Biology 1010 SLCC Summer Semester (Ch. 1,2,3) Exam
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Biology
The scien fic study of life
Cell
Basic unit of all living things
Levels of Biological Organiza on
Atom, Molecule, cell, ssue, organ, organic system, organism, popula on, community,
ecosystem, biosphere
Emergent Proper es
Characteris cs of life: organiza on, metabolism, homeostasis, response, reproduc on and
development, adapta on
Energy
The ability to do work
TMetabolism
All the chemical reac ons that occur in a cell
Photosynthesis
Process that converts solar energy into chemical energy of carbohydrates
Homeostasis
The maintenance of internal condi ons within certain boundaries. Stability
Adapta on
Any modifica on that makes an organism be)er able to func on in a par cular environment
Evolu on
The change in popula on of organisms over me to become more suited to the environment
Genes
, Are passed down to the next genera on. They determine characteris cs of organisms and are
composed of DNA
Taxonomy
The branch of biology that iden fies names and classifies organisms
Systema cs
The study of evolu onary rela onships between organisms
Classifica on Catagories for Organizing Diversity or Taxa....From most inckusive to least inclusive
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What are the Domains
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
What is the major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus, eukaryotes do have a nucleus
What is the main difference between Archaea and Bacteria?
Archaea can live anywhere including harsh environments. Bacteria cannot live in harsh
environments.
What are the kingdoms of domain sunsets?
Pro sts, plants, animals, fungi
Binomial Nomenclature
Scien fic name. Universal, La n. Two-part name. First word is genus and is always capitalized.
Second word is species and always wri)en in lowercase. Both words are italicized. Ex: Homo
sapiens (humans), Zea mays (corn)
Scien fic method
The standard series of steps used in gaining knowledge for research
Steps of the scien fic method
Observa on, hypothesis, experiments and data collec on, conclusion
Observa on
Use senses to gather informa on
1| New Edi!on 2026
Biology
The scien fic study of life
Cell
Basic unit of all living things
Levels of Biological Organiza on
Atom, Molecule, cell, ssue, organ, organic system, organism, popula on, community,
ecosystem, biosphere
Emergent Proper es
Characteris cs of life: organiza on, metabolism, homeostasis, response, reproduc on and
development, adapta on
Energy
The ability to do work
TMetabolism
All the chemical reac ons that occur in a cell
Photosynthesis
Process that converts solar energy into chemical energy of carbohydrates
Homeostasis
The maintenance of internal condi ons within certain boundaries. Stability
Adapta on
Any modifica on that makes an organism be)er able to func on in a par cular environment
Evolu on
The change in popula on of organisms over me to become more suited to the environment
Genes
, Are passed down to the next genera on. They determine characteris cs of organisms and are
composed of DNA
Taxonomy
The branch of biology that iden fies names and classifies organisms
Systema cs
The study of evolu onary rela onships between organisms
Classifica on Catagories for Organizing Diversity or Taxa....From most inckusive to least inclusive
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What are the Domains
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
What is the major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus, eukaryotes do have a nucleus
What is the main difference between Archaea and Bacteria?
Archaea can live anywhere including harsh environments. Bacteria cannot live in harsh
environments.
What are the kingdoms of domain sunsets?
Pro sts, plants, animals, fungi
Binomial Nomenclature
Scien fic name. Universal, La n. Two-part name. First word is genus and is always capitalized.
Second word is species and always wri)en in lowercase. Both words are italicized. Ex: Homo
sapiens (humans), Zea mays (corn)
Scien fic method
The standard series of steps used in gaining knowledge for research
Steps of the scien fic method
Observa on, hypothesis, experiments and data collec on, conclusion
Observa on
Use senses to gather informa on
