1.1-1.3 Study Guide Unit 1

Question 1

What is the definition of a structure?

Answer 1

How something is made up

Question 2

What is the definition of a function?

Answer 2

What something does

Question 3

Describe the structure and function of a fork.

Answer 3

A fork is shaped to a point and is made of metal to make it easier to stab objects

Question 4

Describe the structure and function as well as the relationship between the two of a basketball.

Answer 4

A basketball is made of rubber and leather so it will bounce on the ground. The rubber helps the ball bounce when it makes contact with the ground

Question 5

What is the structure of a cardboard box?

Answer 5

It is made up of cardboard and is formed into the shape of a rectangular prism

Question 6

What is the function of a pencil?

Answer 6

A pencil contains led so when you press it against paper the lead sticks onto the paper and leaves writing

Question 7

What is an example of a living object?

Answer 7

A cat

Question 8

What is an example of a non-living object?

Answer 8

A rock

Question 9

What is the PMC model?

Answer 9

Program, metabolism, and container

Question 10

Which part of the PMC model contains growth?

Answer 10

Metabolism

Question 11

What does program mean in the PMC model?

Answer 11

Program refers to the DNA and instructions and makes up an organism. Reproducing is included in this

Question 12

Describe why rust isn’t living

Answer 12

Rust spreads and grows on objects but does not physically reproduce or have any type of energy source

Question 13

What is an example of an organ?

Answer 13

Lung

Question 14

What is the definition of a tissue?

Answer 14

Multiple cells stuck together to form an object that does not necesarrily perform a task

Question 15

What is the definition of a biome?

Answer 15

Multiple ecosystems in the same area

Question 16

Give an example of an organism and an organelle.

Answer 16

An organism is something like a human while an organelle is something like a nucleus or mitochondria

Question 17

What is the difference between a population and a community?

Answer 17

A population has multiple of the same species in one area while a community is multiple of different species in the same area

Question 18

List all the levels of organization in order.

Answer 18

Atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, population, community, ecosystem, biome, and biosphere