Zoology Exam 1 (Roelke) UTA
Which domain? - Answer-Eukarya
Which Kingdom? - Answer-Animalia
Who defined knowledge as "justified true belief"? - Answer-Karl Popper
What are the characteristics of life? - Answer--Chemical uniquness
-Complexity and hierachical organization
-Reproduction
-Genetic (hereditary) material
-Metabolism
-Development
-Environmental interaction
-Movement
Define chemical uniqueness: - Answer-Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex molecular
interaction.
What are the 4 biological macromolecules? - Answer--Nucleic acids
-Proteins
-Carbs
-Lipids
, Are chemicals unique to all life? - Answer-No, but they are distinct.
Which property is considered hierarchical? - Answer-Emergent properties (ex: social behavior)
Define homologous - Answer-Variation in properties arising from common structures. (ex: Army ants)
The example viewed in class as an example of variation in reproductive mode was_________. - Answer-
Intrauterine cannibalism in sand tiger sharks.
What does DNA/RNA provide? - Answer-Fidelity of inheritance or heritability.
Two forms of metabolism are _______. - Answer-catabolism (breaking down) and anabolism (building).
The study of metabolism is a branch of_____. - Answer-physiology
Do all organisms have a life cycle? - Answer-Yes
Define senesce - Answer-Age (animals senesce)
Which organisms do not senesce? - Answer-Bacteria
Define ecology - Answer-The study of organismal interactions between their abiotic and biotic
environments.
Define niche - Answer-The physical and temporal space an organism can exist within.
Which domain? - Answer-Eukarya
Which Kingdom? - Answer-Animalia
Who defined knowledge as "justified true belief"? - Answer-Karl Popper
What are the characteristics of life? - Answer--Chemical uniquness
-Complexity and hierachical organization
-Reproduction
-Genetic (hereditary) material
-Metabolism
-Development
-Environmental interaction
-Movement
Define chemical uniqueness: - Answer-Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex molecular
interaction.
What are the 4 biological macromolecules? - Answer--Nucleic acids
-Proteins
-Carbs
-Lipids
, Are chemicals unique to all life? - Answer-No, but they are distinct.
Which property is considered hierarchical? - Answer-Emergent properties (ex: social behavior)
Define homologous - Answer-Variation in properties arising from common structures. (ex: Army ants)
The example viewed in class as an example of variation in reproductive mode was_________. - Answer-
Intrauterine cannibalism in sand tiger sharks.
What does DNA/RNA provide? - Answer-Fidelity of inheritance or heritability.
Two forms of metabolism are _______. - Answer-catabolism (breaking down) and anabolism (building).
The study of metabolism is a branch of_____. - Answer-physiology
Do all organisms have a life cycle? - Answer-Yes
Define senesce - Answer-Age (animals senesce)
Which organisms do not senesce? - Answer-Bacteria
Define ecology - Answer-The study of organismal interactions between their abiotic and biotic
environments.
Define niche - Answer-The physical and temporal space an organism can exist within.
