Midterm Bio

Question 1

Since living things need energy, they perform many chemical reactions. This is the sum of their chemical reactions

Answer 1

Metabolism

Question 2

Living things interact with stimuli in their enviornment

Answer 2

Response

Question 3

Living things have a specific arrangement of parts that is orderly

Answer 3

Organization

Question 4

This can be an increase in size or the replacement of worn out or damaged cells

Answer 4

Growth

Question 5

All living things are made up of one or more of the same, basic functional unit

Answer 5

Cells

Question 6

Cells come from preexisting cells, and life comes from preexisting life!

Answer 6

Reproduction

Question 7

List the levels of classification of living things, starting with the largest/ most over-arching classification.

Answer 7

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 8

What are the 3 domains of living things?

Answer 8

Archaea, bacteria, and eukarya

Question 9

What are the kingdoms found within the domain eukarya?

Answer 9

Chromista, protozoa, fungi, plantae, animalia

Question 10

The study of the interrelationships between living things and their physical environments

Answer 10

Ecology

Question 11

The branch of Biology that deals with the structure and function of macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids essential to life

Answer 11

Molecular biology

Question 12

The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, etc

Answer 12

Botany

Question 13

The study of living organisms and their vital processes

Answer 13

Biology

Question 14

The branch of science that deals with microorganisms

Answer 14

Microbiology

Question 15

The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals

Answer 15

Zoology

Question 16

The branch of Biology that deals with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology and life history of cells

Answer 16

Cytology

Question 17

The study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in organisms

Answer 17

Genetics

Question 18

The science of classifying organisms

Answer 18

Taxonomy

Question 19

The study of protozoa

Answer 19

Protozoology

Question 20

The study of bacteria

Answer 20

bacteriology

Question 21

The study of algae

Answer 21

Phycology

Question 22

The study of viruses

Answer 22

Virology

Question 23

The study of fungi

Answer 23

Mycology

Question 24

When studying human physiology, as opposed to human anatomy, the focus is on studying:

Answer 24

FUNCTIONS of cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and how they interact

Question 25

Which kingdom of living things is made of organisms that are prokaryotic, can either be heterotrophic or autotrophic, and are known for living in harsh environments and containing isoprene in their cell walls?

Answer 25

Archaea