Chapter 1 Flashcards
Levels or biological organization (smallest to largest)
Options:
Biosphere, biome; cell, community, ecosystem, organ, organism, organ system, population, tissue
- Cell
- Tissue
- Organ
- Organ system
- Organism
- Population
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biome
- Biosphere
The ___ is the smallest unit of life. Different groups of organisms interact with the environment at the level of the ___.
- Cell
- Ecosystem
Match these characteristics of life with the examples that follow.
-Living things are organized
-Living things acquire materials and energy
-Living things respond to stimuli
-Living things grow and develop
-Living things have adaptations
Frogs have a life cycle that includes an egg, a larva (tadpole) that undergoes the process of metamorphosis, and an adult:
Grow and develop
Match these characteristics of life with the examples that follow.
-Living things are organized
-Living things acquire materials and energy
-Living things respond to stimuli
-Living things grow and develop
-Living things have adaptations
B: Humans immediately remove their hands from a hot object:
Respond to stimuli
Match these characteristics of life with the examples that follow.
-Living things are organized
-Living things acquire materials and energy
-Living things respond to stimuli
-Living things grow and develop
-Living things have adaptations
C: All living things are composed of one or more cells:
Organized
Match these characteristics of life with the examples that follow.
-Living things are organized
-Living things acquire materials and energy
-Living things respond to stimuli
-Living things grow and develop
-Living things have adaptations
D: A flounder is a flattened fish that lives at the bottom of bodies of water, while a tuna is a streamlined fish that swims in the open sea:
Have adaptations
Match these characteristics of life with the examples that follow.
-Living things are organized
-Living things acquire materials and energy
-Living things respond to stimuli
-Living things grow and develop
-Living things have adaptations
E: Most cells use the sugar glucose as an energy source:
Acquire materials and energy
Homeostasis refers to keeping ___ relatively stable, such as body ___.
- Internal conditions
- Temperature
Label each of the following statements as an example of either the unity of life (U) or the diversity of life (D).
Fungi absorb food; plants carry out photosynthesis
D
Label each of the following statements as an example of either the unity of life (U) or the diversity of life (D).
Homeostasis, metabolism, and evolution are characteristics of living things.
U
Label each of the following statements as an example of either the unity of life (U) or the diversity of life (D).
Living things consist of cells
U
Label each of the following statements as an example of either the unity of life (U) or the diversity of life (D).
Maple trees have broad, flat leaves, and pine trees have needle-like leaves.
D
List the following levels of classification in order from largest (most inclusive) to smallest (least inclusive): class, family, domain, genus, kingdom, order, phylum, species
Domain → kingdom → phylum → class → order → family → genus → species
Name the domain occupied by each of the following:
Plants
Eukarya
Name the domain occupied by each of the following:
Bacteria
Bacteria
