BSC 108 Study Guide Questions with Verified
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atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations,
communities, ecosystems, biosphere
list the levels of biological organization in order from smallest to largest
order, regulation, growth and development, energy usage, response to environment,
reproduction, evolution; have cells and DNA
list the 7 properties of all living things; other characteristics
homeostasis
the process of keeping internal conditions such as temperature constant in an organism
cell
the smallest level of organization that maintains all the characteristics of life
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
three domains of living organisms
Bacteria
domain made up of single-celled organisms with prokaryotic cells; can live everywhere
Archaea
domain made up of single-celled organisms with prokaryotic cells; prefer extreme
environments
Eukarya
domain made up of mostly multicellular organisms with eukaryotic cells
, Kingdoms Animalia, Plantae, and Fungi, and the Protists
four groups of Domain Eukarya
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Test/Experiment, Results/Repeat
steps of the scientific method
experimental/variable group
group in an experiment that is/has the factor you are testing
control group
group in an experiment that cancels out all other factors than the one being tested; differs
from experimental group in only one varible
theory
comprehensive explanation for natural phenomena supported by abundant evidence; broad
hypothesis
tentative, testable answer to a question, or an explanation on trial; very specific; not yet been
proven
element
a substance that cannot be broken down into another substance by any ordinary means
protons (+), electrons (-), and neutrons (=)
three components of an atom
protons and neutrons
particles located in the nucleus of an atom
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atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations,
communities, ecosystems, biosphere
list the levels of biological organization in order from smallest to largest
order, regulation, growth and development, energy usage, response to environment,
reproduction, evolution; have cells and DNA
list the 7 properties of all living things; other characteristics
homeostasis
the process of keeping internal conditions such as temperature constant in an organism
cell
the smallest level of organization that maintains all the characteristics of life
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
three domains of living organisms
Bacteria
domain made up of single-celled organisms with prokaryotic cells; can live everywhere
Archaea
domain made up of single-celled organisms with prokaryotic cells; prefer extreme
environments
Eukarya
domain made up of mostly multicellular organisms with eukaryotic cells
, Kingdoms Animalia, Plantae, and Fungi, and the Protists
four groups of Domain Eukarya
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Test/Experiment, Results/Repeat
steps of the scientific method
experimental/variable group
group in an experiment that is/has the factor you are testing
control group
group in an experiment that cancels out all other factors than the one being tested; differs
from experimental group in only one varible
theory
comprehensive explanation for natural phenomena supported by abundant evidence; broad
hypothesis
tentative, testable answer to a question, or an explanation on trial; very specific; not yet been
proven
element
a substance that cannot be broken down into another substance by any ordinary means
protons (+), electrons (-), and neutrons (=)
three components of an atom
protons and neutrons
particles located in the nucleus of an atom
