BiSci Chapter 1- January 28th

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

is the study of living organisms and their environments.

Question 2

Organisms

Answer 2

share common characteristics

• organized
• acquire materials and energy
• homeostatic
• respond to stimuli
• reproduce and grow
• have an evolutionary history

Question 3

Atoms

Answer 3

join together to form molecules

Question 4

Molecules

Answer 4

make up a cell

Question 5

Cell

Answer 5

is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.

Question 6

Tissue

Answer 6

is a small group of similar cells that perform a particular function.

Question 7

Organ

Answer 7

made up several types of tissues

Question 8

Organ System

Answer 8

each organ belongs to this

Question 9

Species

Answer 9

a group of interbreeding organisms

Question 10

Population

Answer 10

all the members of one species in a particular area belong to this

Question 11

Community

Answer 11

interacting populations of the grasslands make up this

Question 12

Ecosystem

Answer 12

the community of populations interacts with the physical environment to form this

Question 13

Biosphere

Answer 13

all the Earth`s ecosystems make up this

Question 14

Levels of Biological Organization

Answer 14

atom
molecule
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biosphere

Question 15

Metabolism

Answer 15

describes all of the chemical reactions that occur within a cell

Question 16

Photosynthesis

Answer 16

produces organic molecules, such as sugars, that serve as the basis of the food chain for many other organisms, including humans and all other animals.

Question 17

Homeostasis

Answer 17

the ability of a cell or an organism to maintain an internal environment that operates under specific conditions.

Question 18

Reproduce

Answer 18

pass down their genetic info to the next generation

Question 19

Growth

Answer 19

recognized by an increase in size and often the number of cells

Question 20

Development

Answer 20

indicates all the changes that occur from the time the egg is fertilized until death in humans

Question 21

Genes

Answer 21

the info in the DNA

Question 22

Mutations

Answer 22

may cause minor variations in genes

Question 23

Evolution

Answer 23

is the process by which a population changes over time

Question 24

Adaptation

Answer 24

each successive generation will include more members with the new variation

Question 25

Vertebrates

Answer 25

are animals that have a nerve cord protected by a vertebral column

Question 26

Culture

Answer 26

encompasses human activities and products passed on fro one generation to the next outside of direct biological inheritance

Question 27

Biodiversity

Answer 27

the number of different species present in a given area

Question 28

Science

Answer 28

is the study of the material universe or physical reality in order to understand it

Question 29

Scientific Theories

Answer 29

are concepts that tell us about the order and the patterns within the natural world (how the natural world is organized). concepts supported by a broad range of observations, experiments, and data

Question 30

The Principle of Evolution

Answer 30

the theory of evolution has been supported by so many observations and experiments for over a hundred years that it is referred to this term

Question 31

The Scientific Method

Answer 31

- observation - hypothesis - experiment/observations - conclusion

Question 32

Control Group

Answer 32

given the placebo

Question 33

Test Group

Answer 33

given the real meds for experimentation

Question 34

Technology

Answer 34

is the application of scientific knowledge to the interests of humans

Question 35

Organ Systems Maintain Homeostasis

Answer 35

maintaining a stable internal environment even when the external environment changes

Question 36

Zygote

Answer 36

fertilized egg

Question 37

Evolution

Answer 37

change

Question 38

Biosphere

Answer 38

zone of air, land, and water at the surface of the Earth in which living organisms are found.

Question 39

Cell Theory

Answer 39

all organisms are composed of cells

Question 40

Gene Theory

Answer 40

organisms contain coded info that determines their form, function, and behavior

Question 41

Evolution Theory

Answer 41

all living things have a common ancestor but each is adapted to a particular way of life