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Rio Bio 156 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
List ‘.features ‘.that ‘.distinguish ‘.living ‘.organisms ‘.from ‘.nonliving ‘.matter. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-1.
‘.Cellular ‘.basis ‘.- ‘.All ‘.living ‘.things ‘.consist ‘.of ‘.one ‘.or ‘.more ‘.cells
2. ‘.Requirement ‘.for ‘.energy ‘.and ‘.nutrients ‘.- ‘.Life ‘.is ‘.sustained ‘.by ‘.ongoing ‘.inputs ‘.of ‘.energy ‘.and
‘.nutrients
3. ‘.Homeostasis ‘.- ‘.Living ‘.things ‘.sense ‘.and ‘.respond ‘.to ‘.change
4. ‘.DNA ‘.is ‘.hereditary ‘.material ‘.- ‘.Genetic ‘.information ‘.in ‘.the ‘.form ‘.of ‘.DNA ‘.is ‘.passed ‘.to
‘.offspring
Describe ‘.the ‘.levels ‘.of ‘.organization ‘.in ‘.the ‘.living ‘.world. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-Atoms ‘.→ ‘.cells
‘.→ ‘.tissues ‘.→ ‘.organs ‘.→ ‘.organ ‘.systems ‘.→ ‘.organism ‘.→ ‘.population ‘.→ ‘.community ‘.→
‘.ecosystem ‘.→ ‘.the ‘.biosphere
List ‘.the ‘.three ‘.domains ‘.of ‘.life ‘.and ‘.distinguish ‘.between ‘.each ‘.domain. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-
Prokaryotes ‘.are ‘.bacteria ‘.and ‘.archaea. ‘.
Domain ‘.Bacteria: ‘.unicellular ‘.no ‘.nucleus ‘.
Domain ‘.Archaea: ‘.unicellular ‘.no ‘.nucleus ‘.but ‘.closer ‘.to ‘.eukarya
Domain ‘.Eukarya: ‘.have ‘.nucleus
List ‘.four ‘.kingdoms ‘.within ‘.the ‘.domain ‘.Eukarya ‘.and ‘.distinguish ‘.between ‘.them. ‘.- ‘.correct
‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-1. ‘.Fungi ‘.can ‘.be ‘.single ‘.or ‘.multicellular ‘.but ‘.digest ‘.food ‘.outside ‘.their ‘.body.
2. ‘.Plants ‘.are ‘.multicellular ‘.and ‘.are ‘.photosynthetic. ‘.
3. ‘.Animals ‘.are ‘.multicellular ‘.and ‘.eat ‘.other ‘.organisms ‘.for ‘.nutrients. ‘.
4. ‘.Protists ‘.are ‘.the ‘.unicellular ‘.organisms ‘.that ‘.have ‘.a ‘.nucleus ‘.but ‘.do ‘.not ‘.fit ‘.any ‘.other
‘.category.
, List ‘.and ‘.describe ‘.the ‘.steps ‘.involved ‘.in ‘.solving ‘.a ‘.problem ‘.using ‘.hypothesis-based ‘.science ‘.-
‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-observation
hypothesis ‘.
experimental ‘.
conclusion
Describe ‘.the ‘.concept ‘."an ‘.organism ‘.is ‘.more ‘.than ‘.the ‘.sum ‘.of ‘.its ‘.parts." ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers
‘.✔✔ ‘.-organism ‘.is ‘.part ‘.of ‘.a ‘.more ‘.complex ‘.organization. ‘.These ‘.emergent ‘.properties ‘.go
‘.beyond ‘.itself.
By ‘.definition, ‘.distinguish ‘.between ‘.a ‘.population, ‘.a ‘.community, ‘.and ‘.an ‘.ecosystem. ‘.- ‘.correct
‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-1. ‘.Population: ‘.multiple ‘.organisms ‘.in ‘.a ‘.single ‘.spot ‘.
2. ‘.community: ‘.is ‘.made ‘.up ‘.of ‘.populations ‘.of ‘.different ‘.organisms
3. ‘.ecosystem: ‘.is ‘.the ‘.interactions ‘.between ‘.the ‘.community ‘.and ‘.the ‘.non-living ‘.environment ‘.that
‘.surrounds ‘.it
Distinguish ‘.between ‘.a ‘.producer, ‘.a ‘.consumer ‘.and ‘.a ‘.decomposer. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-
producer:photosynthetic ‘.organisms ‘.that ‘.trap ‘.light ‘.and ‘.convert ‘.that ‘.light ‘.energy ‘.into ‘.chemical
‘.bond ‘.energy. ‘.such ‘.as ‘.some ‘.bacteria, ‘.protists, ‘.and ‘.all ‘.plants ‘.
consumer: ‘.organisms ‘.that ‘.feed ‘.on ‘.already-stored ‘.food
decomposer: ‘.bacteria ‘.and ‘.fungi ‘.recycle ‘.the ‘.dead ‘.molecules ‘.throughout ‘.the ‘.bioshpere.
