Chaper One: A View Of Life

Question 1

Eukaryote

Answer 1

Type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus and membranous organelles

Question 2

Genes

Answer 2

Unit of heredity existing as alleles on the chromosomes

Question 3

Phenomenon

Answer 3

Observable natural even or fact

Question 4

Biology

Answer 4

The scientific study of life

Question 5

Cell

Answer 5

The basic unit of structure and function of all living things

Question 6

Photosynthesis

Answer 6

A process usually occurring within chloroplasts that uses solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide to carbohydrate

Question 7

Homeostasis

Answer 7

Maintenance of normal internal conditions in a cell or an organism by means of self-regarding mechanisms

Question 8

Reproduce

Answer 8

To produce a new individual of the same kind

Question 9

Adaptations

Answer 9

Genetic change in a species over time resulting in the development of genetic and phenotypic differences that are the basis of natural selection

Question 10

Taxonomy

Answer 10

The discipline of identifying and grouping organisms according to certain rules

Question 11

Systematics

Answer 11

The study of evolutionary relationships between organisms

Question 12

Inductive reasoning

Answer 12

Using specific observations and the process of logic and reasoning to arrive at the general scientific principles

Question 13

Biosphere

Answer 13

The zone of air, land, and water at the surface of the earth where organisms exist

Question 14

Biodiversity

Answer 14

Total number of species, the variability of their genes, and the communities in which they live

Question 15

Deductive reasoning

Answer 15

The use of general principles to predict scientific outcomes

Question 16

Standard deviation

Answer 16

A statistical analysis of data from an observation or experiment; measures how much the data varies

Question 17

Emergent properties

Answer 17

A function or trait that appears as biological complexity increases

Question 18

Energy

Answer 18

Capacity to do work and bring about change; occurs in a variety of forms

Question 19

Metabolism

Answer 19

The sum of the chemical reactions that occur in a cell

Question 20

Species

Answer 20

Group of similarly constructed organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

Question 21

Genus

Answer 21

Contains those species most closely related through evolution

Question 22

Protist

Answer 22

The group of eukaryotic organisms that are not a plant, fungus, or animal; gene a microscopic organism complex single cell; they evolved before other types of eukaryotes in the history of the earth

Question 23

Binomial nomenclature

Answer 23

Scientific name of an organism, the first part of which designated the genus and the second part of which designates the specific epithet

Question 24

Population

Answer 24

All the members of a species within a particular area

Question 25

Prokaryote

Answer 25

Type of cell that lacks a membrane bound nucleus and membranous organelles