Solutions
archaea Correct answer-one of two prokaryotic domains, the other being bacteria
bacteria Correct answer-one of two prokaryotic domains, the other being archaea
bioinformatics Correct answer-the use of comps, software, and mathematical models to
process and integrate biological info from large data sets
biology Correct answer-the scientific study of life
biosphere Correct answer-the entire portion of earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the
planter's ecosystems
cell Correct answer-the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may
exist as independent units of life
community Correct answer-all the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an
assemblage of populations of different species living close enuf together for potential
interactions
consumer Correct answer-relies upon the feeding of other organisms for survival
, AP Biology Chapter 1 Exam; Questions with Complete
Solutions
controlled experiment Correct answer-an experiment in which an experimental group is
compared with a control group that caries only in the factor being tested
data Correct answer-recorded observations
deductive reasoning Correct answer-a type of logic in which specific results are predicted
from a general premise
DNA Correct answer-a double-streanded, helical nuvleic acid molecule consisting of
nucleotide monomers w a deoxrubose sugar and the nitrogenous bases A, C, G, T capable of
replicating and determining the ingerited structure of a cell's proteins
discovery science Correct answer-the process of scientific inquiry that focuses on
describing nature
domain Correct answer-a taxonomic caregory above the kingdom level
eukarya Correct answer-the domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms
ecosystems Correct answer-all the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors
with which they intereact; one or more communities and the phusical environment around
them.