Chapter 1-3 exam general biology
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How are organisms classified - correct answer ✔-organisms are organized
-organisms acquire materials and energy
-organisms reproduce
-organisms respond to stimuli
-organisms are homeostatic
-organisms grow and develop
-organisms have the capacity to adapt
homeostasis - correct answer ✔internal environment of an organism stays relatively constant
natural selection - correct answer ✔allows organisms to be better suited for their environment
levels of biological organization - correct answer ✔atom-molecule-cell-tissue-organ-organ system-
organism
what's a cell? - correct answer ✔the smallest unit of life
What are the domains of classification? - correct answer ✔Eukaryotes, bacteria, archaea
Classification order - correct answer ✔kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
biosphere - correct answer ✔the zone, air, land, water on earth where living organisms are found
, what is the most important factor affecting ecosystem locations? - correct answer ✔humans
scientific method - correct answer ✔1. observation
2. hypothesis
3. experiment
4. conclusion
5. scientific theory
observation - correct answer ✔natural phenomena can be understood more fully by observing then
studying them
hypothesis - correct answer ✔after making observations and gathering knowledge about a
phenomenon, a scientist uses inductive reasoning to come up with a hypothesis, a tentative explanation
for the natural event
Experiment/further observation - correct answer ✔testing a hypothesis involves either conducting an
experiment or making observations
Conclusion - correct answer ✔Scientists must analyze the data to reach a conclusion to determine if
the hypothesis can be supported or not.
Scientific theory - correct answer ✔The ultimate goal of science is to understand the natural world in
terms of scientific theories, concepts that join together well-supported and related hypotheses
independent variable - correct answer ✔the thing being tested in an experiment
Question and answers rated A+
2025/2026
How are organisms classified - correct answer ✔-organisms are organized
-organisms acquire materials and energy
-organisms reproduce
-organisms respond to stimuli
-organisms are homeostatic
-organisms grow and develop
-organisms have the capacity to adapt
homeostasis - correct answer ✔internal environment of an organism stays relatively constant
natural selection - correct answer ✔allows organisms to be better suited for their environment
levels of biological organization - correct answer ✔atom-molecule-cell-tissue-organ-organ system-
organism
what's a cell? - correct answer ✔the smallest unit of life
What are the domains of classification? - correct answer ✔Eukaryotes, bacteria, archaea
Classification order - correct answer ✔kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
biosphere - correct answer ✔the zone, air, land, water on earth where living organisms are found
, what is the most important factor affecting ecosystem locations? - correct answer ✔humans
scientific method - correct answer ✔1. observation
2. hypothesis
3. experiment
4. conclusion
5. scientific theory
observation - correct answer ✔natural phenomena can be understood more fully by observing then
studying them
hypothesis - correct answer ✔after making observations and gathering knowledge about a
phenomenon, a scientist uses inductive reasoning to come up with a hypothesis, a tentative explanation
for the natural event
Experiment/further observation - correct answer ✔testing a hypothesis involves either conducting an
experiment or making observations
Conclusion - correct answer ✔Scientists must analyze the data to reach a conclusion to determine if
the hypothesis can be supported or not.
Scientific theory - correct answer ✔The ultimate goal of science is to understand the natural world in
terms of scientific theories, concepts that join together well-supported and related hypotheses
independent variable - correct answer ✔the thing being tested in an experiment
