all reaction which is taking place within a cell and is separated into two types which are * anabolic = compounds being built up * catabolic = compounds being broken down ------------------------------------------------- Water The water molecule is a molecule which is made up from 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. It is bounded by 2 covalent bonds and has is polar.
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versus nurture. Developmental psychologists have continued to research the underlining influences of an individual’s development‚ whether it’s suggesting development predominantly arises from a biological process or an environmental process. While studying developmental psychology a clear understanding of developmental theorist is required‚ however it can be beneficial to apply two developmental theories to aspects of a real adult life. The aim of this essay is to apply two developmental theories to
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“All developmental theories can be distilled into one powerful statement – if there is no development‚ there is no learning.” Do you agree? Use examples from some of the theories that you have encountered to justify your response. Over the years‚ many psychologists‚ scholars‚ mathematicians‚ teachers and counsellors have pondered this exact statement. I‚ at the risk of being predictable‚ agree with this statement but then also think that the idea can be reversed – saying that without learning
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development emerged as a discipline over the centuries‚ and to compare and contrast the strengths and limitations of the major research methodologies utilized within developmental psychology. Developmental psychology is referred to as a scientific study surrounding the psychological changes that occur within people as they age. Developmental psychology is also referred to as life-span psychology‚ the branch of psychology that is focused on the cognitive‚ motivational‚ psycho physiological‚ and social
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I have been inspired to pursue biology as a subject since my time at high school. During my GCSE stages of high school‚ I became fascinated by animal behaviour‚ ecology and evolution of different species and different organisms. Developing on from this‚ my current studies in applied science has enabled me to enjoy participating in practicals‚ working in a group‚ and working as an individual‚ having the opportunity to widen my experiences in practical sciences. I have particularly enjoyed scientific
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