Biology 103 Midterm Study Guide Qustions with Accurate (A+)
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What are the steps in the scientific method? - ✔✔Observation, Hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
Which step from the scientific method is tested? - ✔✔Hypothesis
An instrument used for magnifying research specimens is a - ✔✔light microscope
What types of objects can be observed with the light microscope? - ✔✔living organisms
Living organisms are _________. Living organisms use materials and _______. Living
organisms __________. Living organisms maintain ___________. Living organisms responds to
their __________. Living organisms form __________. Living organisms _______. -
✔✔organized, energy, reproduce, homeostasis, environment, ecosystems, evolve
Levels of organization from smallest to largest: - ✔✔atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ
systems, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
During _____________ the energy of sunlight is converted into _____________ energy by
autotrophic organisms - ✔✔photosynthesis, chemical
, List the 3 domains: - ✔✔Bacteria, archaea, eukarya
List the 5 kingdoms: - ✔✔Animalia, plantae, Fungi, protista, monera
What do Archaea and bacteria have in common? - ✔✔Prokaryotic, lack organelles, all bacteria
The four most common elements found in all living things are - ✔✔Carbon, Hydrogen,
Nitrogen, Oxygen
The smallest part of an element is an - ✔✔atom
If the atomic symbols is followed by a plus(+) or minus (-), then it's called an - ✔✔ion
What part of an atom cannot be changed and is the same for all atoms of that element? -
✔✔Protons
An atom contains 3 parts: _____________ and _____________ located in the _____________;
and _____________ orbiting around. - ✔✔protons, neutrons, nucleus, electrons
_____________ bonds come from a transfer of electrons; are formed between positive and
negative charged particles - ✔✔ionic
Answers
What are the steps in the scientific method? - ✔✔Observation, Hypothesis, experiment,
conclusion
Which step from the scientific method is tested? - ✔✔Hypothesis
An instrument used for magnifying research specimens is a - ✔✔light microscope
What types of objects can be observed with the light microscope? - ✔✔living organisms
Living organisms are _________. Living organisms use materials and _______. Living
organisms __________. Living organisms maintain ___________. Living organisms responds to
their __________. Living organisms form __________. Living organisms _______. -
✔✔organized, energy, reproduce, homeostasis, environment, ecosystems, evolve
Levels of organization from smallest to largest: - ✔✔atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ
systems, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
During _____________ the energy of sunlight is converted into _____________ energy by
autotrophic organisms - ✔✔photosynthesis, chemical
, List the 3 domains: - ✔✔Bacteria, archaea, eukarya
List the 5 kingdoms: - ✔✔Animalia, plantae, Fungi, protista, monera
What do Archaea and bacteria have in common? - ✔✔Prokaryotic, lack organelles, all bacteria
The four most common elements found in all living things are - ✔✔Carbon, Hydrogen,
Nitrogen, Oxygen
The smallest part of an element is an - ✔✔atom
If the atomic symbols is followed by a plus(+) or minus (-), then it's called an - ✔✔ion
What part of an atom cannot be changed and is the same for all atoms of that element? -
✔✔Protons
An atom contains 3 parts: _____________ and _____________ located in the _____________;
and _____________ orbiting around. - ✔✔protons, neutrons, nucleus, electrons
_____________ bonds come from a transfer of electrons; are formed between positive and
negative charged particles - ✔✔ionic
