BIOL 102 - CHP. 1 Review (Human Biology)

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Living Things _______ and _______.

grow, reproduce

What are the characteristics of Kingdom Animalia?

multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

What are the characteristics of Kingdom Plantae?

multicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic

Energy

Capacity to do work

What is the smallest level of organization capable of maintaining homeostasis?

Cell

Tissues are comprised of multiple:

Cells

Living Things require _______ and _______.

energy, raw materials

What are the characteristics of Kingdom Fungi?

eukaryotic, decomposers (molds, yeasts, mushrooms)

Living Things respond to their _______.

external environment

What is the second smallest unit of the classification system?

genus

All living human beings belong to the same _____ and _____.

genus, species

Domain Eukarya _____ a membrane-bound nucleus (they are eukaryotes).

has

Living Things pass on _______ to their offspring.

hereditary material (a.k.a DNA)

Living Things maintain _______.

homeostasis

Organ

Made up of tissue

Living Things are composed of _______.

cells

Organisms can be either _______ or _______.

unicelluar, multicelluar

What are the characteristics of Kingdom Protista?

unicellular and simple multicellular, eukaryotic (protozoa, algae, slime molds)

Organism

A complete living thing

Organ System

A groups of organs that work together

H2O (Hydrogen and Oxygen) is classified as what?

A molecule

Opposable Thumbs (a defining feature of humans)

Able to grasp objects between thumb and tips of fingers

Bipedalism (a defining feature of humans)

Able to stand upright and walk on two legs

Metabolism

All chemical reactions that occur in cell

What kingdom are humans classified as?

Animalia

What are all the levels of biological organization?

Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissue, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism

Which of the following would be considered prokaryote?

Bacteria and Archaea

Cells

Basic unit of life, is alive

What are the defining features of humans?

Bipedalism, opposable thumbs, large brain, capacity for language

Capacity for language (a defining feature of humans)

Both spoken and written (able to speak and write)

Large brain (a defining feature of humans)

Brain is large relative to body size

What are the three Domains?

Domain Bacteria ,Domain Archaea, Domain Eukarya

What is the full Classification of Humans?

Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata (animals with neural cord) Class: Mammalia (animals with mammary glands) Order: Primates (humans, lemurs, monkeys, apes) Family: Hominidae (ancient and modern humans) Genus: Homo Species: sapiens

Nutrients

Function as building blocks (raw material)

What four kingdoms are in domain Eukarya?

Kingdom Prostista, Kingdom Animalia, Kingdom Fungi, Kingdom Plantae

Molecules

Made when atoms combine

Tissue

Made when similar cells combine

Homeostasis

Maintaining a constant (or stable) internal environment despite a constantly changing external environment

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that makes humans different than other organisms?

No membrane bound nucleus

Which of the following is not a molecule associated with life?

None of these answers are correct.

Species

One or more populations of organisms, similar physical and functional characteristics, can interbreed and produce fertile offspring

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area is known as a:

Population

What is the fundamental criteria used for classification?

Presence or absence of a nucleus, number of cells, type of metabolism

What kinds of cellular organisms maintain homeostasis?

Single Cell and Multicelluar organisms

Atoms

The smallest portions of an element

Homeostasis is the process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

True

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of living things?

Unable to respond to the external enviorment

What are the molecules of life?

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

What is the smallest unit of life (basic unit of life)?

cell

Living Things are (scientifically) grouped according to their ______.

characteristics

Domain Bacteria and Domain Archaea ______ a membrane-bound nucleus (they are prokaryotes).

lack

Living Things have a different _______ than nonliving things.

molecular composition

Cells come from _______.

pre-existing cells

What is the smallest unit of the classification system?

species


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