BSC 1005 Exam 1 |80 Questions and Answers
7 Properties of Life - -1. Order
2. Regulation of Internal Environment
3. Growth and Development
4. Energy Processing
5. Response to the Environment
6. Reproduction
7. Evolutionary Adaptation
-Theory of Evolution - -1. Change through time
2. Unifying theory of biology
-Change Through Time - -Genetic changes of a population through time
-Unifying Theory of Biology - -1. Explains and connects observations from natural world
2. Explains relationship between living organisms
3. Explains diversity of living organisms
-Life's Hierarchy of Organization - -1. Biosphere
2. Ecosystem
3. Community
4. Population
5. Organism
6. System
7. Organ
8. Tissue
9. Cell
10. Organelle
11. Molecule
-Natural Selection - -1. Mechanism of Evolution
2. Individuals with favorable inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
3. Can only act on populations with variation
-Types of Biodiversity - -1. Genetic Diversity
2. Species Diversity
-Genetic Diversity - -Populations Level
1. Variation in genes among individuals of a species
-Species Diversity - -Community Level
1. Number of species in a geographic location
-Level 1: Molecule - -1. 2 or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
, 2. Smallest level of organization
-Level 2: Organelles - -1. Structure with specific function inside cells
-Ribosomes - -1. Where proteins are made
-Nucleus - -1. Control center for cell
2. Where DNA is kept
3. Where initial stages of interpreting DNA occurs
-Chloroplasts - -Where sunlight is converted into energy
-Mitochondria - -Power house in the cell where we take the energy produce by
Chloroplasts and change it into energy the cell can use for its various functions
-Level: 3 Cells - -1. Smallest level with living properties
2. Cell Theory: Living things are made of cells and cells reproduce from other cells
-Level 4: Tissues - -Combination of multiple types of cells
-Level 5: Organs - -Groups of tissues organized into structures with specific functions
-Level 6: Systems - -1. Coordinated activities of multiple organs
2. Organ systems are dependent on each other and work together to support organism
-Level 7: Organism - -Multiple organ systems working together
-Level 8: Population - -1. Group of organisms of same species living in specific geographic
location
2. Individuals in a population interact with each other
-Level 9: Community - -1. Biotic Components: All living organisms
2. Species within a community interact with each other
-Information Fluency - -The ability to perform effectively in an information--rich and
technology intensive environment
-Peer Reviewed Science Journals - -Research evaluated by experts in field
-Ciations - -1. Identifies original source of information to the reader
a. Reader can evaluate accuracy/validity of source
2. Prevents plagiarism-presenting another's ideas as your own
-Scientific Method - -1. Asks a testable question
2. Formulate hypotheses and predictions
3. Test prediction with experiment
7 Properties of Life - -1. Order
2. Regulation of Internal Environment
3. Growth and Development
4. Energy Processing
5. Response to the Environment
6. Reproduction
7. Evolutionary Adaptation
-Theory of Evolution - -1. Change through time
2. Unifying theory of biology
-Change Through Time - -Genetic changes of a population through time
-Unifying Theory of Biology - -1. Explains and connects observations from natural world
2. Explains relationship between living organisms
3. Explains diversity of living organisms
-Life's Hierarchy of Organization - -1. Biosphere
2. Ecosystem
3. Community
4. Population
5. Organism
6. System
7. Organ
8. Tissue
9. Cell
10. Organelle
11. Molecule
-Natural Selection - -1. Mechanism of Evolution
2. Individuals with favorable inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
3. Can only act on populations with variation
-Types of Biodiversity - -1. Genetic Diversity
2. Species Diversity
-Genetic Diversity - -Populations Level
1. Variation in genes among individuals of a species
-Species Diversity - -Community Level
1. Number of species in a geographic location
-Level 1: Molecule - -1. 2 or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
, 2. Smallest level of organization
-Level 2: Organelles - -1. Structure with specific function inside cells
-Ribosomes - -1. Where proteins are made
-Nucleus - -1. Control center for cell
2. Where DNA is kept
3. Where initial stages of interpreting DNA occurs
-Chloroplasts - -Where sunlight is converted into energy
-Mitochondria - -Power house in the cell where we take the energy produce by
Chloroplasts and change it into energy the cell can use for its various functions
-Level: 3 Cells - -1. Smallest level with living properties
2. Cell Theory: Living things are made of cells and cells reproduce from other cells
-Level 4: Tissues - -Combination of multiple types of cells
-Level 5: Organs - -Groups of tissues organized into structures with specific functions
-Level 6: Systems - -1. Coordinated activities of multiple organs
2. Organ systems are dependent on each other and work together to support organism
-Level 7: Organism - -Multiple organ systems working together
-Level 8: Population - -1. Group of organisms of same species living in specific geographic
location
2. Individuals in a population interact with each other
-Level 9: Community - -1. Biotic Components: All living organisms
2. Species within a community interact with each other
-Information Fluency - -The ability to perform effectively in an information--rich and
technology intensive environment
-Peer Reviewed Science Journals - -Research evaluated by experts in field
-Ciations - -1. Identifies original source of information to the reader
a. Reader can evaluate accuracy/validity of source
2. Prevents plagiarism-presenting another's ideas as your own
-Scientific Method - -1. Asks a testable question
2. Formulate hypotheses and predictions
3. Test prediction with experiment
