BIO 204 Exam
1. Biology: A natural science dealing with all forms of living things and their vital processes for maintaining life.
2. Scientific Method: A systematic approach to research that involves observations and identification of the
problem, hypothesis formulation, testing of hypothesis, data analysis, and drawing conclusions.
3. Biology Safety Measures: Protocols designed to ensure student safety during experiments.
4. Attributes of Life: Characteristics distinguishing living organisms from non-living components of the uni-
verse.
5. Metabolism: Biochemical reactions in organisms for acquiring and utilizing energy, involving synthesis and
decomposition of biomolecules.
6. Adaptation: Inherited behaviors enabling organisms to survive and reproduce in changing environments,
modified over time by natural selection.
7. Mutation: A process altering the genetic makeup of an organism in body cells (somatic) or reproductive cells
(germ).
8. Natural Selection: Biological process resulting from successful adaptation and reproduction of species in
changing environments.
9. Characteristics of Living Organisms: 1. Organization
2. Metabolism
3. Maintenance of Homeostasis
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, 4. Responsiveness or Irritability
5. Genetic Control
7. Reproduction
10. 1. Biological Organization: Hierarchical levels of living structures from atoms to biosphere.
11. Organismic Level:
12. Ecological Level:
13. Biosphere: The area of our planet where any form of life can be sustained
14. Ecosystem: the living and nonliving environment
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1. Biology: A natural science dealing with all forms of living things and their vital processes for maintaining life.
2. Scientific Method: A systematic approach to research that involves observations and identification of the
problem, hypothesis formulation, testing of hypothesis, data analysis, and drawing conclusions.
3. Biology Safety Measures: Protocols designed to ensure student safety during experiments.
4. Attributes of Life: Characteristics distinguishing living organisms from non-living components of the uni-
verse.
5. Metabolism: Biochemical reactions in organisms for acquiring and utilizing energy, involving synthesis and
decomposition of biomolecules.
6. Adaptation: Inherited behaviors enabling organisms to survive and reproduce in changing environments,
modified over time by natural selection.
7. Mutation: A process altering the genetic makeup of an organism in body cells (somatic) or reproductive cells
(germ).
8. Natural Selection: Biological process resulting from successful adaptation and reproduction of species in
changing environments.
9. Characteristics of Living Organisms: 1. Organization
2. Metabolism
3. Maintenance of Homeostasis
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, 4. Responsiveness or Irritability
5. Genetic Control
7. Reproduction
10. 1. Biological Organization: Hierarchical levels of living structures from atoms to biosphere.
11. Organismic Level:
12. Ecological Level:
13. Biosphere: The area of our planet where any form of life can be sustained
14. Ecosystem: the living and nonliving environment
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