1.1 Study of Biology

Question 1

What’s bigger: An organ or tissue?

Answer 1

An organ.

Question 2

In the PMC model, what does the P stand for and describe?

Answer 2

The P stands for Program, this describes genetic material being used in an organism to help with reproduction.

Question 3

Based off the PMC, why would a rock not fit a living description?

Answer 3

Rocks do not have metabolism, nor do they have genetic material, nor a container/cells.

Question 4

Would you describe a tree as a living or non-living thing? Why can’t it be the other?

Answer 4

A tree would be described as living as it has genetic material, has a metabolism, and a container.

Question 5

Population means what?

Answer 5

Member of same species in an area.

Question 6

Which part of the PMC does DNA or RNA fall under? Why?

Answer 6

Program, program means the genetic code needed for reproduction.

Question 7

What is the basic definition of a cell?

Answer 7

Smallest form of carying life.

Question 8

What is smaller, an ecosystem or a biome?

Answer 8

An ecoystem.

Question 9

What does metabolism do?

Answer 9

Gets and uses energy for an organism.

Question 10

Why is reasoning important to a CER organizer?

Answer 10

Backs up your evidence and supports why and what it does for your claim.