Distinguish ‘.between ‘.a ‘.hypothesis ‘.and ‘.a ‘.prediction. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-hypothesis:
‘.testable ‘.explanation ‘.of ‘.a ‘.natural ‘.phenomenon. ‘.
prediction: ‘.statement ‘.based ‘.on ‘.hypothesis ‘.about ‘.a ‘.condition ‘.that ‘.should ‘.exit ‘.if ‘.the
‘.hypothesis ‘.is ‘.correct.
What ‘.is ‘.meant ‘.by ‘.the ‘.phrase ‘.potentially ‘.falsifiable ‘.hypothesis? ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-a
‘.hypothesis ‘.can ‘.be ‘.proven ‘.that ‘.is ‘.false
Define ‘.the ‘.term ‘.control ‘.group ‘.and ‘.explain ‘.the ‘.value ‘.of ‘.a ‘.control ‘.group ‘.in ‘.an ‘.experiment. ‘.-
‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-Group ‘.of ‘.individuals ‘.identical ‘.to ‘.an ‘.experimental ‘.group ‘.except ‘.for ‘.the
‘.independent ‘.variable ‘.under ‘.investigation ‘.
To ‘.provide ‘.a ‘.basis ‘.of ‘.comparison ‘.to ‘.the ‘.experimental ‘.group
Define ‘.the ‘.term ‘.theory ‘.and ‘.explain ‘.the ‘.point ‘.in ‘.which ‘.a ‘.hypothesis ‘.becomes ‘.a ‘.theory. ‘.-
‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-Suppose ‘.a ‘.hypothesis ‘.stands ‘.even ‘.after ‘.years ‘.of ‘.tests.
Rio Bio 156 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
List ‘.features ‘.that ‘.distinguish ‘.living ‘.organisms ‘.from ‘.nonliving ‘.matter. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-1.
‘.Cellular ‘.basis ‘.- ‘.All ‘.living ‘.things ‘.consist ‘.of ‘.one ‘.or ‘.more ‘.cells
2. ‘.Requirement ‘.for ‘.energy ‘.and ‘.nutrients ‘.- ‘.Life ‘.is ‘.sustained ‘.by ‘.ongoing ‘.inputs ‘.of ‘.energy ‘.and
‘.nutrients
3. ‘.Homeostasis ‘.- ‘.Living ‘.things ‘.sense ‘.and ‘.respond ‘.to ‘.change
4. ‘.DNA ‘.is ‘.hereditary ‘.material ‘.- ‘.Genetic ‘.information ‘.in ‘.the ‘.form ‘.of ‘.DNA ‘.is ‘.passed ‘.to
‘.offspring
Describe ‘.the ‘.levels ‘.of ‘.organization ‘.in ‘.the ‘.living ‘.world. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-Atoms ‘.→ ‘.cells
‘.→ ‘.tissues ‘.→ ‘.organs ‘.→ ‘.organ ‘.systems ‘.→ ‘.organism ‘.→ ‘.population ‘.→ ‘.community ‘.→
‘.ecosystem ‘.→ ‘.the ‘.biosphere
List ‘.the ‘.three ‘.domains ‘.of ‘.life ‘.and ‘.distinguish ‘.between ‘.each ‘.domain. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-
Prokaryotes ‘.are ‘.bacteria ‘.and ‘.archaea. ‘.
Domain ‘.Bacteria: ‘.unicellular ‘.no ‘.nucleus ‘.
Domain ‘.Archaea: ‘.unicellular ‘.no ‘.nucleus ‘.but ‘.closer ‘.to ‘.eukarya
Domain ‘.Eukarya: ‘.have ‘.nucleus
List ‘.four ‘.kingdoms ‘.within ‘.the ‘.domain ‘.Eukarya ‘.and ‘.distinguish ‘.between ‘.them. ‘.- ‘.correct
‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-1. ‘.Fungi ‘.can ‘.be ‘.single ‘.or ‘.multicellular ‘.but ‘.digest ‘.food ‘.outside ‘.their ‘.body.
