BIO 189 CH 1
tissues
Organs are made up of
organ system
If a bone is an example of an organ, then all of the bones in the body are part of a(n)
molecules
Atoms can bond together to form
a change in the genetic makeup of a population over time
Evolution is
fertilized egg embryo adult
Put the following stages of development in order, beginning with the first stage at the top.
Homeostasis
Using a process called _____, living organisms maintain a state of internal constancy or equilibrium, such as a constant range of temperatures, nutrients, or water.
biosphere
What term refers to all parts of the planet that can support life?
population
What term refers to members of the same species living in the same place at the same time?
shared common ancestors
When examining evolutionary relationships, taxonomists classify organisms according to
protista
Which group of eukaryotes includes many different unrelated species that are united solely because they are not fungi, plants, or animals.
a breathing rabbit a bacterial cell
Which of the following has all of the characteristics of life?
natural selection
what process favors survival of specific individuals within a population based on adaptive traits that are inherited? what is a mechanism of evolution in which certain individuals from a population exhibit enhanced reproductive success based on inherited characteristics?
Organ
A leaf is composed of several tissues organized to work together and is a(n) _____ of a plant.
Energy
All living things are composed of one or more cells, use ______ to grow and reproduce, and maintain of state of internal constancy.
Organelles
Compartments within cells that carry out specific functions are called
organelle?
Compartments within cells that carry out specific functions are called
Population
Consider a species of frog that lives in many ponds throughout central California. A group of frogs in one of the ponds, NOT including the other species of organisms lives there, is an example of a(n)
heat
Energy is lost from an ecosystem in the form of _______ during energy transfers.
asexual; sexual
In _______ reproduction, the offspring are mostly genetically identical (except for some mutations); in ______ reproduction, most of the offspring are genetically different (except for twins).
adaptations
Inherited traits, characteristics, or behaviors that enable an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment are called
emergent properties
New complex functions and characteristics that arise when the smaller components of an organism interact are called
Primary Producers
Organisms that make their own food by obtaining energy and nutrients from nonliving sources are called.
Atom Molecules Organelles Cells Tissues Organs
Rank the following levels of biological organization from smallest at the top to the largest at the bottom.
Bacteria (prokaryotic) Eukarya Archaea (prokaryotic)
Select all of the following that are domain names in the taxonomic hierarchy of life.
metabolism
The chemical reactions within cells that allow organisms to acquire and use energy and to sustain life called
Homeostasis
The human body maintaining its temperature with narrow limits around 35°c is an example of
Atoms
What are the small chemical units that can combine to form molecules?
ecosystem
What biological level includes the living and nonliving components of a particular area?
Molecule?
What is a group of joined atoms, such as deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA)?
A molecule that encodes genetic instructions
What is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
The science of naming and classifying organisms
What is taxonomy?
species
What is the basic unit of classification and is denoted by a unique tow-part scientific name?
Community
What is the term for all the populations of different species that occupy the same location at the same time?
energy
all organisms _______ to fuel growth and to sustain homeostasis, which is a process that maintains internal constancy.
sexual reproduction
because it generates new combinations of traits, what type of reproduction can be a very successful strategy in environments where conditions change frequently?
discovery science
carefully observing animals in nature without manipulation to them or their setting studying trends in diseases to reveal that the incidence of diabetes is correlated with incidence of obesity
asexual; sexual
in ________ reproduction genetic information comes from one parent; whereas in ________ reproduction, genetic information from two parents unites to form an offspring.
variables
in an experiment, the response that an investigator measures and the treatment that an investigator manipulates are examples of
1. observe and ask questions about something in the natural world 2. create a hypothesis to explain your observations and make predictions 3. Carry out experiment(s) to test the hypothesis and collect data 4. Analyze your data and draw conclusions
rank the following steps of generalization scientific method in order from first at the top to last at the bottom
testable widely accepted and supported falsifiable explains many observations
select all of the following that are characteristics of a scientific theory.
It can lead to specific predictions It must be testable
select all the following that are qualities of a scientific hypothesis
experimentation
test of hypothesis under controlled conditions placing cells in different nutrient solutions to test a cell growth hypothesis
development
what stage would come the earliest in the life of an organism following fertilization and formation of an embryo?
differences in DNA sequences
which is one way that organisms in the domain Bacteria differ from organisms in the domain Archaea
a group that receives a placebo or no treatment
which of the following describes a control group?
