biology final

Responding to the environment by maintaining a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions is

homeostasis

Which of the following is an organic compound?

octane (C8H18)

Which characteristic of life best describes the process of homeostasis?

responding to the environment

Which of the following best describes a possible carbon compound?

One carbon atom forms a double bond with an oxygen atom and two single bonds with two hydrogen atoms

Which statement describes a difference in one of the characteristics of life shared by these organisms?

One of the organisms gets energy from the sun, the other does not.

What is a disadvantage of using a structural model to show a chemical compound?

Structural models provide minimal three-dimensional information.

Which term best describes the temperature and weather conditions of an organism's environment?

abiotic factors

Which is biotic?

beeswax

The excretions of living organisms are best categorized as which type of factor in an environment?

biotic

Which pair of terms best describes a wooden table?

biotic and nonliving

Which term best describes an organism that can contain up to five levels of organization to carry out life functions?

multicellular

Gina wants to use models to better understand how the types of bonds in a molecule relate to the presence of geometric isomers. Which model would be most helpful in her research?

the ball-and-stick model

Structural isomers are chemical compounds that have

the same atoms that are arranged in different orders.

When listing the levels of organization in organisms from smallest to most complex, which level is just below organs in complexity?

tissue

Which characteristic of life best describes the process of photosynthesis?

using energy