Chapter 1

Question 1

organization of living systems begins with …, which make up basic building blocks called …

Answer 1

atoms; elements

Question 2

… is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things

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cell

Question 3

… organisms are single celled organisms that either live …, or as …

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unicellular; independently; as colonies

Question 4

… organisms are made up of many cells that work together

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multicellular

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different cells combine to make up

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tissues

Question 6

tissues combine to make up an

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organ

Question 7

specific organs work together as an

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organ system

Question 8

multicellular organisms contain

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organ systems

Question 9

a species in a particular area constitutes a

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population

Question 10

interacting populations in a particular area comprise a

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community

Question 11

a …plus its …. is an ecosystem

Answer 11

community; physical environment

Question 12

the … is comprised of regions of the earth’s crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by …

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biosphere; organisms

Question 13

each level of organization is more … than the level preceding it

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complex

Question 14

each level of organization has … due to interactions between the parts …, all of these follow the laws of … and …

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emergent properties; making up the whole; physics; chemistry

Question 15

maintaining organization and conducting life-sustaining processes require an outside source of …, defined as the capacity to ..

Answer 15

energy; do work

Question 16

…. is all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell

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metabolism

Question 17

the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on earth is the ….; plants and certain other organisms convert … into … by the process of …

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sun; solar energy; chemical energy; photosynthesis

Question 18

all organisms must maintain a state of biological balance, called

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homeostasis

Question 19

response often results in … of the organism. responses help ensure … and allow the organism to carry out its …

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movement; survival; biological activities

Question 20

the collective responses of an organism constitute its

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behavior

Question 21

… are modifications that make organisms better able to function in an environment

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adaptations

Question 22

… includes changes in organisms to better adapt to their environment over long periods of tiem

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evolution

Question 23

… is the discipline of identifying and grouping organisms according to certain rules

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taxonomy

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…. is the study of the evolutionary relationships between organisms

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systematics

Question 25

from least incluse to more inclusive, sequence of classification categories is:

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species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

Question 26

the species within one genus share many … characteristics and are most .., while species in the same kingdom share only … characteristics with one another

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specific; closely related; general;

Question 27

3 domains are:

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bacteria, archae, eukarya

Question 28

bacteria + archaea contain …, eukarya contains … that have a …

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unicellular prokaryotes; eukaryotes; membrane-bound nucleus

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archaea can live in … devoid of … and are able to survive … environmental conditions

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water; oxygen; harsh

Question 30

bacteria are adapted to live almost

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anywhere

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domains … are not yet categorized into kingdoms

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archaea; bacteria

Question 32

eukarya contains four kingdoms:

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protista, fungi, plantae, animalia

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protists (protista): range from … forms to … forms

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unicellular; multicellular

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plants (plantae): multicellular … organisms

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photosynthetic

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fungi (fungi):

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molds & mushrooms

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animals (animalia) multicellular organisms that … and … food

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ingest; process

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binomial nomenclature: 2 part …, first part is … and second is …

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scientific name; genus; species

Question 38

interactions between various food chains make up a

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food web

Question 39

ecosystems are characterized by … and …

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chemical cycling; energy flow

Question 40

ecosystems stay in existence because of a constant input of .. and the ability of photosynthetic organisms to …

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solar energy; absorb it

Question 41

two biologically diverse ecosystems: … and .. are severely threatened by human population

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rain forests; coral reefs

Question 42

destruction of healthy ecosystems has unintended effects including: loss of .., …, raw …, and … of organisms

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food; medicine; materials; extinction

Question 43

biodiversity is the total nmber of …, their variable …, and their …

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species; genes; ecosystems

Question 44

… is the death of a species or larger group; perhaps … species endure this daily

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extinction; 400

Question 45

characteristics of life: 
living things acquire ... and ... 
living things maintain ...
living things ...
living things .. and ...
living things have ...

Answer 45

materials; energy; homeostasis; respond; reproduce; develop; adaptations