Biology 1406 Chapters 1-4 correctly answered graded A+

Biology 1406 Chapters 1-4 correctly answered graded A+ 7 characteristics of living things - correct answer Order, evolutionary adaptation, regulation, reproduction, response to environment, growth and development, energy processing Biological organization (largest to smallest) - correct answer Biosphere, ecosystem, communities, populations, organisms, organs and organ systems, tissues, cells, organelles, molecules Compare and contrast emergent properties and reductionism - correct answer Emergent properties- new properties that arrive w/ each step up in hierarchy of life, complexity increases reductionism- the reduction of complex systems to simpler components Describe the two major dynamic processes of life. What is the ultimate source of energy? - correct answer 1. Cycling of Nutrients 2. One-Way Flow Energy (from sunlight to producers to consumers) Sunlight What is the fundamental unit of life? - correct answer Cell Distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic - correct answer Prokaryotic- simpler, smaller, no nucleus of other membrane bound organelles Eukaryotic- has membrane enclosed organelles, larger, nucleus Describe basic structure and function of DNA - correct answer Structure- made up two long double helix chains of nucleotides Function- controls development and maintenance of organisms Positive feedbaxk - correct answer Process to create product speeds up