General Biology: Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS Atom - answer☑️️..Fundamental building block of all matter Molecule - answer☑️️..Two or more atoms Cell - answer☑️️..Basic form of life; smallest unit of life Organ - answer☑️️..A grouping

General Biology: Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Atom - answer☑️✔️..Fundamental building block of all matter



Molecule - answer☑️✔️..Two or more atoms



Cell - answer☑️✔️..Basic form of life; smallest unit of life



Organ - answer☑️✔️..A grouping of tissues engaged in a collective task



Tissue - answer☑️✔️..Specialized cells organized in a pattern



Organelle - answer☑️✔️..Structure that carries out a specialized metabolic function within a
living cell



Organ System - answer☑️✔️..A set of organs engaged in a collective task that keeps the body
functioning properly



Organism - answer☑️✔️..Individual that consists of of one or more cells



Population - answer☑️✔️..Grouping of the same species



Community - answer☑️✔️..All populations of all species in a given area; looks at interaction
between the species

, Ecosystem - answer☑️✔️..All biotic and abiotic things; a community interacting with its
environment



Biosphere - answer☑️✔️..All ecosystems on the planet



*Gaia Theory: planet is one big organism



Characteristics of Life - answer☑️✔️..All living things:

1) Are made up of cells *

2) Have different levels of organization

3) Obtain and convert energy from environment *

4) Respond to their environment *

5) Get larger and more complex throughout life

6) Reproduce *

7) Adapt to their environment; Homeostasis *



Carbohydrates - answer☑️✔️..1:2:1 CH2O

- Monosaccharides: simple sugars (glucose)

- Oligosaccharides: few sugars (sucrose)

- Polysaccharides: complex carbs; storage & structure (starch)



*Biologically important molecule



Proteins - answer☑️✔️..Composed of amino acid monomers

- Complex

- 3D enzymes