BIO Smart Book CH. 1

Select all the statements that are true about asexual reproduction.

Genetic information comes from only one plant. Offspring are virtually identical to each other.

which of the following is an example of a prediction resulting from the hypothesis, "The room is dark because the light bulb is burned out"?

If I put in a new light bulb, then the room will not be dark.

Organisms that make their own food by obtaining energy and nutrients from nonliving sources are called

Producers

What statement describes a cell?

The smallest unit that can be called life

_______ are groups of specialized cells that function together.

Tissues

True or false: natural selection is a mechanism of evolution.

True

A(n) ____ is an inherited characteristic or behavior which enables an individual to survive better than without the inherited characteristic.

adaptation

An area of forest, including the organisms that occupy it and the nonliving components of its area, is an example of a(n)

an ecosystem

sexual reproduction: offspring has mix of genes from two parents results in genetic diversity

asexual reproduction: offspring virtually identical genes from only one parent

Which term refers to all parts of the planet that can support life?

biosphere

What is the term for all the populations of different species that occupy the same location at the same time?

community

New complex functions and characteristics that arise when the smaller components of an organism interact are called ____ properties.

emergent

The change in genes of a population over multiple generations can also be referred to as

evolution

in multi-cellular organisms, an offspring undergoes a process called _____, in which multiple rounds of cell division produce a mature individual.

growth and development

What describes the state of internal constancy maintained by an organism

homeostasis

an experiment collects data to support or reject a(n)

hypothesis

Biologists begin a study by asking questions and

making observations

The chemical reactions that occur within cells and allow organisms to build molecules and use energy for their activities are collectively called

metabolism

What process favors survival of specific individuals within a population based on inherited characteristics?

natural selection

which of the following uses evidence and experiments to test ideas and answer questions?

scientific method

In _____ reproduction, offspring are produced that contain a combination of genetic material from two parents.

sexual

What suggests that the current diversity of life evolved from a common ancestor?

the similarities among organisms