BIOLOGY EXAM STUDY GUIDE
, Biosphere - ANSWERSAll parts of the planet with living things
Cell - ANSWERSBasic unit of life
Cell Specialization - ANSWERSthe process in which cells develop in different ways to
perform different tasks
Eukaryotes - ANSWERSorganisms made up of one or more cells that have a nucleus
and membrane-bound organelles
homeostasis - ANSWERSthe maintenance of stable internal conditions
Levels of Structural Organization - ANSWERSDomain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,
Family, Genus, Species
Populations - ANSWERSgroups of individuals that belong to the same species and live
in the same area
Prokaryotes - ANSWERSsingle-celled organisms that do not have a membrane-bound
nucleus
Species - ANSWERSgroup of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile
offspring
Themes of Biology - ANSWERSenergy/ system and interactions/structure and function /
unity with diversity/ evalution/ homeostasis/ cooperation
Controlled Experiments - ANSWERSan experiment in which only one variable is
manipulated at a time.
Data - ANSWERSinformation gathered from observations
Hypothesis - ANSWERSpossible explanation for a set of observations or a suggested
answer to a scientific question
Conclusion - ANSWERSRestates hypothesis, says if it was correct, why/why not, and
what you would have done differently
Inference - ANSWERSlogical conclusion
Theory - ANSWERSwell-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
, Biosphere - ANSWERSAll parts of the planet with living things
Cell - ANSWERSBasic unit of life
Cell Specialization - ANSWERSthe process in which cells develop in different ways to
perform different tasks
Eukaryotes - ANSWERSorganisms made up of one or more cells that have a nucleus
and membrane-bound organelles
homeostasis - ANSWERSthe maintenance of stable internal conditions
Levels of Structural Organization - ANSWERSDomain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,
Family, Genus, Species
Populations - ANSWERSgroups of individuals that belong to the same species and live
in the same area
Prokaryotes - ANSWERSsingle-celled organisms that do not have a membrane-bound
nucleus
Species - ANSWERSgroup of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile
offspring
Themes of Biology - ANSWERSenergy/ system and interactions/structure and function /
unity with diversity/ evalution/ homeostasis/ cooperation
Controlled Experiments - ANSWERSan experiment in which only one variable is
manipulated at a time.
Data - ANSWERSinformation gathered from observations
Hypothesis - ANSWERSpossible explanation for a set of observations or a suggested
answer to a scientific question
Conclusion - ANSWERSRestates hypothesis, says if it was correct, why/why not, and
what you would have done differently
Inference - ANSWERSlogical conclusion
Theory - ANSWERSwell-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
