Chapter 1

Question 1

Adaptations

Answer 1

Traits that make an organisms survival chances greater

Question 2

Aerobic

Answer 2

extracting energy with O2

Question 3

Anerobic

Answer 3

extracting energy without O2

Question 4

Archaea

Answer 4

singled celled organism-no organelles-no nucleus

Question 5

Bacteria

Answer 5

single celled organisms-no organelles-no nucleus

Question 6

Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 6

the unique two part name of a species, written as: genus-species

Question 7

Biology

Answer 7

Study of Life

Question 8

biome

Answer 8

major ecosystem that encompass a large geographic area with distinct physical features and communities

Question 9

Biosphere

Answer 9

Global ecosystem, encompasses all biomes

Question 10

Community

Answer 10

All populations in a given area

Question 11

DNA

Answer 11

The molecule that carries the code for life, made up of long strands of nucleotides

Question 12

Ecosystem

Answer 12

The living and non living parts of an area

Question 13

eukaryotes

Answer 13

single or multi celled organisms, have nucleus and organelles, arose from archaea, domain eukarya

Question 14

Gene

Answer 14

Segments of DNA that code for a specific protein

Question 15

Genome

Answer 15

All the DNA in a single organism

Question 16

Metabolism

Answer 16

The sum of chemical reactions in an organism

Question 17

Nucleic Acids

Answer 17

Large molecules that store and express genetic information

Question 18

Nucleotide

Answer 18

The basic structures that form Nucleic acids

Question 19

Nucleus

Answer 19

The membrane bound structure that holds the chromosomes, which hold DNA

Question 20

Organ

Answer 20

structure made of tissues designed to carry out a specific function

Question 21

Organ System

Answer 21

Organs connected physically or chemically that work together

Question 22

Photosynthesis

Answer 22

The process of converting sunlight into usable energy

Question 23

Prokaryotes

Answer 23

Single celled-no nucleus-no organelles, domain bacteria and archaea

Question 24

Population

Answer 24

A group of organisms of the same species that can breed with each other

Question 25

Protein

Answer 25

Biomolecules made up of amino acids

Question 26

Protists

Answer 26

Eukarya based organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi

Question 27

tissue

Answer 27

collection of specialized cells that function to make a specific task more efficient

Question 28

4 Kingdoms

Answer 28

Protista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae

Question 29

3 Domains

Answer 29

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

Question 30

How do we know if something is alive?

Answer 30

Uses energy-can reproduce grow and develop, cellular organization, maintains internal consistency, Evolves

Question 31

Life order (atom-biosphere)

Answer 31

atom-molecule-organelles-cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism-population-community-ecosystem-biomes-biosphere

Question 32

Homeostasis

Answer 32

the process by which a cell or organism maintains an internal consistency