Chapter 1

Question 1

study of life
- derived from the Greek word
“bios”, which means life, and “logos”,
which means study.
- unified science of life

Answer 1

biology

Question 2

• an animal or plant , or any
  living thing

Answer 2

organism

Question 3

the basic unit of life

Answer 3

cell

Question 4

basic unit of heredity that
composed of DNA or RNA

Answer 4

genes

Question 5

t or f
A stable internal environment is found in
all organisms.

Answer 5

t

Question 6

responsible for the unity and
diversity among living organisms.

Answer 6

evolution

Question 7

t or f
All organisms survive by energy absorption
and conversion.

Answer 7

t

Question 8

• understand the structure and
  the parts of organism.
• studies plants
• categorizing and naming the
  different organisms
• study of animal behavior
• study of life and actions
  of microorganisms
• fungi
• algae

Answer 8

ANATOMY
BOTANY
TAXONOMY
ZOOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MYCOLOGY
PHYCOLOGY

Question 9

• parasitic organisms
• viruses and viral diseases
• normal functions of parts of
  living organisms
  -interdisciplinary field of scientific research
• structure and function of
  the cell
• study of the genes
• interaction of living organisms
• heritable changes and
  diversification
• an intersection of biology
  and chemistry

Answer 9

PARASITOLOGY
VIROLOGY
PHYSIOLOGY
THEORETICAL BIOLOGY
CELL BIOLOGY
GENETICS
ECOLOGY
EVOLUTION
BIOCHEMISTRY

Question 10

-application of the laws of
physics
- structure of
proteins and nucleic acids
- molecular
structure of biological macromolecules
- exploitation of
biological processes
- sub-discipline of
botany
- concerned with immunity
- behavior and
interactions of life forms and marine
creatures
- interactions of living
organisms with light
- actions of ionizing
radiation

Answer 10

BIOPHYSICS
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY
MARINE BIOLOGY
PHOTOBIOLOGY
RADIOBIOLOGY

Question 11

Father of Biology

Answer 11

aristotle

Question 12

Father of Genetics

Answer 12

gregor mendel

Question 13

Theory of biological
evolution by natural selection
- “descent with modification”

Answer 13

charles darwin

Question 14

Father of
Microbiology (microscopes and discovery of
microbes)

Answer 14

ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK

Question 15

antiseptic surgery
- germ theory
- moniker of the Father of Modern Surgery

Answer 15

joseph lister

Question 16

Father of Microbiology
(pasteurization)

Answer 16

louis pasteur

Question 17

7 properties of life

Answer 17

organization
metabolism
homeostasis
growth
reproduction
response
evolution

Question 18

highly organized
meaning they contain specialized and
coordinated parts.

Answer 18

organization

Question 19

atoms made up
molecules, which make up cell organelles
and structures.

Answer 19

unicellular organism

Question 20

• humans that
  made up of many cells
• similar cells form tissues that turn in,
  collaborate to create organs that work
  together to form organ systems.

Answer 20

multicellular organism

Question 21

sum total of the
biochemical reactions occuring in an
organisms

Answer 21

metabolism

Question 22

organisms make complex
molecules from simple ones
- consume energy

Answer 22

anabolism

Question 23

reverse
- make stored energy available

Answer 23

catabolism

Question 24

regulate their internal
environment to maintain the relatively
narrow range of conditions needed for cell
functions.

Answer 24

homeostasis

Question 25

INDIVIDUAL CELLS - become larger in size MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS - accumulate many cells thrugh cell division

Answer 25

growth

Question 26

single parent organism

Answer 26

asexual

Question 27

requires two parents

Answer 27

sexual

Question 28

“ irritability” meaning they respond to stimuli

Answer 28

response

Question 29

genetic makeup of a population may change over time - involves natural selection

Answer 29

evolution

Question 30

heritable trait that provides a fitness advantage may become more and more common in a population better suited to its environment

Answer 30

adaptation

Question 31

- best approach in understanding the natural world and predicting natural phenomena - successes of science0 based technologies - not displaced faith, intuition, and dreams

Answer 31

scientific inquiry

Question 32

methods of scientific inquiry

Answer 32

1. OBSERVATION 2. QUESTION OR PROBLEM 3. HYPOTHESIS 4. EXPERIMENTS 5. ANALYZE DATA 6. CONCLUSIONS

Question 33

tentative explanation for observations - can be tested - can be rejected

Answer 33

hypothesis

Question 34

- test the hypothesis and find the answer to the question

Answer 34

experimental design

Question 35

identified to make sure the results are accurate and that experiment could be repeated

Answer 35

experimental variable

Question 36

3 types of variables1

Answer 36

manipulated controlled responding

Question 37

facts that can be easily measures (e. g heights of a plant)

Answer 37

quantitative

Question 38

observations that cannot easily measured (e.g comparisons abot how strong and healthy of the plabts)

Answer 38

qualitative

Question 39

answering the question and responding to your hypthesis

Answer 39

interpret data

Question 40

analyzes trends relationship in data to arrive at a general conclusion. - making generalizations from careful observation

Answer 40

inductive reasoning

Question 41

begins from a general principle or law and applies it to a specific circumstances to predict specific results.

Answer 41

deductive reasoning