1,2,3) Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER - The scientific study of life
Cell - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic unit of all living things
Levels of Biological Organization - CORRECT ANSWER - Atom, Molecule, cell, tissue,
organ, organic system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
Emergent Properties - CORRECT ANSWER - Characteristics of life: organization,
metabolism, homeostasis, response, reproduction and development, adaptation
Energy - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability to do work
TMetabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell
Photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - Process that converts solar energy into chemical
energy of carbohydrates
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - The maintenance of internal conditions within
certain boundaries. Stability
Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER - Any modification that makes an organism better able
to function in a particular environment
Evolution - CORRECT ANSWER - The change in population of organisms over time to
become more suited to the environment
, Genes - CORRECT ANSWER - Are passed down to the next generation. They determine
characteristics of organisms and are composed of DNA
Taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - The branch of biology that identifies names and
classifies organisms
Systematics - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of evolutionary relationships between
organisms
Classification Catagories for Organizing Diversity or Taxa....From most inckusive to least
inclusive - CORRECT ANSWER - Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus,
species
What are the Domains - CORRECT ANSWER - Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
What is the major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus, eukaryotes do have a nucleus
What is the main difference between Archaea and Bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Archaea can live anywhere including harsh environments. Bacteria cannot live in harsh
environments.
What are the kingdoms of domain sunsets? - CORRECT ANSWER - Protists, plants,
animals, fungi
Binomial Nomenclature - CORRECT ANSWER - Scientific name. Universal, Latin. Two-
part name. First word is genus and is always capitalized. Second word is species and always
written in lowercase. Both words are italicized. Ex: Homo sapiens (humans), Zea mays (corn)