UNCW BIO 201 Exam 1
Eukaryote - answer Eukaryotes are found in the domain
A eukaryotic cell has a nucleus; a prokaryotic cell does not. - answer What is the
difference a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Binomial nomenclature - answer The two-part system used for scientific names is
referred to as:
genus ; specific - answer In the binomial nomenclature system, each organism is given
a unique scientific name: the first part is its ____________, and the second part is its
____________ epithet.
Evolution - answer What is a unifying concept in biology that explains the diversity of
life?
Genome - answerThe ___________, which refers to the complete genetic composition
of an organism, provides continuity from one generation to the next.
DNA - answerGenomics involves the analysis of the ____________ sequences of
genomes.
Proteins - answerThe role of most genes is to encode mRNAs that are used in the
production of ____________.
Prokaryotic ; Eukaryotic - answer____________ organisms do not contain a nucleus,
while ____________ organisms do contain a nucleus.
Genus and species - answerWhat level of classification are used to name organisms in
the binomial nomenclature system?
proteins - answerThe majority of genes provide instructions for the synthesis of
Genome - answerThe information necessary to produce an organism's proteome is
contained in its ____________, which is the complete genetic composition of an
organism or species.
Proteins - answerWhile DNA encodes the information for traits of organisms and cells,
___________ are the macro molecules that are directly responsible for the structure
and function of cells.
, Bacteria and Archaea - answerSelect the domains that contain prokaryotic
microorganisms: Fungi, Bacteria, Eukarya, Archaea, Protista.
pre-exsisting cells - answerThe cell theory states that new cells come from
1 - answerIdeally, control and experimental groups should differ in how many variables?
tissue - answerIn the case of multi-cellular organisms, cells of the same type that
associate with one another form a(n)
evolution - answerThe phenomenon of populations of organisms changing from
generation to generation is known as biological __________
cells ; organ. - answerSimilar _________ make up a tissue, and two or more types of
tissues make up a(n) __________
Vertical descent with mutation and horizontal gene transfer - answerEvolutionary
change occurs by what two mechanisms?
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya - answerWhat are the three domains of life?
atoms - answerMolecules are formed by the bonding together of:
Primitive cells - answerThe first living organisms on Earth were
Mutations - answerIn vertical evolution, new species evolve from pre-existing species by
accumulation of ___________, which are changes in the genetic message.
Horizontal gene transfer - answerWhich type of gene transfer can occur between
members of different species?
(1)Kingdom,
(2)Phylum,
(3)Class,
(4)Order,
(5)Family,
(6)Genus,
(7)Species.
Acronym: KPCOFGS (King Phillip Came Over for Good Sex) - answerList the
taxonomic order and create an acronym: Species, Family, Class, Order, Phylum,
Kingdom, Genus.
All organisms are composed of one or more cells; Cells are the smallest unit of life;
Cells come from pre-existing cells via cell division - answerList the three principles of
the cell theory:
Eukaryote - answer Eukaryotes are found in the domain
A eukaryotic cell has a nucleus; a prokaryotic cell does not. - answer What is the
difference a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Binomial nomenclature - answer The two-part system used for scientific names is
referred to as:
genus ; specific - answer In the binomial nomenclature system, each organism is given
a unique scientific name: the first part is its ____________, and the second part is its
____________ epithet.
Evolution - answer What is a unifying concept in biology that explains the diversity of
life?
Genome - answerThe ___________, which refers to the complete genetic composition
of an organism, provides continuity from one generation to the next.
DNA - answerGenomics involves the analysis of the ____________ sequences of
genomes.
Proteins - answerThe role of most genes is to encode mRNAs that are used in the
production of ____________.
Prokaryotic ; Eukaryotic - answer____________ organisms do not contain a nucleus,
while ____________ organisms do contain a nucleus.
Genus and species - answerWhat level of classification are used to name organisms in
the binomial nomenclature system?
proteins - answerThe majority of genes provide instructions for the synthesis of
Genome - answerThe information necessary to produce an organism's proteome is
contained in its ____________, which is the complete genetic composition of an
organism or species.
Proteins - answerWhile DNA encodes the information for traits of organisms and cells,
___________ are the macro molecules that are directly responsible for the structure
and function of cells.
, Bacteria and Archaea - answerSelect the domains that contain prokaryotic
microorganisms: Fungi, Bacteria, Eukarya, Archaea, Protista.
pre-exsisting cells - answerThe cell theory states that new cells come from
1 - answerIdeally, control and experimental groups should differ in how many variables?
tissue - answerIn the case of multi-cellular organisms, cells of the same type that
associate with one another form a(n)
evolution - answerThe phenomenon of populations of organisms changing from
generation to generation is known as biological __________
cells ; organ. - answerSimilar _________ make up a tissue, and two or more types of
tissues make up a(n) __________
Vertical descent with mutation and horizontal gene transfer - answerEvolutionary
change occurs by what two mechanisms?
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya - answerWhat are the three domains of life?
atoms - answerMolecules are formed by the bonding together of:
Primitive cells - answerThe first living organisms on Earth were
Mutations - answerIn vertical evolution, new species evolve from pre-existing species by
accumulation of ___________, which are changes in the genetic message.
Horizontal gene transfer - answerWhich type of gene transfer can occur between
members of different species?
(1)Kingdom,
(2)Phylum,
(3)Class,
(4)Order,
(5)Family,
(6)Genus,
(7)Species.
Acronym: KPCOFGS (King Phillip Came Over for Good Sex) - answerList the
taxonomic order and create an acronym: Species, Family, Class, Order, Phylum,
Kingdom, Genus.
All organisms are composed of one or more cells; Cells are the smallest unit of life;
Cells come from pre-existing cells via cell division - answerList the three principles of
the cell theory:
