Chapter 1

Question 1

Definition of biology:

Answer 1

This is the scientific study of life

Question 2

What are the six characteristics of life?

Answer 2

-order
-adaptation
-stimuli
-homeostasis
-reproduction
-energy consumption

Question 3

Do living organisms show order?
True or False?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In a population, individuals with favorable traits, will survive and reproduce at higher rates. What is this called?

Answer 4

Adaptations.

Question 5

Living organisms, do not respond to changes in their environment true or false?

Answer 5

False.

Question 6

Define homeostasis:

Answer 6

Balancing a specific range of internal conditions in spite of external environment.

Question 7

This word describes a dynamic state of equilibrium in which internal conditions vary but within narrow limits what is the word?

Answer 7

Homeostasis

Question 8

This occurs in a living organism when an accumulation of an end product inhibits the process. What is this called?

Answer 8

Negative feedback

Question 9

In order for an organism to pass their genes along to a healthy, fertile offspring, what must the organism do hint, this is one of the characteristics of life

Answer 9

Reproduce

Question 10

Do all living organisms, consume energy, true or false

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Define biosphere

Answer 11

Region of earth that supports life

Question 12

Define ecosystem

Answer 12

Specific area within the biosphere with common set of physical characteristics

Question 13

Define community

Answer 13

Populations, living and interacting in a ecosystem

Question 14

Define population

Answer 14

members of a species that live in the same community

Question 15

Define species

Answer 15

Similar interbreeding organisms within a population

Question 16

Define organism

Answer 16

An individual living thing containing complex organ systems

Question 17

Define organs

Answer 17

A tissue with a specific vital function

Question 18

Define tissue

Answer 18

Group of cells with a common structure and function

Question 19

Define cell

Answer 19

Smallest unit of an organism that still demonstrates all basic characteristics of life

Question 20

Give a basic definition of a molecule

Answer 20

It is a Union of atoms

Question 21

What is the smallest unit of an element?

Answer 21

Atoms

Question 22

The scientific method involves what ?hint five actions

Answer 22

-observation
-hypothesis
-experimentation
-collecting data
-conclusion

Question 23

Define hypothesis

Answer 23

An educated, guess based on information, you already know

Question 24

During this phase of the scientific method is when you test a hypothesis. What is this called?

Answer 24

Experimentation

Question 25

The _______ variable is the cause.

Answer 25

Independent variable

Question 26

The _____ variable is the effect.

Answer 26

Dependent variable

Question 27

Define dependent variable

Answer 27

A variable that is changed or effected, measured

Question 28

A value that is not affected by other variables in an experiment what is this variable called?

Answer 28

Independent variable

Question 29

All experiments involve the collection of ______ and _____ data.

Answer 29

Quantitive and qualitative data

Question 30

Basic definition of quantitive data

Answer 30

Numerical measurement

Question 31

Basic definition of qualitative data

Answer 31

non-numerical descriptive observations

Question 32

How do you counter the probability of a experimental result, occurring simply do the random chance?

Answer 32

By having a larger sample size

Question 33

Bias is the capacity of influencing a result of an experiment. How do you counter bias in an experiment?

Answer 33

-blind experiment -double-blind experiment

Question 34

Define scientific law

Answer 34

Description of an observed phenomenon they do not explain the phenomenon just simply state it

Question 35

What field of biology studies cells?

Answer 35

Cell biology

Question 36

Field of biology that studies, inheritance and chromosomes

Answer 36

Genetics

Question 37

Field of biology that classifies different species to indicate how closely related they are

Answer 37

Taxonomy

Question 38

Study of how organisms on present day earth came to be

Answer 38

Evolution

Question 39

Study of plants

Answer 39

Botany

Question 40

Study of material substances that make up living things

Answer 40

Bio chemistry