Unit 1 (1.1 - 1.11)

Question 1

Organisms with prokaryotic cells are separated into two ___________, Bacteria and Archaea

Answer 1

Domains

Question 2

most of the prokaryotes known as _____________ live in extreme environments such as salty lakes

Answer 2

Archaea

Question 3

All organisms with eukaryotic cells are grouped in domain ________

Answer 3

eukarya

Question 4

__________ are a diverse collection of mostly single-celled eukaryotes that are sorted into several kingdoms to reflect their evolutionary relationships.

Answer 4

Protista

Question 5

Kingdom _____________ consists of multicellular eukaryotes that produce their food by photosynthesis

Answer 5

Plantae

Question 6

Kingdom _____________ includes eukaryotic organisms that mostly decompose organic wastes and absorb nutrients into their cells

Answer 6

fungi

Question 7

Kingdom ____________ consists of multicellular eukaryotes that obtain their food by ingesting (eating) other organisms

Answer 7

Animalia

Question 8

what kingdom can most multicellular photosynthetic organisms be found?

Answer 8

Plantae

Question 9

a pesticide kills 95% of a pest population. What will be the result of the continued application of this pesticide?

Answer 9

Over time, the pesticide will become less effective at killing the pest

Question 10

Animals with the traits best suited to the environment survive

Answer 10

examples of natural selection

Question 11

can obtain their food by eating other organisms

Answer 11

kingdom Animalia

Question 12

what is the molecular commonality that is the basis of life’s variety?

Answer 12

DNA

Question 13

what do all bacteria have in common?

Answer 13

all bacteria lack a nucleus

Question 14

DNA carries genetic information from generation to generation

Answer 14

Darwin’s theories of evolution by natural selection

Question 15

a proposed explanation for a set of observations

Answer 15

hypothesis

Question 16

an explanation of an idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence

Answer 16

Theory

Question 17

To be a value to science, a hypothesis must be…

Answer 17

testable

Question 18

me hypothesizing that my car battery is dead or if it rains on Monday, then it will rain all week, are examples of what

Answer 18

inductive reasoning

Question 19

scientists use a general process known as ________________ to ask and answer questions about nature

Answer 19

scientific inquiry

Question 20

using a type of logic known as ________________, a generalized conclusion that can often be drawn from a large number of specific observations.

Answer 20

inductive reasoning

Question 21

_________ uses “if…then” logic to proceed from a general hypothesis to specific predictions of results that can be expected if the general premise is true.

Answer 21

Deductive Reasoning

Question 21

a ______________ is a proposed explanation for a set of observations. It leads to predictions that can be tested by additional observations or by experiments.

Answer 21

Hypothesis

Question 22

a hypothesis must be testable and ________

Answer 22

falsifiable

Question 23

there must be some observation or experiment that could show that _____________ is not true

Answer 23

a hypothesis

Question 24

A ________ involves both an experimental group and a control group, which are alike except for the one variable that the experiment is designed to test

Answer 24

Controlled Experiment

Question 25

A __________ is broader in scope than a hypothesis, is supported by a large body of evidence, and generates many new hypotheses

Answer 25

Theory

Question 26

The role of a control in an experiment is to

Answer 26

Provide a basis for comparison to the experimental group

Question 27

Prokaryotes characteristics

Answer 27

- Think “Pro-No” - DO NOT have a nucleus - DO NOT have membrane-bound organelles - Generally smaller and simpler Examples: Bacteria

Question 28

only cell organelle seen in prokaryotic cells.

Answer 28

Ribosomes

Question 29

Eukaryotes characteristis

Answer 29

- Sounds like “you and carrots→animals and plants”) - DO have nuclei - DO have membrane-bound organelles - Generally bigger and more complex Examples: Protists, Fungi, Pants, and Animals

Question 30

The tree in your backyard is home to two cardinals, a colony of ants, a wasp nest, two squirrels, and millions of bacteria. Together, all of these organisms represent a what?

Answer 30

community

Question 31

In an ecosystem, energy _____________________________________

Answer 31

typically flows from producers through a series of consumers

Question 32

During a discussion about ecosystems, a student says "Plants eat sunlight, and animals eat other organisms." Restate the sentence to be correct

Answer 32

plants don't eat sunlight; they use it to make sugars

Question 33

Can obtain their food by eating other organisms

Answer 33

members of the kingdom Animalia

Question 34

all cells have ___________

Answer 34

a cell membrane

Question 35

A property of life known as energy processing refers to the fact that living things ____________.

Answer 35

obtain energy from their environment and use it to power their own activities and chemical

Question 36

all of the red oak trees in a forest an examples of what

Answer 36

a population

Question 37

at which level of interaction does life first appear

Answer 37

cell

Question 38

algae, bird, earthworm is the order of what

Answer 38

producer, consumer, decomposer.

Question 39

the chemical energy used by most organisms for metabolism and growth ultimately comes from __________

Answer 39

the sun

Question 40

what is the molecular commonality that is the basis of life's variety?

Answer 40

DNA

Question 41

the scientific study of life, called _______________, can be organized around several themes

Answer 41

Biology

Question 42

as the biological hierarchy builds from molecules on up to ecosystems, each level has _______________ that result from interactions among component parts.

Answer 42

emergent properties

Question 43

Life basic unit of ____________, is the cell, which occurs in two basic forms-prokaryotic and eukaryotic

Answer 43

Structure and function

Question 44

As organisms interact with the environment, ___________________ cycles within an ecosystem

Answer 44

chemical nutrients

Question 45

_________________ flows one way from sunlight > chemical energy > heat.

Answer 45

Energy

Question 46

according to the core theme of _____________, all of life is related by common descent

Answer 46

evolution

Question 47

Life has diversified as ________________, which has led to the gradual accumulation of adaptations that fit populations to the environment

Answer 47

natural selection

Question 48

simplest of most complex biological organization

Answer 48

Atoms, Molecules, Organelles, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

Question 49

what process occurs in eukaryotic cells, but not in prokaryotic cells

Answer 49

digestion of large organic molecules within lysosomes