ATI TEAS 7 FULL STUDY GUIDE (SMART
EDITION): SCIENCE - THE
FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY
What is biology? - Correct Answers -The study or science of living things.
Define homeostasis. - Correct Answers -The body's ability to maintain a constant
internal environment despite changes that occur in the external environment.
in a study a researcher describes what has happened to a plant being exposed to a dry
and hot environment. What step of the scientific method does this most likely describe?
- Correct Answers -Making an observation.
Properties of water. - Correct Answers -Polar.
Oxygen atom is slightly negatively charged.
Both hydrogen atoms are slightly positively charged.
A single water molecule forms _________________ with nearby water molecules. -
Correct Answers -hydrogen bonds
This system is used for classification, description, and naming. - Correct Answers -
Taxonomy system.
How many classification levels are there in the classical Linnaean system? - Correct
Answers -7.
List the 7 taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific. - Correct Answers -1.
Kingdom.
2. Phylum.
3. Class.
4. Order.
5. Family.
6. Genus.
7. Species.
T/F: The classification system is based on physical similarities across living things. It
does not account for molecular or genetic similarities. - Correct Answers -True.
Who was the classification system created by? - Correct Answers -Carl Linnaeus.
EDITION): SCIENCE - THE
FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY
What is biology? - Correct Answers -The study or science of living things.
Define homeostasis. - Correct Answers -The body's ability to maintain a constant
internal environment despite changes that occur in the external environment.
in a study a researcher describes what has happened to a plant being exposed to a dry
and hot environment. What step of the scientific method does this most likely describe?
- Correct Answers -Making an observation.
Properties of water. - Correct Answers -Polar.
Oxygen atom is slightly negatively charged.
Both hydrogen atoms are slightly positively charged.
A single water molecule forms _________________ with nearby water molecules. -
Correct Answers -hydrogen bonds
This system is used for classification, description, and naming. - Correct Answers -
Taxonomy system.
How many classification levels are there in the classical Linnaean system? - Correct
Answers -7.
List the 7 taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific. - Correct Answers -1.
Kingdom.
2. Phylum.
3. Class.
4. Order.
5. Family.
6. Genus.
7. Species.
T/F: The classification system is based on physical similarities across living things. It
does not account for molecular or genetic similarities. - Correct Answers -True.
Who was the classification system created by? - Correct Answers -Carl Linnaeus.
