Environment and Biology

Chapters 1-12 AP Biology Exam Complete Questions and Answers Biology is the study of _____. life There are a number of properties that all organisms share. In humans, exposure to ultraviolet light can result in a darkening of the skin. What kind of property is this? response to the environment What is the scientific term for a group of interacting individuals of the same type, living in the same area at the same time? population Which series of terms is in the sequence of bio...

AP Biology Exam ULTIMATE Study Guide Graded A+ How is behavior defined? Why are they subject to natural selection? -behavior- an action carried out by muscles under control of the nervous system in response to a stimulus -based on physiological systems and processes -collectively the change of an animal's responses to external and internal stimuli -ex. animal using muscles to sing, releasing a scent to mark its territory -essential to acquiring nutrients and finding a partner for sexual r...

AP Biology Exam Review Questions and Answers abiotic non-living autotroph An organism that makes its own food. asexual reproduction a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent biotic living biosphere Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere. cell specialization Cells throughout an organism can develop in different ways t...

AP Biology Exam Review Practice Questions and Answers DNA/Biochemestry Test -- 1. The digestive enzyme pepsin works in the acidic environment of the stomach to hydrolyze peptide bonds. On which macromolecules does pepsin act? A. carbohydrate B. protein C. DNA D. lipid B. Protein 2. Egg whites consist primarily of water and the protein albumin. When you fry an egg, why does the egg white turn from clear to white? A. The protein becomes dissociated. B. The protein acquires terti...

AP Biology Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What are the 2 theories of evolution? Explain each Gradualism- geologic changes result from slow, gradual, continuous process Punctuated Equilibrium- Long period of stasis punctuated by short bursts of significant change. What was Lamarck's theory and why was it wrong? Lamarck = Inheritance of Acquired characteristics- traits acquired during lifetime could be passed on What is natural selection Comptetition for limited resources re...

AP Biology Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ Ligands A molecule that binds specifically to a receptor site of another molecule. Local Regulators A secreted molecule that influences cells near where it is secreted. Biotic Describes living factors in the environment. Abiotic Non-living things keystone species a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically. analogous structures ...

ABC Book of Biology A is for Amino Acid Amino Acids are building blocks that make up proteins. They are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and side chains. Combinations of 20 molecules that make up proteins. B is for Bacteria Bacteria are one of the six kingdoms of life. They are unicellular microorganisms lacking organelles and a nucleus. Some can cause disease. C is for Cell Cells are the basic unit of life. All living things are made up of one or more cells. Th...

AP Biology Entrance Exam with correct Answers Characteristics of living things Living things are made of cells. Living things obtain and use energy. Living things grow and develop. Living things reproduce. Living things respond to their environment. Living things adapt to their environment. Scientific Method A series of steps followed to solve problems including... 1. collecting data 2. formulating a hypothesis 3. testing the hypothesis, 4. stating conclusions. Scientific M...

Pre-AP Biology Final Exam with complete solutions Hypothesis An "if, then" statement predicting the outcome of an experiment. Independant Variable The variable that is changed in an experiment; goes on the X-axis when graphed. (DRY MIX) Dependant Variable The variable that relies on the independant variable in an experiment; goes on the Y-axis when graphed. (DRY MIX) Constant The variable that is not changed in an experiment. Control The standard variable that is used...

Chapters 1-12 AP Biology Exam Complete Questions and Answers Biology is the study of _____. life There are a number of properties that all organisms share. In humans, exposure to ultraviolet light can result in a darkening of the skin. What kind of property is this? response to the environment What is the scientific term for a group of interacting individuals of the same type, living in the same area at the same time? population Which series of terms is in the sequence of bio...