BIO 101: EXAM 1 - Chapters 1, 44, 45, and 47 Questions and Correct Solutions

BIO 101: EXAM 1 - Chapters 1, 44, 45, and 47 Questions and Correct Solutions Biology - Answer -the scientific study of life 7 characteristics of life - Answer -organization, cells, response to stimuli, homeostasis, metabolism, growth, development, reproduction, change through time emergent properties - Answer -New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases. Levels of Biological Organization - Answer -atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere Energy - Answer -the ability to do work Metabolism - Answer -All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism Homeostasis - Answer -A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level Responsiveness - Answer -Reaction to a change inside or outside the body Reproduction - Answer -the process of producing offspring asexual reproduction - Answer -A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent. sexual reproduction - Answer -Process by which cells from two different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism. development - Answer -the process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism Evolution - Answer -The gradual change in a species over time Adaptation - Answer -A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. Taxonomy - Answer -The scientific study of how living things are classifie