BIOLOGY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Biology - ANSWER-the study of life
properties of life - ANSWER-cellular organization, homeostasis, metabolism,
responsiveness, haredity, growth, reproduction
cellular organization - ANSWER-basic structure of all cells is the same
homeostasis - ANSWER-insides work to stay the same while the outside changes
metabolism - ANSWER-all reactions that keep an organism alive and use energy
responsiveness - ANSWER-react
haredity - ANSWER-passing of traits
growth - ANSWER-changing, developing, getting bigger
nine fields of biology - ANSWER-biochemistry, ecology, botany, zoology, phisiology,
evolutionary theory, microbiology, genetics, cell biology
biochemistry - ANSWER-chemicals
ecology - ANSWER-interactions
botany - ANSWER-plants
zoology - ANSWER-animals
phisiology - ANSWER-human body
evolutionary theory - ANSWER-change
microbiology - ANSWER-the smallest forms of life
genetics - ANSWER-passing of traits
cell biology - ANSWER-cells
parts of an atom - ANSWER-proton, neutron, electron
, proton (where and charge) - ANSWER-nucleus, positive
neutron (where and charge) - ANSWER-nucleus, neutral
electron (where and charge) - ANSWER-outer shells, negative
ion - ANSWER-an atom or group of atoms that have an electric charge because it
gained or lost an electron
ionic bond - ANSWER-giving and recieving electrons
covalent - ANSWER-sharing electrons
polar - ANSWER-uneven sharing of electrons
polar molecules and water - ANSWER-can dissolve in water
non polar - ANSWER-equal sharing of electrons
non polar molecules and water - ANSWER-cannot dissolve in water
four properties that make water unique - ANSWER-ice floats, water absorbs and
retains heat, cohesion, adhesion
cohesion - ANSWER-attraction between substances of the same kind to stick to one
another
adhesion - ANSWER-attraction between substances of a different kind
organic compound (2 other names) - ANSWER-carbon compound, biomolecule
organic compound (definition) - ANSWER-makes up all living things
four organic compounds - ANSWER-carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
carbohydrates (building block) - ANSWER-sugar
proteins (building block) - ANSWER-amino acids
lipids (building block) - ANSWER-fat
nucleic acids (building block) - ANSWER-nucleotides
enzyme - ANSWER-protein that speeds up biochemical reactions
hydrogyn bond - ANSWER-positive charged hydrogyn with a negative charged
molecule
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Biology - ANSWER-the study of life
properties of life - ANSWER-cellular organization, homeostasis, metabolism,
responsiveness, haredity, growth, reproduction
cellular organization - ANSWER-basic structure of all cells is the same
homeostasis - ANSWER-insides work to stay the same while the outside changes
metabolism - ANSWER-all reactions that keep an organism alive and use energy
responsiveness - ANSWER-react
haredity - ANSWER-passing of traits
growth - ANSWER-changing, developing, getting bigger
nine fields of biology - ANSWER-biochemistry, ecology, botany, zoology, phisiology,
evolutionary theory, microbiology, genetics, cell biology
biochemistry - ANSWER-chemicals
ecology - ANSWER-interactions
botany - ANSWER-plants
zoology - ANSWER-animals
phisiology - ANSWER-human body
evolutionary theory - ANSWER-change
microbiology - ANSWER-the smallest forms of life
genetics - ANSWER-passing of traits
cell biology - ANSWER-cells
parts of an atom - ANSWER-proton, neutron, electron
, proton (where and charge) - ANSWER-nucleus, positive
neutron (where and charge) - ANSWER-nucleus, neutral
electron (where and charge) - ANSWER-outer shells, negative
ion - ANSWER-an atom or group of atoms that have an electric charge because it
gained or lost an electron
ionic bond - ANSWER-giving and recieving electrons
covalent - ANSWER-sharing electrons
polar - ANSWER-uneven sharing of electrons
polar molecules and water - ANSWER-can dissolve in water
non polar - ANSWER-equal sharing of electrons
non polar molecules and water - ANSWER-cannot dissolve in water
four properties that make water unique - ANSWER-ice floats, water absorbs and
retains heat, cohesion, adhesion
cohesion - ANSWER-attraction between substances of the same kind to stick to one
another
adhesion - ANSWER-attraction between substances of a different kind
organic compound (2 other names) - ANSWER-carbon compound, biomolecule
organic compound (definition) - ANSWER-makes up all living things
four organic compounds - ANSWER-carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
carbohydrates (building block) - ANSWER-sugar
proteins (building block) - ANSWER-amino acids
lipids (building block) - ANSWER-fat
nucleic acids (building block) - ANSWER-nucleotides
enzyme - ANSWER-protein that speeds up biochemical reactions
hydrogyn bond - ANSWER-positive charged hydrogyn with a negative charged
molecule
