Unit 1 Test

Question 1

Living Things Characteristics

Answer 1

• Are organized
• Acquire materials and energy
• Reproduce
• Respond to stimuli
• Are homeostatic
• Grow and develop
• Have the capacity to adapt

Question 2

Homeostatic

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The state of balance and stability within an organism

Question 3

Science of Taxonomy

Answer 3

Classification of living organisms based on similarities

Question 4

A specific name for an organism, like Homo sapiens or E. coli, represents

Answer 4

the very specific type of organism – bottom of scheme

Question 5

Hierarchical

Answer 5

from top to bottom

Question 6

Systematics

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is the discipline of indentifying and classifying organisms.

Question 7

Living organisms are assigned to

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groups based upon their similarities.

Question 8

The highest domains

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largest category, recent addition

Question 9

The 3 domains

Answer 9

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

Question 10

Archaea

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ancient “bacteria”, unicellular like bacteria, also simple cell structure (prokaryote – no nucleus) but have distinct metabolism (chemistry) allowing them to exist in “extreme” environments

Question 11

Bacteria

Answer 11

unicellular, prokaryote, found everywhere

Question 12

Eukarya

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unicellular to multicellular, complex and organized cells with nuclei and organelles (mitochondria)

Question 13

Archaea are

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single- celled organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus. No membrane

Question 14

Archaea can be found

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in environments that are too hostile for other life forms.

Question 15

Bacteria are

Answer 15

single- celled organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus

Question 16

Bacteria are found

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almost everywhere on the planet Earth.

Question 17

The cells of all eukaryotes have

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have a membrane-bound nucleus.

Question 18

Members of the Domain Eukarya are further categorized into

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one of four Kingdoms.

Question 19

The Four Kingdoms

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Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia

Question 20

Categories of Classifications in Order

Answer 20

Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 21

Protista

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Protozoans like Ameba and Paramecium (producers and consumers)

Question 22

Fungi

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yeasts, molds, mushrooms (consumers)

Question 23

Plants

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complex producers, trees, grasses

Question 24

Animals

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complex consumers

Question 25

Biosphere

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

Question 26

Population

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(groups of individuals of a species in a given area)

Question 27

Community

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(populations of different species that interact)

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Ecosystem

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(interactions of communities plus the physical habitat)

Question 29

96% of the body made up of what?

Answer 29

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

Question 30

The Human Body Levels of Organization

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Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organs Systems, Human

Question 31

In living organisms, atoms interact to form

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molecules

Question 32

In living organisms, molecules interact to form

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cells

Question 33

Cells interact to form

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tissues

Question 34

Tissues are

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cells that work together to perform a specific function

Question 35

The entire body is composed of four major types of tissue:

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Epithelial tissue Connective tissue Muscle tissue Nervous tissue

Question 36

Tissues interact to form

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organs

Question 37

Organs interact to form

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organ systems

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An organ system is

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a collection of organs that work together

Question 39

Organ systems interact to form

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organisms (us in this instance!)