Topics 1.1-1.4

Question 1

Zooming in through the levels of the biological hierarchy at ever-finer resolution illustrates an approach called

Answer 1

Reductionism

Question 2

New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interacitons of parts as complexity increases

Answer 2

Emergent Properties

Question 3

An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behaviour of whole biological systems based on a study of the interactions among the system’s parts.

Answer 3

Systems Biology

Question 4

the smallest unit of organization that can perform all activities required for life

Answer 4

Cell

Question 5

theory states that all living organisms are made of cells, which are the basic unit of life

Answer 5

Cell Theory

Question 6

two main forms of cells

Answer 6

Prokaryotic:Eukaryotic

Question 7

What type of cells are: bacteria (singular, bacterium) and archaea (singular, archaean)

Answer 7

Prokaryotic

Question 8

All other forms of life, including plants and animals, are composed of what type of cells?

Answer 8

Eukaryotic

Question 9

A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles.

Answer 9

Eukaryotic

Question 10

Organisms with eukaryotic cells (protists, plants, fungi, and animals) are called

Answer 10

Eukaryotes

Question 11

A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles

Answer 11

Prokaryotic

Question 12

Organisms with prokaryotic cells (bacteria and archaea) are called

Answer 12

Prokaryotes