Chapter One: Studying Life

Question 1

What is Life? (6)

Answer 1

1. Consists of one or more cells
2. Contains genetic information
3. Uses that genetic information to reproduce
4. Can convert molecules obtained from the environment to make new biological molecules
5. Can extract energy from the environment and use it to do biological work
6. Can regulate their internal environment

Question 2

Biology Higher Levels of Organization (8)

Answer 2

1. Cells
2. Tissues
3. Organs
4. Multicellular Organism
5. Population
6. Community
7. Ecosystem
8. Biosphere

Question 3

The Three Domains:

Answer 3

1. Archaea
2. Bacteria
3. Eukarya

Question 4

The Four Within Eukarya:

Answer 4

1. Protista
2. Fungi
3. Plantae
4. Animalia

Question 5

Domain Eukarya (7)

Answer 5

1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species

Question 6

Biology Scientific Method (5)

Answer 6

1. Making observations
2. Asking questions
3. Forming Hypothesis
4. Making predictions based on the hypothesis
5. Testing the predictions through additional observations or conducting experiments

Question 7

What is the independent variable? Axis?

Answer 7

The manipulated variable

X - axis

Question 8

What is the dependent variable? Axis?

Answer 8

The measured response

Y - axis

Question 9

Biology Characteristics of Life (6 - 7)

Answer 9

1. Cell and Organizing
2. Energy Use and Metabolism
3. Response to Environmental Change
4. Regulation and Homeostasis
5. Growth and Development
6. Reproduction
7. Biological Evolution

Question 10

How Do Biologists Organize Naming?

Answer 10

Two-part naming system
First name is genus (plural, genera)
Second name is species