1.1 Intro to Biology

Question 1

What does PMC stand for?

Answer 1

Program, Metabolism, Container.

Question 2

What does CER stand for?

Answer 2

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.

Question 3

What part of PMC involves DNA?

Answer 3

Program.

Question 4

What part of PMC involves Energy?

Answer 4

Metabolism.

Question 5

What part of PMC involves Cells?

Answer 5

Container.

Question 6

What is the smallest thing?

Answer 6

Atom.

Question 7

What is the largest thing?

Answer 7

Biosphere.

Question 8

What is the order of these things?

Answer 8

Smallest to Largest: Atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissues, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere.

Question 9

Is a molecule bigger than a tissue?

Answer 9

No.

Question 10

Is a community bigger than a population? Why?

Answer 10

Yes. The reason why is because a community is made up of many populations.

Question 11

Is a biome bigger than an ecosystem? Why?

Answer 11

Yes. A reason why is because a biome is made up of different ecosystems.

Question 12

Is an organism bigger than an organ? Why?

Answer 12

Yes. The reason why is because an organism is made up of many different organs.

Question 13

What part of CER involves giving an answer to a question?

Answer 13

Claim.

Question 14

What part of CER involves giving specific observations?

Answer 14

Evidence.

Question 15

What part of CER involves giving support to those observations?

Answer 15

Reasoning.