Chapter 1: Biology: The Science Of Life

Question 1

What does the term ex nihilo mean?

Answer 1

God created everything out of nothing

Question 2

Name the five characteristics of science

Answer 2

The five characteristics of science are observable, measurable, testable, accurate, and reliable.

Question 3

What are five limitations of science?

Answer 3

1. limited to tangible data
2. Absolutes are not permitted
3. Cannot judge morality, values, or ethics issues
4. man’s senses
5. Logic does not always arrive at truth

Question 4

What are the 7 steps of the scientific method?

Answer 4

1. Observation
2. Questioning
3. Exploration
4. Hypothesis
5. Experimentation
6. Conclusion
7. Peer Review

Question 5

Cell

Answer 5

The structural and functional unit of all living organisms

Question 6

Tissue

Answer 6

A tissue is a group of cells with the same origin that serve a similar function.

Question 7

Organ

Answer 7

a group of tissues in a living organism

Question 8

Organ systems

Answer 8

An organ system is a group of organs that work together as a biological system to perform one or more functions.

Question 9

Species

Answer 9

A group of similar organisms that are capable of interbreeding

Question 10

Population

Answer 10

Organisms of the same species in a particular area

Question 11

Community

Answer 11

Interacting populations in a particular area

Question 12

Ecosystem

Answer 12

A community plus the physical environment

Question 13

Atom

Answer 13

Smallest unit of an element; composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons

Question 14

Molecule

Answer 14

Union of two or more atoms of the same or different elements

Question 15

Organism

Answer 15

An individual; complex individuals containing organ systems

Question 16

Biosphere

Answer 16

Regions of the earth’s crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by living organisms

Question 17

Energy

Answer 17

The capacity to do work

Question 18

Metabolism

Answer 18

the chemical reactions that occur within a cell

Question 19

What are the basic characteristics of life?

Answer 19

1. require materials and energy
2. Maintain an internal environment
3. respond
4. Reproduce

Question 20

What is the ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on earth?

Answer 20

The sun

Question 21

Photosynthesis

Answer 21

A process that transforms solar energy into the chemical energy of nutrient molecules

Question 22

How do animals and plants get energy?

Answer 22

By metabolizing or breaking down, the nutrient molecules made by the producers

Question 23

Homeostasis

Answer 23

The maintenance of internal conditions within certain physiological boundaries

Question 24

Reproduce

Answer 24

The ability to make another organism like itself

Question 25

Genes

Answer 25

Genetic instructions an organism inherits from its parents

Question 26

DNA

Answer 26

The genetic blueprint of life

Question 27

Mutations

Answer 27

Variations in genes that account for the differences between species

Question 28

Development

Answer 28

the progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism

Question 29

Adaptations

Answer 29

Modifications that make organisms suited to their way of life

Question 30

List the levels of biological organization

Answer 30

``` Atom Molecule Cell Tissue Organ Organ system Organism Species Population Community Ecosystem Biosphere ```

Question 31

The theory of evolution

Answer 31

The theory of evolution is the supposed process by which the first cell evolved into the diversity of life we see today.

Question 32

Natural selection

Answer 32

Natural selection is the process through which species of living organisms adapt and change.

Question 33

Taxonomy

Answer 33

Taxonomy is the discipline of identifying and naming organisms according to certain rules

Question 34

Systematics

Answer 34

Systematics classifies organisms according to their presumed evolutionary relationships

Question 35

Name the classification categories of living things

Answer 35

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom and domain

Question 36

What are the three domains

Answer 36

Bacteria, archaea, and Eukarya

Question 37

What are the four kingdoms within domain eukarya?

Answer 37

Protista, fungi, plantae and animalia

Question 38

Binomial name

Answer 38

A two part scientific name biologists give each living organism

Question 39

Observation

Answer 39

A formal way of watching the world

Question 40

Inductive reasoning

Answer 40

Inductive reasoning occurs whenever a person uses creative thinking to combine isolated facts into a cohesive whole

Question 41

Hypothesis

Answer 41

A possible explanation for a natural event based on existing knowledge

Question 42

Experiment

Answer 42

A series of procedures designed to test a specific hypothesis

Question 43

Experimental design

Answer 43

The manner in which a scientist intends to conduct an experiment

Question 44

Data

Answer 44

The results of an experiment

Question 45

Principal

Answer 45

A theory that is generally accepted by a great number of scientists

Question 46

The scientific method

Answer 46

The process by which scientists study the natural world and develop explanations for their observations

Question 47

Technology

Answer 47

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the interests of humans

Question 48

Biodiversity

Answer 48

Biodiversity is the total number and relative abundance of species, the ability of their genes, and the different ecosystems in which they live

Question 49

Extinction

Answer 49

The disappearance of a species or larger classification category

Question 50

Climate change

Answer 50

Changes in the normal cycles of the Earth‘s climate

Question 51

Global warming

Answer 51

A rise in temperature

Question 52

Worldview

Answer 52

A set of presuppositions we hold about the basic make up of our world

Question 53

Science

Answer 53

A collection of facts or a body of knowledge related to a specific topic

Question 54

What is the most inclusive category of taxonomy?

Answer 54

Domain

Question 55

Which verse(s) state(s) that man is created in God’s image?

Answer 55

Gen. 1:26-27

Question 56

Which verse(s) state(s) that Adam named all the animals?

Answer 56

Gen. 2:19-20

Question 57

Which level of biological organization represents the lowest level that still may be considered alive?

Answer 57

Cell

Question 58

A binomial name indicates...

Answer 58

The genus and species

Question 59

A hypothesis cannot be formed without what?

Answer 59

Observation

Question 60

Placebos are often used in what?

Answer 60

Control groups