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Define
energy and metabolism. List the four basic properties of life. Describe
organic compounds, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
Describe photosynthesis in detail, including photosynthetic pigments
and the reaction of photosynthesis. Describe respiration in detail,
including the reaction of respiration. Define autotrophs and heterotrophs.
Describe primary production and relate it to primary producers. Briefly
describe a cell and compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic
cells. List and describe the levels of organization of life from
cellular to organ systems. List and briefly describe the levels of
organization of organisms from individuals to ecosystems. Define
the term habitat. Define the term planktonic, benthic, and nektonic.
List three challenges for life in the ocean. Describe how salinity
is a challenge for life in the ocean, including a discussion of the
roles of osmosis and selectively permeable membranes. Give two examples
of how organisms regulate their salt and water balance. Define osmoconformer
and osmoregulator. Describe how temperature is a challenge for life
in the ocean, including examples and definitions of ectotherm, poikilotherm,
endotherm, and homeotherm. Describe how surface-to-volume ratio is
a challenge for life in the ocean, including a discussion of how the
ratio affects cell and organism size. Compare and contrast asexual
and sexual reproduction in the ocean. Describe asexual fission and
budding. List and briefly describe reproductive strategies in the ocean.
Briefly outline natural selection and adaptation and their role in
evolution. Define the term species. Describe binomial nomenclature,
including both genus and species. List the taxonomic levels of classification
from Domain through species. List and briefly describe the three Domains
of life. List and briefly describe the four kingdoms within the Domain
Eukaryota.
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