ESSENTIALS OF BIOLOGY CH. 1,4 SYLVIA S, MADER QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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ESSENTIALS OF BIOLOGY CH. 1,4
SYLVIA S, MADER QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS

Organization4of4life4-4ans-
atom(smallest),4molecule,4cell,4tissue,4organ,4organ4system,4organism,4population
,4community,4ecosystem,4biosphere4(largest)

Homeostasis4-4ans-maintenance4of4internal4conditions4within4certain4boundaries

maintain4homeostasis4-4ans-
living4organisms4need4to4keep4themselves4stable4with4regard4to4temperature,4m
oisture4level,4acidity,4and4other4factors

Evolution4-4ans-
descent4of4organisms4from4common4ancestors,4with4the4development4of4generic
4and4phenotypic4changes4over4time4that4make4them4more4suited4to4the4enviro
nment

Natural4Selection4-4ans-
mechanisms4of4evolution4caused4by4environmental4selections4of4organisms.4mos
t4fit4to4reproduce.4results4in4adaptation4to4the4environment.

Adaptation4-4ans-
organism4modification4in4structure4function,4or4behavior4suitable4for4the4environ
ment.

Causes4of4extinction4-4ans-
species4not4being4able4to4adapt4to4the4new4conditions4along4with4loss4of4biodi
versity;4death4of4an4entire4species

Control4group4-4ans-
if4this4group4shows4the4same4result4as4the4experiment4group,4the4results4do4n
ot4support4the4hypothesis.

Scientific4method4-4ans-observation,4hypothesis,4experiment,4conclusion

, Electron4microscope4-4ans-
in4vented4in41930's;4uses4beam4of4electrons;4inside4of4cells,4atoms,4amino4aci
ds,4proteins,4viruses,4most4bacteria,4human4cells

Light4microscope4-4ans-
invented4in417th4century;4limited4by4properties4of4life;4inside4of4cells,4light4micr
ographs,4frog4eggs

receptor4proteins4-4ans-
has4a4shape4that4allows4a4specific4molecule4(signal4molecule)4to4bind4to4it4ca
using4a4cellular4response.4ex.4insulin4binds4to4receptor4proteins4in4your4liver4to
4store4glucose

Cytoskeleton4-4ans-
maintain4cell4shape4and4allow4the4cell4and4its4organelles4to4move;4network4of4
interconnected4filaments4and4tubules;4extends4from4the4nucleus4to4the4plasma4
membrane;4only4in4eukaryotes.

ribosomes4-4ans-
made4up4of4proteins4and4rRNA;4site4of4protein4synthesis;4found4in4both4prokar
yotes4and4eukaryotes;4receives4mRNA;

Golgi4Apparatus4-4ans-
stack4of4flattened4saccules;4modifies4molecules4within4the4vesicles;4receives4tra
nsport4vesicles4sent4to4it4by4the4smooth4and4rough4ER.

nucleus4-4ans-control4center4of4the4cell;4stores4genetic4information

nucleolus4-4ans-produces4ribosomal4subunits4rRNA

Plasma4membrane4-4ans-
encloses4the4cytoplasm.4regulates4interactions4with4the4external4environment

mitochondria4-4ans-
found4in4both4plants4and4animals;4produces4ATP4(energy)4molecules;4assists4wi
th4carbohydrate4breakdown;4contains4its4own4DNA4and4ribosomes

lysosomes4-4ans-
digest4molecules4and4even4portions4of4the4cell4itself;4digestive4enzymes4ex.4Ta
y4Sachs4disease

Smooth4ER4-4ans-
ER4that4has4no4ribosomes.4produces4and4metabolizes4fat4cells;4synthesizes4lipi
ds4like4phospholipids4and4steroids.4connected4to4rough4ER

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