List the major levels in the hierarchy of life, and identify one emergent property of each level.
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Table of Contents
1
Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research
3
Biological Molecules: The Carbon Compounds of Life
6
Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions
8
Photosynthesis
18
DNA Technology: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications
19
Genomes and Proteomes
20
Recognition of Evolutionary Change
21
Microevolution: Genetic Changes within Populations
29
Seed Plants
31
Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes
32
Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relative
33
The Plant Body
41
Sensory Systems
46
The Respiratory System
52
Population Ecology
53
Population Interactions and Community Ecology
56
Animal Behavior
Textbook Solutions for Biology: The Dynamic Science
Chapter 1 Problem 1
Question
List the major levels in the hierarchy of life, and identify one emergent property of each level.
Solution
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The major levels in the hierarchy of life and some of their emergent properties are:
1. cells—life;
2. organisms— learning;
3. populations—birth and death rates;
4. communities,
5. ecosystems,
6. biosphere—diversity, and stability.
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Title
Biology: The Dynamic Science 5
Author
Peter J. Russell , Paul E. Hertz , Beverly McMillan , Joel Benington
ISBN
9780357134894
List the major levels in the hierarchy of life, and identify one emergent property of each level.
Chapter 1 textbook questions
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Chapter 1: Problem 1 Biology: The Dynamic Science 5
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Chapter 1: Problem 13 Biology: The Dynamic Science 5
While walking in the woods, you discover a large rock covered with a gelatinous, sticky substance. What test could you perform to determine whether the substance is inanimate, alive, or the product of a living organism?
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