BSC1010C Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
(Characteristic of life 1/7) Energy processing Correct Answers
A fundamental characteristic of living organisms is their use of
energy to carryout life's activities
(Characteristic of life 2/7) Order Correct Answers Highly
ordered structure that characterizes life
(Characteristic of life 3/7) Growth and Development Correct
Answers Inherited information carried by genes controls the
pattern of growth and development of organisms
(Characteristic of life 4/7) Evolutionary adaptation Correct
Answers Adaptations from generations by the reproductive
success of those individuals with heritable traits that are best
suited to their environments
(Characteristic of life 5/7) Response to the environment Correct
Answers How an animal responds to an environmental stimulus
ex: venus fly trap
(Characteristic of life 6/7) Regulation Correct Answers
Maintaining a constant body temperature by adjusting heat
exchange with surrounding air
(Characteristic of Life 7/7) Reproduction Correct Answers
Organisms reproduce their own kind
(Levels of Biology 1/10) Biosphere Correct Answers All life on
Earth and all the places where life exists ex:the earth
,(Levels of Biology 10/10) Molecule Correct Answers A
chemical structure consisting of 2 or more units called atoms
(Levels of Biology 2/10) Ecosystem Correct Answers All living
things in a particular area, along with all the nonliving
components of the environment with which life interacts ex: a
meadow
(Levels of Biology 3/10) Communities Correct Answers The
array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem
ex:community in a meadow
(Levels of Biology 4/10) Populations Correct Answers All the
individuals of a species living within the bounds of specified
areas. ex: population of flowers in a meadow
(Levels of Biology 5/10) Organisms Correct Answers
Individual living things ex: each individual deer
(Levels of Biology 6/10) Organs Correct Answers A body part
that is made up of multiple tissues and has specific functions in
the body ex: a heart
(Levels of Biology 7/10) Tissues Correct Answers A group of
cells that work together, performing a specialized function ex:
tissues in a leaf
(Levels of Biology 8/10) Cells Correct Answers Life's
fundamental unit of structure and function ex:tiny cells in a
tissue
, (Levels of Biology 9/10) Organelles Correct Answers The
various functional components present in cells ex: single
chloroplast
Adhesion Correct Answers the clinging of one substance to
another
Are hydrocarbons polar or nonpolar? Correct Answers nonpolar
molecular substances
Are shared electrons distributed evenly between the atoms in a
covalent bond? Correct Answers In a covalent bond between 2
atoms of the same element, the electrons are shared equally b/c
the 2 atoms have the same electronegativity (tug-of-war) -> non
polar covalent bond
Calculate the valence of C,O,H,H. Correct Answers C:4
O:6
H: 1
N: 5
catalyst Correct Answers substance that speeds up chemical
reactions
Cohesion Correct Answers hydrogen bonds hold the substance
together
Compare acids & bases -how do they affect the pH of a
solution? Why do we say the hydrogen and hydroxide have an
(Characteristic of life 1/7) Energy processing Correct Answers
A fundamental characteristic of living organisms is their use of
energy to carryout life's activities
(Characteristic of life 2/7) Order Correct Answers Highly
ordered structure that characterizes life
(Characteristic of life 3/7) Growth and Development Correct
Answers Inherited information carried by genes controls the
pattern of growth and development of organisms
(Characteristic of life 4/7) Evolutionary adaptation Correct
Answers Adaptations from generations by the reproductive
success of those individuals with heritable traits that are best
suited to their environments
(Characteristic of life 5/7) Response to the environment Correct
Answers How an animal responds to an environmental stimulus
ex: venus fly trap
(Characteristic of life 6/7) Regulation Correct Answers
Maintaining a constant body temperature by adjusting heat
exchange with surrounding air
(Characteristic of Life 7/7) Reproduction Correct Answers
Organisms reproduce their own kind
(Levels of Biology 1/10) Biosphere Correct Answers All life on
Earth and all the places where life exists ex:the earth
,(Levels of Biology 10/10) Molecule Correct Answers A
chemical structure consisting of 2 or more units called atoms
(Levels of Biology 2/10) Ecosystem Correct Answers All living
things in a particular area, along with all the nonliving
components of the environment with which life interacts ex: a
meadow
(Levels of Biology 3/10) Communities Correct Answers The
array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem
ex:community in a meadow
(Levels of Biology 4/10) Populations Correct Answers All the
individuals of a species living within the bounds of specified
areas. ex: population of flowers in a meadow
(Levels of Biology 5/10) Organisms Correct Answers
Individual living things ex: each individual deer
(Levels of Biology 6/10) Organs Correct Answers A body part
that is made up of multiple tissues and has specific functions in
the body ex: a heart
(Levels of Biology 7/10) Tissues Correct Answers A group of
cells that work together, performing a specialized function ex:
tissues in a leaf
(Levels of Biology 8/10) Cells Correct Answers Life's
fundamental unit of structure and function ex:tiny cells in a
tissue
, (Levels of Biology 9/10) Organelles Correct Answers The
various functional components present in cells ex: single
chloroplast
Adhesion Correct Answers the clinging of one substance to
another
Are hydrocarbons polar or nonpolar? Correct Answers nonpolar
molecular substances
Are shared electrons distributed evenly between the atoms in a
covalent bond? Correct Answers In a covalent bond between 2
atoms of the same element, the electrons are shared equally b/c
the 2 atoms have the same electronegativity (tug-of-war) -> non
polar covalent bond
Calculate the valence of C,O,H,H. Correct Answers C:4
O:6
H: 1
N: 5
catalyst Correct Answers substance that speeds up chemical
reactions
Cohesion Correct Answers hydrogen bonds hold the substance
together
Compare acids & bases -how do they affect the pH of a
solution? Why do we say the hydrogen and hydroxide have an
