Bio 189 Midterm Study Guide Questions
With Correct Answers
Archaea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Singular, archaeon.
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-Group of prokary-otes that are more closely related to eukaryotes than
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to bacteria.
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Atom - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Smallest unit of matter. Consists of
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varying numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Single-celled organisms that lack a
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nucleus; prokaryotes |
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The scientific study of life.
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Cell - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Smallest unit of life.
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-All start out life with a plasma membrane, cytosol, and DNA.
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Community - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-All populations of all species living
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in a defined area.
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,Control group - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In an experiment, a group of
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individuals identical to an experimental group except for the variable
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under investigation.
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Controlled variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Factor in an experiment
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that scientist purposely keep the same
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Critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The act of evaluating
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information before accepting it. | | |
Dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The outcome factor; the
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variable that may change in response to manipulations of the
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independent variable. |
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Deoxyribonucleic acid.
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-Double-stranded nucleic acid that consists of deoxyribose-containing
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nucleotides. |
-Carries hereditary information.
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Experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Statement, based on a hypothesis,
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about a condition that should reasonably occur if the hypothesis is
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correct.
,Experimental group - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--In an experiment, a group
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of individuals who have a certain characteristic or receive a certain
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treatment. -Tested side by side with a control group.
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Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Plural, fungi.
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-Single-celled or multicelled eukaryotic | | | |
-Consumer that breaks down material outside itself, then absorbs
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nutrients released from the breakdown.
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Genus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Plural, genera.
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-A group of species that share a unique set of traits.
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-First part of a species name.
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Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Process in which cells and
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multicelled organisms keeps their internal conditions within tolerable
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ranges by sensing and responding appropriately to change.
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Independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The experimental factor
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that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
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Inheritance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Transmission of DNA to offspring.
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, Law of nature - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Generalization describing a
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consistent natural phenomenon that has an incomplete scientific
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explanation.
Model - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Analogous system in an experiment;
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tested in place of another subject.
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Molecule - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Two or more atoms joined by
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chemical bonds. |
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A substance that an organism must
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acquire from the environment to support growth and survival.
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Organ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In multicelled organisms, a structure
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that consists of tissues engaged in a collective task.
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Organism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individual that consists of one or
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more cells.
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Organ system - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In multicelled organisms, a set of
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interacting organs and tissues that carry out one or more body
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functions.
With Correct Answers
Archaea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Singular, archaeon.
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-Group of prokary-otes that are more closely related to eukaryotes than
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to bacteria.
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Atom - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Smallest unit of matter. Consists of
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varying numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Single-celled organisms that lack a
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nucleus; prokaryotes |
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The scientific study of life.
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Cell - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Smallest unit of life.
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-All start out life with a plasma membrane, cytosol, and DNA.
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Community - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-All populations of all species living
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in a defined area.
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,Control group - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In an experiment, a group of
| | | | | | | | | |
individuals identical to an experimental group except for the variable
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under investigation.
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Controlled variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Factor in an experiment
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that scientist purposely keep the same
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Critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The act of evaluating
| | | | | | | |
information before accepting it. | | |
Dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The outcome factor; the
| | | | | | | |
variable that may change in response to manipulations of the
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independent variable. |
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Deoxyribonucleic acid.
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-Double-stranded nucleic acid that consists of deoxyribose-containing
| | | | | | |
nucleotides. |
-Carries hereditary information.
| |
Experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Statement, based on a hypothesis,
| | | | | | | |
about a condition that should reasonably occur if the hypothesis is
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correct.
,Experimental group - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--In an experiment, a group
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of individuals who have a certain characteristic or receive a certain
| | | | | | | | | | |
treatment. -Tested side by side with a control group.
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Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Plural, fungi.
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-Single-celled or multicelled eukaryotic | | | |
-Consumer that breaks down material outside itself, then absorbs
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nutrients released from the breakdown.
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Genus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Plural, genera.
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-A group of species that share a unique set of traits.
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-First part of a species name.
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Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Process in which cells and
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multicelled organisms keeps their internal conditions within tolerable
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ranges by sensing and responding appropriately to change.
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Independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The experimental factor
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that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
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Inheritance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Transmission of DNA to offspring.
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, Law of nature - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Generalization describing a
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consistent natural phenomenon that has an incomplete scientific
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explanation.
Model - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Analogous system in an experiment;
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tested in place of another subject.
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Molecule - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Two or more atoms joined by
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chemical bonds. |
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A substance that an organism must
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acquire from the environment to support growth and survival.
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Organ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In multicelled organisms, a structure
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that consists of tissues engaged in a collective task.
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Organism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individual that consists of one or
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more cells.
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Organ system - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In multicelled organisms, a set of
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interacting organs and tissues that carry out one or more body
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functions.
