Bio Smartbook 1

What is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)? Multiple choice question. A molecule that encodes genetic instructions Artificial life A membrane-bounded compartment in the cell A component of water

A molecule that encodes genetic instructions

What describes a community? Multiple choice question. The living and nonliving components of an area All the populations of different species that live in an area The abiotic factors of an area, such as light, soil, and nutrients All the members of the same species that live in an area

All the populations of different species that live in an area

Evolution is Multiple choice question. a state of internal constancy or equilibrium. members of the same species living in the same place at the same time. the science of naming and classifying organisms. a change in the genetic makeup of a population over time.

a change in the genetic makeup of a population over time.

Rank the following levels of biological organization from smallest at the top to largest at the bottom. cell molecule organelle tissue atom

atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ

Particles that make up molecules are called Multiple choice question. membranes. atoms. organisms. cells.

atoms

The following lists the levels of biological organization in order from smallest to largest. Fill in the missing components: Atom, molecule, organelle, , tissue, , organ system.

cell; organ

The cell's genetic instructions are encoded in a molecule called ______, and these instructions are used to produce proteins and allow the cell to carry out specialized functions. adenosine triphosphate (ATP) glucose 3-phosphate (G3P) carbon dioxide (CO2) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

A change in the genetic makeup of a population over multiple generations can also be referred to as Multiple choice question. evolution. adjustment. homeostasis. reproduction.

evolution

Natural selection is a mechanism of ______ in which certain individuals from a population exhibit enhanced reproductive success based on inherited characteristics. Multiple choice question. metabolism homeostasis decomposition evolution

evolution

Energy is lost from an ecosystem in the form of ______ during energy transfers. Multiple choice question. adaptation natural selection cells heat

heat

What is a group of joined atoms, such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)? Multiple choice question. molecule organ biosphere ecosystem

molecule

Atoms can bond together to form Multiple choice question. homeostasis. hypotheses. a population. molecules.

molecules

A leaf is composed of several tissues organized to work together and is a(n) ______ of a plant. Multiple choice question. organ system organism organelle organ

organ

What is a structure consisting of tissues organized to interact and carry out specific functions? Multiple choice question. Cell Organ Molecule Atom

organ

What term refers to members of the same species living in the same place at the same time? Multiple choice question. ecosystem organism biosphere population

population

The production of new organisms that are similar to existing organisms is a property of life called ______. Multiple choice question. reproduction homeostasis metabolism organization

reproduction

What is the basic unit of classification and is denoted by a unique two-part scientific name? Multiple choice question. species family phylum class

species

What is the science of naming and classifying organisms? Multiple choice question. Natural selection The scientific method Evolution Taxonomy

taxonomy

All living things are composed of one or more cells, use ______ to grow and reproduce, and maintain a state of internal constancy. Multiple choice question. light energy buffers fermentation

energy

All organisms use ______ to fuel growth and to sustain homeostasis, which is a process that maintains internal constancy. Multiple choice question. energy pigments organ systems blood

energy

In the image, antibiotic-resistant bacteria have increased reproductive success due to ______. Multiple choice question. biological organization migration the germ theory natural selection

natural selection

What mechanism of evolution results in adaptive traits becoming more common in a population? Multiple choice question. the founder effect natural selection migration genetic drift

natural selection

What process favors survival of specific individuals within a population based on adaptive traits that are inherited? natural selection statistical significance reproduction homeostasis

natural selection

What are membrane-bounded compartments within eukaryotic cells that carry out specialized functions? Multiple choice question. Biospheres Domains Hypotheses Organelles

organelles

Organisms that make their own food by obtaining energy and nutrients from nonliving sources are called Multiple choice question. primary producers. herbivores. primary consumers. heterotrophs.

primary producers.

