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, Table of Content
Biology: The Study of Life
BIOSKILLS
UNIT 1 THE MOLECULAR ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
Protein Structure and Function
Nucleic Acids and an RNA World
An Introduction to Carbohydrates
Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
UNIT 2 CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
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Inside the Cell
Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
9 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10 Photosynthesis
11 Cell–Cell Interactions
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12 The Cell Cycle
UNIT 3 GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION
Meiosis
Mendel and the Gene
DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
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How Genes Work
Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
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Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers
Genes, Development, and Evolution
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UNIT 4 EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES
Evolution by Natural Selection
Evolutionary Processes
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Speciation
Phylogenies and the History of Life
UNIT 5 THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE
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Bacteria and Archaea
Diversification of Eukaryotes
Green Algae and Land Plants
Fungi
An Introduction to Animals
Protostome Animals
Deuterostome Animals
Viruses
,UNIT 6 HOW PLANTS WORK
Plant Form and Function
Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
Plant Nutrition
Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development
UNIT 7 HOW ANIMALS WORK
Animal Form and Function
Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
Animal Nutrition
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Gas Exchange and Circulation
Animal Nervous Systems
Animal Sensory Systems
Animal Movement
Chemical Signals in Animals
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Animal Reproduction and Development
The Immune System in Animals
UNIT 8 ECOLOGY
An Introduction to Ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Population Ecology
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Community Ecology
Ecosystems and Global Ecology
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
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APPENDICES
A. Answers
B. Periodic Table of Elements
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Chapter 1 Biology: The Study of Life
1) Which of the following is NOT related to the five fundamental characteristics of life?
A) A bacterial cell divides to produce two cells.
B) Sugars are transported on carrier proteins into cells across the plasma membrane.
C) Sugars are broken down inside cells to produce energy.
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D) The gene that specifies skin color in frogs is expressed during its development from a
tadpole into an adult frog.
E) Giraffes have longer necks so that they can reach food sources unavailable to other
animals.
Answer: E
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
V&C Core Concept: EM
V&C Core Comp: PS
LO/EO: 1.1, 1.2; 1.1.1
Section: 1.1
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2) Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic that may be associated with
both living organisms and nonliving matter?
A) Reproduction by passing on genetic information to future generations.
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B) Composed of cells.
C) Capable of evolution.
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D) Able to produce heat as a byproduct of chemical reactions.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
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V&C Core Concept: EM
V&C Core Comp: PS
LO/EO: 1.1; 1.1.1
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Section: 1.1.1
3) Which of the following statements is an inaccurate example of how the living organism in the
scenario exemplifies a characteristic feature of living organisms?
A) Photosynthetic bacteria meet the energy requirement, as they are able to convert energy
from sunlight into the chemical energy they store in sugars.
B) As humans, we meet the cell requirement because even though we are made of tissues
and organs, all of those components are made of specialized types of cells.
Biological Science, 8th Edition
by Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison
TU
TO
R
G
U
R
U
, Table of Content
Biology: The Study of Life
BIOSKILLS
UNIT 1 THE MOLECULAR ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life
Protein Structure and Function
Nucleic Acids and an RNA World
An Introduction to Carbohydrates
Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells
UNIT 2 CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
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Inside the Cell
Energy and Enzymes: An Introduction to Metabolism
9 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10 Photosynthesis
11 Cell–Cell Interactions
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12 The Cell Cycle
UNIT 3 GENE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION
Meiosis
Mendel and the Gene
DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and Repair
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How Genes Work
Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
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Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
The Molecular Revolution: Biotechnology, Genomics, and New Frontiers
Genes, Development, and Evolution
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UNIT 4 EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND PROCESSES
Evolution by Natural Selection
Evolutionary Processes
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Speciation
Phylogenies and the History of Life
UNIT 5 THE DIVERSIFICATION OF LIFE
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Bacteria and Archaea
Diversification of Eukaryotes
Green Algae and Land Plants
Fungi
An Introduction to Animals
Protostome Animals
Deuterostome Animals
Viruses
,UNIT 6 HOW PLANTS WORK
Plant Form and Function
Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
Plant Nutrition
Plant Sensory Systems, Signals, and Responses
Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development
UNIT 7 HOW ANIMALS WORK
Animal Form and Function
Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
Animal Nutrition
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Gas Exchange and Circulation
Animal Nervous Systems
Animal Sensory Systems
Animal Movement
Chemical Signals in Animals
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Animal Reproduction and Development
The Immune System in Animals
UNIT 8 ECOLOGY
An Introduction to Ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Population Ecology
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Community Ecology
Ecosystems and Global Ecology
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
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APPENDICES
A. Answers
B. Periodic Table of Elements
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, Biological Science, 8e (Freeman)
Chapter 1 Biology: The Study of Life
1) Which of the following is NOT related to the five fundamental characteristics of life?
A) A bacterial cell divides to produce two cells.
B) Sugars are transported on carrier proteins into cells across the plasma membrane.
C) Sugars are broken down inside cells to produce energy.
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D) The gene that specifies skin color in frogs is expressed during its development from a
tadpole into an adult frog.
E) Giraffes have longer necks so that they can reach food sources unavailable to other
animals.
Answer: E
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
V&C Core Concept: EM
V&C Core Comp: PS
LO/EO: 1.1, 1.2; 1.1.1
Section: 1.1
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2) Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic that may be associated with
both living organisms and nonliving matter?
A) Reproduction by passing on genetic information to future generations.
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B) Composed of cells.
C) Capable of evolution.
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D) Able to produce heat as a byproduct of chemical reactions.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
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V&C Core Concept: EM
V&C Core Comp: PS
LO/EO: 1.1; 1.1.1
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Section: 1.1.1
3) Which of the following statements is an inaccurate example of how the living organism in the
scenario exemplifies a characteristic feature of living organisms?
A) Photosynthetic bacteria meet the energy requirement, as they are able to convert energy
from sunlight into the chemical energy they store in sugars.
B) As humans, we meet the cell requirement because even though we are made of tissues
and organs, all of those components are made of specialized types of cells.