2. ‘.Plants ‘.are ‘.multicellular ‘.and ‘.are ‘.photosynthetic. ‘.
3. ‘.Animals ‘.are ‘.multicellular ‘.and ‘.eat ‘.other ‘.organisms ‘.for ‘.nutrients. ‘.
4. ‘.Protists ‘.are ‘.the ‘.unicellular ‘.organisms ‘.that ‘.have ‘.a ‘.nucleus ‘.but ‘.do ‘.not ‘.fit ‘.any ‘.other
‘.category.
, List ‘.and ‘.describe ‘.the ‘.steps ‘.involved ‘.in ‘.solving ‘.a ‘.problem ‘.using ‘.hypothesis-based ‘.science ‘.-
‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-observation
hypothesis ‘.
experimental ‘.
conclusion
Describe ‘.the ‘.concept ‘."an ‘.organism ‘.is ‘.more ‘.than ‘.the ‘.sum ‘.of ‘.its ‘.parts." ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers
‘.✔✔ ‘.-organism ‘.is ‘.part ‘.of ‘.a ‘.more ‘.complex ‘.organization. ‘.These ‘.emergent ‘.properties ‘.go
‘.beyond ‘.itself.
By ‘.definition, ‘.distinguish ‘.between ‘.a ‘.population, ‘.a ‘.community, ‘.and ‘.an ‘.ecosystem. ‘.- ‘.correct
‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-1. ‘.Population: ‘.multiple ‘.organisms ‘.in ‘.a ‘.single ‘.spot ‘.
2. ‘.community: ‘.is ‘.made ‘.up ‘.of ‘.populations ‘.of ‘.different ‘.organisms
3. ‘.ecosystem: ‘.is ‘.the ‘.interactions ‘.between ‘.the ‘.community ‘.and ‘.the ‘.non-living ‘.environment ‘.that
‘.surrounds ‘.it
Distinguish ‘.between ‘.a ‘.producer, ‘.a ‘.consumer ‘.and ‘.a ‘.decomposer. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-
producer:photosynthetic ‘.organisms ‘.that ‘.trap ‘.light ‘.and ‘.convert ‘.that ‘.light ‘.energy ‘.into ‘.chemical
‘.bond ‘.energy. ‘.such ‘.as ‘.some ‘.bacteria, ‘.protists, ‘.and ‘.all ‘.plants ‘.
consumer: ‘.organisms ‘.that ‘.feed ‘.on ‘.already-stored ‘.food
decomposer: ‘.bacteria ‘.and ‘.fungi ‘.recycle ‘.the ‘.dead ‘.molecules ‘.throughout ‘.the ‘.bioshpere.
Distinguish ‘.between ‘.a ‘.hypothesis ‘.and ‘.a ‘.prediction. ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-hypothesis:
‘.testable ‘.explanation ‘.of ‘.a ‘.natural ‘.phenomenon. ‘.
prediction: ‘.statement ‘.based ‘.on ‘.hypothesis ‘.about ‘.a ‘.condition ‘.that ‘.should ‘.exit ‘.if ‘.the
‘.hypothesis ‘.is ‘.correct.
What ‘.is ‘.meant ‘.by ‘.the ‘.phrase ‘.potentially ‘.falsifiable ‘.hypothesis? ‘.- ‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-a
‘.hypothesis ‘.can ‘.be ‘.proven ‘.that ‘.is ‘.false
Define ‘.the ‘.term ‘.control ‘.group ‘.and ‘.explain ‘.the ‘.value ‘.of ‘.a ‘.control ‘.group ‘.in ‘.an ‘.experiment. ‘.-
‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-Group ‘.of ‘.individuals ‘.identical ‘.to ‘.an ‘.experimental ‘.group ‘.except ‘.for ‘.the
‘.independent ‘.variable ‘.under ‘.investigation ‘.
To ‘.provide ‘.a ‘.basis ‘.of ‘.comparison ‘.to ‘.the ‘.experimental ‘.group
Define ‘.the ‘.term ‘.theory ‘.and ‘.explain ‘.the ‘.point ‘.in ‘.which ‘.a ‘.hypothesis ‘.becomes ‘.a ‘.theory. ‘.-
‘.correct ‘.answers ‘.✔✔ ‘.-Suppose ‘.a ‘.hypothesis ‘.stands ‘.even ‘.after ‘.years ‘.of ‘.tests.
