UNCW BIO 201 Exam 1 – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Exam Review
Eukarya - ✔✔Eukaryotes are found in the domain
A eukaryotic cell has a nucleus; a prokaryotic cell does not. - ✔✔What is the difference a
prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Binomial nomenclature - ✔✔The two-part system used for scientific names is referred to as:
genus ; specific - ✔✔In the binomial nomenclature system, each organism is given a unique
scientific name: the first part is its ____________, and the second part is its ____________
epithet.
Evolution - ✔✔What is a unifying concept in biology that explains the diversity of life?
Genome - ✔✔The ___________, which refers to the complete genetic composition of an
organism, provides continuity from one generation to the next.
DNA - ✔✔Genomics involves the analysis of the ____________ sequences of genomes.
Proteins - ✔✔The role of most genes is to encode mRNAs that are used in the production of
____________.
Prokaryotic ; Eukaryotic - ✔✔____________ organisms do not contain a nucleus, while
____________ organisms do contain a nucleus.
Genus and species - ✔✔What level of classification are used to name organisms in the
binomial nomenclature system?
,proteins - ✔✔The majority of genes provide instructions for the synthesis of
Genome - ✔✔The information necessary to produce an organism's proteome is contained in
its ____________, which is the complete genetic composition of an organism or species.
Proteins - ✔✔While DNA encodes the information for traits of organisms and cells,
___________ are the macro molecules that are directly responsible for the structure and
function of cells.
Bacteria and Archaea - ✔✔Select the domains that contain prokaryotic microorganisms: Fungi,
Bacteria, Eukarya, Archaea, Protista.
pre-exsisting cells - ✔✔The cell theory states that new cells come from
1 - ✔✔Ideally, control and experimental groups should differ in how many variables?
tissue - ✔✔In the case of multi-cellular organisms, cells of the same type that associate with
one another form a(n)
evolution - ✔✔The phenomenon of populations of organisms changing from generation to
generation is known as biological __________
cells ; organ. - ✔✔Similar _________ make up a tissue, and two or more types of tissues make
up a(n) __________
Vertical descent with mutation and horizontal gene transfer - ✔✔Evolutionary change occurs
by what two mechanisms?
, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya - ✔✔What are the three domains of life?
atoms - ✔✔Molecules are formed by the bonding together of:
Primitive cells - ✔✔The first living organisms on Earth were
Mutations - ✔✔In vertical evolution, new species evolve from pre-existing species by
accumulation of ___________, which are changes in the genetic message.
Horizontal gene transfer - ✔✔Which type of gene transfer can occur between members of
different species?
(1)Kingdom,
(2)Phylum,
(3)Class,
(4)Order,
(5)Family,
(6)Genus,
(7)Species.
Acronym: KPCOFGS (King Phillip Came Over for Good Sex) - ✔✔List the taxonomic order and
create an acronym: Species, Family, Class, Order, Phylum, Kingdom, Genus.
All organisms are composed of one or more cells; Cells are the smallest unit of life; Cells come
from pre-existing cells via cell division - ✔✔List the three principles of the cell theory:
Metabolism, growth, reproduction and cells. - ✔✔What are the 4 qualifiers of life?
Eukarya - ✔✔Eukaryotes are found in the domain
A eukaryotic cell has a nucleus; a prokaryotic cell does not. - ✔✔What is the difference a
prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Binomial nomenclature - ✔✔The two-part system used for scientific names is referred to as:
genus ; specific - ✔✔In the binomial nomenclature system, each organism is given a unique
scientific name: the first part is its ____________, and the second part is its ____________
epithet.
Evolution - ✔✔What is a unifying concept in biology that explains the diversity of life?
Genome - ✔✔The ___________, which refers to the complete genetic composition of an
organism, provides continuity from one generation to the next.
DNA - ✔✔Genomics involves the analysis of the ____________ sequences of genomes.
Proteins - ✔✔The role of most genes is to encode mRNAs that are used in the production of
____________.
Prokaryotic ; Eukaryotic - ✔✔____________ organisms do not contain a nucleus, while
____________ organisms do contain a nucleus.
Genus and species - ✔✔What level of classification are used to name organisms in the
binomial nomenclature system?
,proteins - ✔✔The majority of genes provide instructions for the synthesis of
Genome - ✔✔The information necessary to produce an organism's proteome is contained in
its ____________, which is the complete genetic composition of an organism or species.
Proteins - ✔✔While DNA encodes the information for traits of organisms and cells,
___________ are the macro molecules that are directly responsible for the structure and
function of cells.
Bacteria and Archaea - ✔✔Select the domains that contain prokaryotic microorganisms: Fungi,
Bacteria, Eukarya, Archaea, Protista.
pre-exsisting cells - ✔✔The cell theory states that new cells come from
1 - ✔✔Ideally, control and experimental groups should differ in how many variables?
tissue - ✔✔In the case of multi-cellular organisms, cells of the same type that associate with
one another form a(n)
evolution - ✔✔The phenomenon of populations of organisms changing from generation to
generation is known as biological __________
cells ; organ. - ✔✔Similar _________ make up a tissue, and two or more types of tissues make
up a(n) __________
Vertical descent with mutation and horizontal gene transfer - ✔✔Evolutionary change occurs
by what two mechanisms?
, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya - ✔✔What are the three domains of life?
atoms - ✔✔Molecules are formed by the bonding together of:
Primitive cells - ✔✔The first living organisms on Earth were
Mutations - ✔✔In vertical evolution, new species evolve from pre-existing species by
accumulation of ___________, which are changes in the genetic message.
Horizontal gene transfer - ✔✔Which type of gene transfer can occur between members of
different species?
(1)Kingdom,
(2)Phylum,
(3)Class,
(4)Order,
(5)Family,
(6)Genus,
(7)Species.
Acronym: KPCOFGS (King Phillip Came Over for Good Sex) - ✔✔List the taxonomic order and
create an acronym: Species, Family, Class, Order, Phylum, Kingdom, Genus.
All organisms are composed of one or more cells; Cells are the smallest unit of life; Cells come
from pre-existing cells via cell division - ✔✔List the three principles of the cell theory:
Metabolism, growth, reproduction and cells. - ✔✔What are the 4 qualifiers of life?
