BIO 103 - Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3) Study
Guide
Biology - answer the study of life.
Botany - answer the study of plants.
Zoology - answer the study of animals.
Anatomy - answer the study of body form and structure.
Physiology - answer the study of bodily function.
Ecology - answer the study of interaction of organisms with each other and their
environment.
Biochemistry - answer The study of chemical reactions as they relate to living things.
Taxonomy (taxo = put in order, nomy = law or rule) - answer The science of identifying
and classifying organisms according to certain guidelines.
Classification Categories - answerDomain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Species - answerA group of potentially interbreeding organisms.
What are the three domains? - answerArchaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Prokaryotic - answerLack a membrane-bound nucleus.
Eukaryotic - answerHave a membrane-bound nucleus.
What are the three properties of a binomial name? - answerConsists of the genus and
species
, capital letter on genus, lower case letter on species
underlined or italicized
What are the four kingdoms in the Domain Eukarya? - answerProtista (Algae, slime,
water molds, protozoan)
Fungi (mold, mildew, mushrooms)
Plantae (Grass, trees, shrubs)
Animalia (Humans, Insects, Frogs)
Biosphere - answerPortion of the earth in which living things exist.
Ecosystem - answerCommunity of living organisms and the physical environment.
Theories - answerInterpretations that take into account the results of many
experiements and observations.
Cell - answerAll living things are made up of cells.
Biogenesis (bio = life, genesis = beginning) - answerLife comes only from pre-existing
life.
Gene - answerOrganisms contain coded information that dictates their form, function,
and behavior.
Evolution - answerAll organisms have a common ancestor and differ as they've adapted
to different ways of life.
What are the steps in the scientific method? - answerProblem Identification
(Observation)
Hypothesis (Educated guess)
Test (Experiment)
New Data (From data)
Conclusion (Support or disprove hypothesis)
Controlled Experiment - answerEnvironment is held constant.
Control Group - answerGoes through all the steps of the experiment expect the one
being tested.
Experimental Variable - answerThe factor being tested.
Dependent Variable - answerThe result of the experimental variable.
Descriptive Research - answerFollows the same steps of the scientic method, but is
done by observing organisms in their natural environments.
Guide
Biology - answer the study of life.
Botany - answer the study of plants.
Zoology - answer the study of animals.
Anatomy - answer the study of body form and structure.
Physiology - answer the study of bodily function.
Ecology - answer the study of interaction of organisms with each other and their
environment.
Biochemistry - answer The study of chemical reactions as they relate to living things.
Taxonomy (taxo = put in order, nomy = law or rule) - answer The science of identifying
and classifying organisms according to certain guidelines.
Classification Categories - answerDomain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Species - answerA group of potentially interbreeding organisms.
What are the three domains? - answerArchaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Prokaryotic - answerLack a membrane-bound nucleus.
Eukaryotic - answerHave a membrane-bound nucleus.
What are the three properties of a binomial name? - answerConsists of the genus and
species
, capital letter on genus, lower case letter on species
underlined or italicized
What are the four kingdoms in the Domain Eukarya? - answerProtista (Algae, slime,
water molds, protozoan)
Fungi (mold, mildew, mushrooms)
Plantae (Grass, trees, shrubs)
Animalia (Humans, Insects, Frogs)
Biosphere - answerPortion of the earth in which living things exist.
Ecosystem - answerCommunity of living organisms and the physical environment.
Theories - answerInterpretations that take into account the results of many
experiements and observations.
Cell - answerAll living things are made up of cells.
Biogenesis (bio = life, genesis = beginning) - answerLife comes only from pre-existing
life.
Gene - answerOrganisms contain coded information that dictates their form, function,
and behavior.
Evolution - answerAll organisms have a common ancestor and differ as they've adapted
to different ways of life.
What are the steps in the scientific method? - answerProblem Identification
(Observation)
Hypothesis (Educated guess)
Test (Experiment)
New Data (From data)
Conclusion (Support or disprove hypothesis)
Controlled Experiment - answerEnvironment is held constant.
Control Group - answerGoes through all the steps of the experiment expect the one
being tested.
Experimental Variable - answerThe factor being tested.
Dependent Variable - answerThe result of the experimental variable.
Descriptive Research - answerFollows the same steps of the scientic method, but is
done by observing organisms in their natural environments.
