understand the behavior of entire biological systems
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Systems biology is mainly an attempt to
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Energy for most living things ultimately comes from the light energy of the sun, used to drive the synthesis of energy storage molecules by photosynthetic organisms.
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The energy used by most organisms for metabolism and growth ultimately comes from __________.
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The information in DNA is transcribed to RNA and then usually translated into protein.
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How is the information encoded in DNA actually used by organisms?
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community
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All the organisms on your campus make up
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Evolution is the process of change over time that has resulted in the array of organisms found on Earth.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding evolution?
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The cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of both single-celled and multicellular organisms.
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Which of the following is the fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms?
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The uniformity of coding in DNA is virtually universal. Life's variety arises from variations in the nucleotide sequences of inherited DNA molecules, the substance of genes.
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What is the molecule that is responsible for both the unity and the diversity of life?
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Emergence is not restricted to biological systems
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Which of the following systems does NOT display emergent properties?
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A system is a combination of components that function together. It can be defined at any scale.
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Which of the following can best be considered a biological system?
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The whole is greater than the sum of the parts
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Which of the following statements best describes the phenomenon of "emergence"?
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Disorder
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Which of the following is not a property associated with all living organisms?
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population
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What is the appropriate term for an interacting group of individuals of a single type occupying a defined area?
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Biological inquiry is a cataloguing of all the processes and properties of life on Earth.
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Which of the following is not an accurate statement about biology?
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are due to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases
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Emergent properties of living systems are properties that
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Regulation, energy processing, evolutionary adaptation, growth and development, and reproduction
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What are the properties associated with all living organisms?
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Nutrients are always recycled. Energy flows through the system, typically entering as solar energy and leaving as heat.
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In an ecosystem, nutrients __________ and energy __________.