Biology 1010 SLCC Summer Semester (Ch. 1,2,3) Exam 1 Questions with Verified Answers

Biology - ANSWERSThe scientific study of life Cell - ANSWERSBasic unit of all living things Levels of Biological Organization - ANSWERSAtom, Molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organic system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere Emergent Properties - ANSWERSCharacteristics of life: organization, metabolism, homeostasis, response, reproduction and development, adaptation Energy - ANSWERSThe ability to do work TMetabolism - ANSWERSAll the chemical reactions that occur in a cell Photosynthesis - ANSWERSProcess that converts solar energy into chemical energy of carbohydrates Homeostasis - ANSWERSThe maintenance of internal conditions within certain boundaries. Stability Adaptation - ANSWERSAny modification that makes an organism better able to function in a particular environment Evolution - ANSWERSThe change in population of organisms over time to become more suited to the environment Genes - ANSWERSAre passed down to the next generation. They determine characteristics of organisms and are composed of DNA Taxonomy - ANSWERSThe branch of biology that identifies names and classifies organisms Systematics - ANSWERSThe study of evolutionary relationships between organisms Classification Catagories for Organizing Diversity or Taxa....From most inckusive to least inclusive - ANSWERSDomain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species What are the Domains - ANSWERSArchaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya What is the major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - ANSWERSProkaryotes do not have a nucleus, eukaryotes do have a nucleus What is the main difference between Archaea and Bacteria? - ANSWERSArchaea can live anywhere including harsh environments. Bacteria cannot live in harsh environments. What are the kingdoms of domain sunsets? - ANSWERSProtists, plants, animals, fungi Binomial Nomenclature - ANSWERSScientific name. Universal, Latin. Two-part name. First word is genus and is always capitalized. Second word is species and always written in lowercase. Both words are italicized. Ex: Homo sapiens (humans), Zea mays (corn) Scientific method - ANSWERSThe standard series of steps used in gaining knowledge for research Steps of the scientific method - ANSWERSObservation, hypothesis, experiments and data collection, conclusion