Bio 1053 Exam 1, Biology Chapter 3 Pre-Quiz, Bio 111 Chapter 2- Essential Chemistry, BISC 002 Sec 1 Chap 3, Chapter 3-Question Bank, Final Review Exam 1

By helping us understand the genetics of our pets, examining the importance of biodiversity, and through the study of green energy. What is biology? the scientific study of life What functions are properties of life? Organisms take in energy and use it to perform life's activities, organisms reproduce their own kind, and living things exhibit complex but ordered organization. What are two main processes upon which ecosystems depend? Nutrient recycling and energy flow. Which substance is NOT recycled but rather lost from ecosystems? energy. Which structure can perform all the activities required for life? Cells. What name is given to the functional compartments of a cell? Organelles. Which concept was proposed by Darwin? Natural selection. Which of these is required for natural selection to occur? Inheritance, unequal reproductive success, individual variation. Science is... the inquiry-based effort to describe and explain nature. A hypothesis is... a proposed explanation for an observation. You try to start your car, but is does not start. Which of these is a prediction? A) My car's battery is dead. B) If I recharge the battery, then my car will start. B Which sequence shows the steps of the process of science in an order in which they might occur?