Biology 100 Quiz 1 Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER - science that studies life
7 properties that all life forms share - CORRECT ANSWER - Order, reproduction,
growth, energy, regulation, response to stimuli, & adaption
Order - CORRECT ANSWER - organisms are highly organized structures that consist of
one or more cells
Reproduction - CORRECT ANSWER - DNA containing genes is passed along to an
organisms offspring
Growth - CORRECT ANSWER - growth according ti specific instructions coded for by
their genes
Energy - CORRECT ANSWER - energy from the sun converted into food OR chemical
energy from food
Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER - require multiple regulatory mechanism to coordinate
internal functions
Response to Stimuli - CORRECT ANSWER - movement to or away from stimuli
Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER - inherited characteristics that aid in survival &
reproduction
, Evolution - CORRECT ANSWER - gradual change in which new species arise from older
species
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - macromolecules; contains the instructions for the
functioning of the organism that contains it
What does that phrase "form follows function" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - the form
is for specific function
Science - CORRECT ANSWER - objective process of inquiry based upon observation &
testable hypothesis
List the 5 steps of the scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER - observation, question,
hypothesis, experiment, and conclusion
How does hypothesis differ from a question? - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothesis is a
suggested explanation which can be tested
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - something that is known or proved to be true
Scientific Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - well substantiated explanation of some aspect
of the natural world
Scientific Law - CORRECT ANSWER - statement based on repeated experiment
observation that describes some aspects of the universe
What is a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - fundamental unit of life
Who first created a microscope and observed cells? - CORRECT ANSWER - Robert
Hooke
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER - science that studies life
7 properties that all life forms share - CORRECT ANSWER - Order, reproduction,
growth, energy, regulation, response to stimuli, & adaption
Order - CORRECT ANSWER - organisms are highly organized structures that consist of
one or more cells
Reproduction - CORRECT ANSWER - DNA containing genes is passed along to an
organisms offspring
Growth - CORRECT ANSWER - growth according ti specific instructions coded for by
their genes
Energy - CORRECT ANSWER - energy from the sun converted into food OR chemical
energy from food
Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER - require multiple regulatory mechanism to coordinate
internal functions
Response to Stimuli - CORRECT ANSWER - movement to or away from stimuli
Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER - inherited characteristics that aid in survival &
reproduction
, Evolution - CORRECT ANSWER - gradual change in which new species arise from older
species
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - macromolecules; contains the instructions for the
functioning of the organism that contains it
What does that phrase "form follows function" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - the form
is for specific function
Science - CORRECT ANSWER - objective process of inquiry based upon observation &
testable hypothesis
List the 5 steps of the scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER - observation, question,
hypothesis, experiment, and conclusion
How does hypothesis differ from a question? - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothesis is a
suggested explanation which can be tested
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - something that is known or proved to be true
Scientific Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - well substantiated explanation of some aspect
of the natural world
Scientific Law - CORRECT ANSWER - statement based on repeated experiment
observation that describes some aspects of the universe
What is a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - fundamental unit of life
Who first created a microscope and observed cells? - CORRECT ANSWER - Robert
Hooke
