JCJC General Bio 1- final exam Question and answers rated
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1. What is biology? the scientific study of life
2. What are the characteristics of life shared by Highly ordered
all living things? structure Response to
the environ-ment
Energy
Processing
Reproduction,
growth, and
development
Internal
3. Why is evolution the unifying theme in biology?
regulation
(How does it explain the unity and diversity
Evolutionary
of life?)
adaption
Explains both
similarities and
ditterences in the
world
Organisms are all
de-scended from a
common ancestor
(UNITY) Modifications
evolved as species
branched from their
ancestors (DIVERSI-
TY)
4. What are 3 domains of life? Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
5. What is prokaryotic? Bacteria and Archaea
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,6. What is eukaryotic? Eukarya
7. What is the difference between prokaryotic
and eu-karyotic organisms?
8. What are the four main groups of eukaryotic Fungi-
organ-isms that were covered this semester Plantae
(i.e., the three -
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recognized kingdoms plus the group that is no longer Animalia-
a proper kingdom)? Give examples of each. Protists-
9. Beginning with the most inclusive (largest and highest Domain->
Kingdom->
level of classification) and working toward the least Phylum-> Class->
Order->
inclusive (smallest and most specific level of classifica- Family-> Genus-
> species
tion), complete this taxonomy scheme:
10. What are the four major categories of
biological macromolecules? For each category
of macromolecule
- what are the building blocks and what are the
bonds that join the building blocks together
called? If given a specific macromolecule, be
able to identify the cate-gory to which it
belongs. (For example, what category does
glucose belong in? sucrose? starch? glycogen?
DNA and RNA? most enzymes? testosterone?
choles-terol? olive oil?) Fill out the following
table to help:
11. What properties of water are essential for life? How do Cohesive and
adhesive-
living things use each property to survive (give
exam-ples like those mentioned in class)?
12. What is pH?
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1. What is biology? the scientific study of life
2. What are the characteristics of life shared by Highly ordered
all living things? structure Response to
the environ-ment
Energy
Processing
Reproduction,
growth, and
development
Internal
3. Why is evolution the unifying theme in biology?
regulation
(How does it explain the unity and diversity
Evolutionary
of life?)
adaption
Explains both
similarities and
ditterences in the
world
Organisms are all
de-scended from a
common ancestor
(UNITY) Modifications
evolved as species
branched from their
ancestors (DIVERSI-
TY)
4. What are 3 domains of life? Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
5. What is prokaryotic? Bacteria and Archaea
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,6. What is eukaryotic? Eukarya
7. What is the difference between prokaryotic
and eu-karyotic organisms?
8. What are the four main groups of eukaryotic Fungi-
organ-isms that were covered this semester Plantae
(i.e., the three -
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recognized kingdoms plus the group that is no longer Animalia-
a proper kingdom)? Give examples of each. Protists-
9. Beginning with the most inclusive (largest and highest Domain->
Kingdom->
level of classification) and working toward the least Phylum-> Class->
Order->
inclusive (smallest and most specific level of classifica- Family-> Genus-
> species
tion), complete this taxonomy scheme:
10. What are the four major categories of
biological macromolecules? For each category
of macromolecule
- what are the building blocks and what are the
bonds that join the building blocks together
called? If given a specific macromolecule, be
able to identify the cate-gory to which it
belongs. (For example, what category does
glucose belong in? sucrose? starch? glycogen?
DNA and RNA? most enzymes? testosterone?
choles-terol? olive oil?) Fill out the following
table to help:
11. What properties of water are essential for life? How do Cohesive and
adhesive-
living things use each property to survive (give
exam-ples like those mentioned in class)?
12. What is pH?
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