What group of eukaryotes includes many different unrelated species that are united solely because they are not fungi, plants, or animals? Multiple choice question. Autotrophs Bacteria Protista Archaea

protista

What statement describes a cell? the biochemical that encodes genetic instructions several tissues functioning together in an organized manner a particle that makes up an atom the smallest unit that can be called life

the smallest unit that can be called life

Organs are made up of ______. Multiple choice question. organisms organ systems ecosystems tissues

tissues

What is the basic unit of life and consists of a membrane enclosing water, DNA, and other chemicals? Multiple choice question. Ribosome Plastid Organ Cell

Cell

What describes the state of internal constancy maintained by an organism? Multiple choice question. Reproduction Development Homeostasis Evolution

Homeostasis

What is taxonomy? Multiple choice question. The preservation of a skin of an organism The science of naming and classifying organisms The study of fossils and geological processes The study of the energy-requiring pathways of the cell

The science of naming and classifying organisms

primary producer

autotroph that obtains energy and nutrients from nonliving sources

The ______ includes all the ecosystems of Earth and its atmosphere where life can survive.

biosphere

What term refers to all parts of the planet that can support life? Multiple choice question. community biosphere population habitat

biosphere

All living organisms are organized into one of ______ domains. Multiple choice question. two four six three

3

Select all of the following that are examples of natural selection or adaptations. Multiple select question. Antibiotic-resistant bacterial cells become more common after generations of being exposed to that antibiotic. Eukaryotic organisms use DNA as the genetic material. Beavers have large front teeth that are excellent at gnawing wood in their habitat. The long beaks of hummingbird pollinators match the shape of tubular flowers.

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial cells become more common after generations of being exposed to that antibiotic. Beavers have large front teeth that are excellent at gnawing wood in their habitat. The long beaks of hummingbird pollinators match the shape of tubular flowers.

Inherited traits, characteristics, or behaviors that enable an organism to survive and reproduce successfully in its environment are called Multiple choice question. domains. zygotes. adaptations. homeostasis.

adaptations

Organisms seem so well-suited to their environments because they have inherited characteristics or behaviors, called ______, that enable them to successfully survive and reproduce. organs homeostasis adaptations pedigrees

adaptations

A living thing, or organism, exhibits certain properties of life and is composed of one or more ______, the basic units of life. Multiple choice question. organelles cells filaments capsids

cells

What is the term for all the populations of different species that occupy the same location at the same time? Multiple choice question. community organisms organelles organ system

community

The growth and many changes that occur as a young organism matures are called ______. Multiple choice question. development cellular respiration primary production reproduction

development

An area of forest, including the organisms that occupy it and the nonliving components of its area, is an example of a(n) Multiple choice question. community. ecosystem. population. habitat.

ecosystem

What biological level includes the living and nonliving components of a particular area? Multiple choice question. Population Ecosystem Community Organ system

ecosystem

What domain is characterized by having unicellular and multicellular organisms whose cells contain a nucleus? Multiple choice question. Archaea Eukarya Bacteria

eukarya

Which of the following produces traits that can be adaptations favored by natural selection? Multiple choice question. control groups metabolism migration of individuals into a population genetic variability within a population

genetic variability within a population

consumer

heterotroph that obtains energy and nutrients by eating other organisms

decomposer

heterotroph that obtains energy and nutrients from wastes and dead organisms

Using a process called ______, living organisms maintain a state of internal constancy or equilibrium, such as a constant range of temperatures, nutrients, or water.

homeostasis

If a bone is an example of an organ, then all of the bones in the body are part of a(n) Multiple choice question. organ system. ecosystem. organelle. population.

organ system.

Multiple organs are linked together into Multiple choice question. organelles. molecules. populations. organ systems.

organ systems

Compartments within cells that carry out specific functions are called Multiple choice question. organs. organelles. organ systems. molecules.

organelles

Consider a species of frog that lives in many ponds throughout central California. A group of the frogs in one of the ponds, NOT including the other species of organisms living there, is an example of a(n) Multiple choice question. population. organelle. community. ecosystem.

population

______ are groups of specialized cells that function together. Multiple choice question. Organelles Molecules Tissues Ecosystems

tissues

which of the following are all the characteristics of life. reproduction, growth, and development evolution organization solubility in water energy use homeostasis, or maintenance of internal constancy

reproduction, growth, and development evolution energy use organization homeostasis, or maintenance of internal constancy

______ is characterized by cellular organization, energy requirements, homeostasis, reproduction, growth, development, and evolution. A chemical element Life A molecule Water

Life

A(n) ______ is a living individual that consists of one or more cells. organ organism atom organelle

organism

What are the small chemical units that can combine to form molecules? Multiple choice question. Ecosystems Atoms Tissues Organelles

Atoms

In reproduction, what is transmitted to the offspring that will determine what the offspring are like? Multiple choice question. energy lipids membranes DNA

DNA