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1. Describe 2 distinct aspects of living organisms that set biotic (living):
need for
them apart from non-living objects: energy, ability to replicate (grow
reproduce
abiotic (living): no need for
energy, no ability to
grow (replicate) no
repro- duction
Organisms:
-are highly ordered
(non-random)
systems
-self replicate
-populations of organisms
adapt to their
organisms
-organisms grow and de-
velop
-organisms maintain a
controlled internal envi-
ronment (homeostasis)
-organisms react to their
2. what is the smallest unit/level that we environment
recognize as "being alive"?
cell
3. Which of the following structures is only
associated with eukaryotic cells?
Mitochondria/other or-
mitochondria/other ganelles + nucleus
organelles DNA con- taining the
DNA
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rokaryotes :DON'T have any membrane enclosed
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nucleus containing the internal organelles,
DNA cell membrane but DO have DNA to
store their genetic
material, and an
external membrane
4. The core properties that seem to set life
apart from non-living matter can be reproduction and
organized according to 2 general growth: requires BOTH
attributes: energy in- put and
(1) those that require the ability to pass hereditary infor-
on hereditary (genetic) information mation
and
(2) those that require the input of energy in evolution: requires
order to proceed pass- ing on hereditary
infor- mation
Try to categorize each of the following properties that maintaining a
stable in-
we just covered with respect to these 2 ternal environment that is
ditterent from the exter-
attributes: reproduction and growth: nal environment (home-
ostasis): requires energy
evolution:
input
maintaining a stable internal environment
reacting to the
that is dif- ferent from the external
environ- ment: requires
environment (homeostasis):
energy in- put
reacting to the environment:
5. After throwing the ball in the air, it eventually convert- -The energy
was convert-
ed the gained gravitational PE back into kinetic energy ed into sound
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(kinetic en-
as it fell back down. What happened to the ergy associated with vi-
kinetic energy when the ball comes a halt brations of air molecules)
when it hits the table: select all that apply:
-The energy was convert
-The energy was converted into sound (kinetic energy ed into thermal
kinetic en-