BSC 1010 EXAM ONE QUESTIONS WITH
VEFIFIED ANSWERS
Evolution - correct answer-
The process of change that has transformed life from its beginnings to the astounding array of organis
ms today
Biology - correct answer-The scientific study of life
Emergent Properties - correct answer-
New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of lice, owing the arrangement and i
nteractions of parts as complexity increases
Reductionism - correct answer-
The approach of reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to stud
y
Systems Biology - correct answer-
An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems
based on a study of the interactions among the system's parts
Cell - correct answer-The smallest unit of organization that can perform all required activities
Prokaryotic Cell - correct answer-A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-
enclosed organelles
Eukaryotic Cell - correct answer-A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-
enclosed organelles
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) - correct answer-A nucleic acid molecule, usually a double-
stranded helix, in which each polynucleotide strand consists of nucleotide monomers with a deoxyribo
se sugar and the nitrogenous base adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T); capable of
being replicated and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins
, Gene - correct answer-
A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA
Gene Expression - correct answer-
The process by which information encoded in DNA directs the synthesis of proteins or, in some cases,
RNAs that are not translated into proteins and instead function as RNAs
Bioinformatics - correct answer-
The use of computers, software, and mathematical models to process and integrate biological informa
tion from large data sets
Hypothesis - correct answer-
A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive r
easoning
Data - correct answer-Recorded observations
Qualitative - correct answer-In the form of recorded descriptions
Quantitative - correct answer-
A type of information generally expressed as numerical measurements and often organized into tables
or graphs
Inductive Reasoning - correct answer-
A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations
Deductive Reasoning - correct answer-
A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise
Controlled Experiments - correct answer-
An experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varies only in th
e factor being tested
VEFIFIED ANSWERS
Evolution - correct answer-
The process of change that has transformed life from its beginnings to the astounding array of organis
ms today
Biology - correct answer-The scientific study of life
Emergent Properties - correct answer-
New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of lice, owing the arrangement and i
nteractions of parts as complexity increases
Reductionism - correct answer-
The approach of reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to stud
y
Systems Biology - correct answer-
An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems
based on a study of the interactions among the system's parts
Cell - correct answer-The smallest unit of organization that can perform all required activities
Prokaryotic Cell - correct answer-A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-
enclosed organelles
Eukaryotic Cell - correct answer-A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-
enclosed organelles
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) - correct answer-A nucleic acid molecule, usually a double-
stranded helix, in which each polynucleotide strand consists of nucleotide monomers with a deoxyribo
se sugar and the nitrogenous base adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T); capable of
being replicated and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins
, Gene - correct answer-
A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA
Gene Expression - correct answer-
The process by which information encoded in DNA directs the synthesis of proteins or, in some cases,
RNAs that are not translated into proteins and instead function as RNAs
Bioinformatics - correct answer-
The use of computers, software, and mathematical models to process and integrate biological informa
tion from large data sets
Hypothesis - correct answer-
A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive r
easoning
Data - correct answer-Recorded observations
Qualitative - correct answer-In the form of recorded descriptions
Quantitative - correct answer-
A type of information generally expressed as numerical measurements and often organized into tables
or graphs
Inductive Reasoning - correct answer-
A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations
Deductive Reasoning - correct answer-
A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise
Controlled Experiments - correct answer-
An experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varies only in th
e factor being tested
