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BIOD 101
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, organism - ✔✔answer defined as an individual, living creature
the most widely accepted characteristics of an organism - ✔✔answer (1) Order, (2) Evolutionary
Adaptation, (3) Regulation, (4) Energy Processing, (5) Growth and Development, (6) Response to the
Environment, and (7) Reproduction
Order - ✔✔answer structures are comprised of the basic unit of life which is the cell
Life is structured into a developmental hierarchy whereby cells give rise - ✔✔answer rise to tissues,
tissues to organs, and organs to whole organ systems
Evolutionary adaption - ✔✔answer often called generational evolution, specifically refers to smaller,
genetic changes that allow for better survival of an organism. For instance, consider camouflage
Regulation - ✔✔answer Living organisms are sensitive to temperature, environmental stresses, pH
requirements etc. and go to great lengths to ensure optimal levels are maintained. include shivering to
generate body heat in humans or the regulation of blood flow through an organism.
Energy Processing - ✔✔answer In order to sustain life, biochemical reactions are utilized. The sum of
these biochemical reactions is referred to as metabolism
Growth and Development - ✔✔answer Perhaps intuitive, a living thing grows, matures, ages, and
experiences death.
Response to the Environment - ✔✔answer Living things respond through adaption. An adaption is a
change or a process that allows an organism to become better suited for their environment
stimulus - ✔✔answer Anything that causes an organism to respond
Reproduction - ✔✔answer living things must have a way of producing new and thriving generations to
replace the previous ones.
BIOD 101
Module 2
Exam
Questions and answers
2025/2026 latest update
100% verified
USER
STUVIA
, organism - ✔✔answer defined as an individual, living creature
the most widely accepted characteristics of an organism - ✔✔answer (1) Order, (2) Evolutionary
Adaptation, (3) Regulation, (4) Energy Processing, (5) Growth and Development, (6) Response to the
Environment, and (7) Reproduction
Order - ✔✔answer structures are comprised of the basic unit of life which is the cell
Life is structured into a developmental hierarchy whereby cells give rise - ✔✔answer rise to tissues,
tissues to organs, and organs to whole organ systems
Evolutionary adaption - ✔✔answer often called generational evolution, specifically refers to smaller,
genetic changes that allow for better survival of an organism. For instance, consider camouflage
Regulation - ✔✔answer Living organisms are sensitive to temperature, environmental stresses, pH
requirements etc. and go to great lengths to ensure optimal levels are maintained. include shivering to
generate body heat in humans or the regulation of blood flow through an organism.
Energy Processing - ✔✔answer In order to sustain life, biochemical reactions are utilized. The sum of
these biochemical reactions is referred to as metabolism
Growth and Development - ✔✔answer Perhaps intuitive, a living thing grows, matures, ages, and
experiences death.
Response to the Environment - ✔✔answer Living things respond through adaption. An adaption is a
change or a process that allows an organism to become better suited for their environment
stimulus - ✔✔answer Anything that causes an organism to respond
Reproduction - ✔✔answer living things must have a way of producing new and thriving generations to
replace the previous ones.
