Book 2 - Chapter 1

Question 1

Organism

Answer 1

Living things

Question 2

Cell

Answer 2

Basic unit of structure and function in an organism

Question 3

Unicellular

Answer 3

Single-called organisms

Question 4

Multicellular

Answer 4

Organisms made up of multiple cells

Question 5

Metabolism

Answer 5

The combination of chemical reaction through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

Question 6

Stimulus

Answer 6

A hanger in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react

Question 7

Response

Answer 7

An action or change in behavior

Question 8

Development

Answer 8

The process of change that occurs during an organism’s life, producing a more complex organism

Question 9

Asexual reproduction

Answer 9

Only one parent produces offspring

Question 10

Sexual reproduction

Answer 10

2 parents that combine their genetic material to produce offspring

Question 11

Spontaneous generation

Answer 11

The mistaken idea that living things can arise from nonliving sources

Question 12

Controlled experiment

Answer 12

A scientist carries out a series of tests that are identical in every respect except for 1 factor

Question 13

Autotrophs

Answer 13

Organism that produces own food

Question 14

Heterotrophs

Answer 14

Organisms that cannot produce their own food

Question 15

Homeostasis

Answer 15

The maintenance of stable internal conditions

Question 16

Classification

Answer 16

The process of grouping things bases on their similarities

Question 17

Taxonomy

Answer 17

The scientific study of how organisms are classified

Question 18

Binomial nomenclature

Answer 18

The classification system in which each organism is given a unique two-part scientific name indicating its genus and species

Question 19

Genus

Answer 19

A classification grouping that contains similar closely related organisms

Question 20

Species

Answer 20

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and produce