BIO 156 Unit 1 Questions with Verified Correct
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Bio means
Life
A (an) means
lacking
Uni means
one
Multi
Many
Logy means
study of
Lys means
break down/cut
philic means
loving
hydro means
water
phobic means
fear of
, Mono means
one
Poly means
many
Ose means
sugar
Sacchar means
sugar
Glyc means
sugar
What is biology the study of?
Life and reseraching living organisms such as fungi,plants,humans
What elements make up most of living matter, list 7-8?
Carbon © , Oxygen (O), Hydrogen (H), Nitrogen (N) make up 96% of living matter. Sodium,
magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and sulfur make up the remaining 4 %
Describe the basic structure of an atom
A nucleus made of protons and neutrons scrunched together, surrounded by shells of tiny
electrons moving
What is the main reason why elements might react with other elements? In other words,
what determines how reactive a particular element/atom is? Hint: valence electrons!
Answers
Bio means
Life
A (an) means
lacking
Uni means
one
Multi
Many
Logy means
study of
Lys means
break down/cut
philic means
loving
hydro means
water
phobic means
fear of
, Mono means
one
Poly means
many
Ose means
sugar
Sacchar means
sugar
Glyc means
sugar
What is biology the study of?
Life and reseraching living organisms such as fungi,plants,humans
What elements make up most of living matter, list 7-8?
Carbon © , Oxygen (O), Hydrogen (H), Nitrogen (N) make up 96% of living matter. Sodium,
magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and sulfur make up the remaining 4 %
Describe the basic structure of an atom
A nucleus made of protons and neutrons scrunched together, surrounded by shells of tiny
electrons moving
What is the main reason why elements might react with other elements? In other words,
what determines how reactive a particular element/atom is? Hint: valence electrons!