BIO 140 Chapter 1 Questions with Verified
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order
the highly ordered structure that typifies life
reproduction
the ability of organisms to reproduce their own kind
growth and development
consistent growth and development controlled by inherited DNA
energy processing
the use of chemical energy to power an organism's activities and chemical reactions
response to the environment
an ability to respond to environment stimuli
regulation
an ability to control an organism's internal environment within limits that sustain life
evolutionary adaptation
adaptations evolve over may generations as individuals with traits best suited to their
environments have greater reproductive success and pass their traits to offspring
biosphere
all of the environments on Earth that support life
ecosystem
, all the organisms living in a particular area and the physical components with which the
organisms interact
community
the entire array of organisms living in a particular ecosystem
population
all the individuals of a species living in a specific area
organism
an individual thing
organ system
several organs that cooperate in a specific function
organ
a structure that is composed of tissues and that provides a specific function for the organism
tissues
a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
cells
the fundamental unit of life
organelles
a membrane-bound structure that performs a specific function in a cell
molecule
a cluster of small chemical unites called atoms held together by chemical bonds
Correct Answers
order
the highly ordered structure that typifies life
reproduction
the ability of organisms to reproduce their own kind
growth and development
consistent growth and development controlled by inherited DNA
energy processing
the use of chemical energy to power an organism's activities and chemical reactions
response to the environment
an ability to respond to environment stimuli
regulation
an ability to control an organism's internal environment within limits that sustain life
evolutionary adaptation
adaptations evolve over may generations as individuals with traits best suited to their
environments have greater reproductive success and pass their traits to offspring
biosphere
all of the environments on Earth that support life
ecosystem
, all the organisms living in a particular area and the physical components with which the
organisms interact
community
the entire array of organisms living in a particular ecosystem
population
all the individuals of a species living in a specific area
organism
an individual thing
organ system
several organs that cooperate in a specific function
organ
a structure that is composed of tissues and that provides a specific function for the organism
tissues
a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
cells
the fundamental unit of life
organelles
a membrane-bound structure that performs a specific function in a cell
molecule
a cluster of small chemical unites called atoms held together by chemical bonds
