Chapter 1 Evolution and the Foundations of Biology

Question 1

a organism’s adaptation to its environment is

Answer 1

the result of evolution

Question 2

the process of change that has transformed life on earth

Answer 2

Evolution

Question 3

the scientific study of life

Answer 3

Biology

Question 4

Hierarchy of Biological Organization

Answer 4

Life can be studied at differant level from
MOLECULES (in part) to the ENTIRE living plant/organism.

The STUDY OF LIFE can be divide into differant levels of BIOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION.

Question 5

Biological Organization

Answer 5

Biosphere

       Echo systems

                       Communities

                                         Populations

                                                          Organisms

Question 6

Biosphere

Answer 6

earth’s crust, water and atmosphere (in which organisms live.

Question 7

Echo systems

Answer 7

community interacting with its physical and chemical environment.

Question 8

Communities

Answer 8

All population of all species in a specific area

Question 9

Populations

Answer 9

Group of individuals of the same kind of organism

Question 10

Organisms

Answer 10

Individual made of differant types of cells

Question 11

Biological Organizations

Answer 11

Organ System

      Organ

             Tissue

                       Cells

                              Organelles

                                         Molecule

                                                  Atom

Question 12

Organ System

Answer 12

Organ interacting in one or more tasks

Question 13

Organ

Answer 13

Structural unit of 2 or more tissues

Question 14

Tissue

Answer 14

Organized array of cells

Question 15

Cells

Answer 15

Smallest unit of life

Question 16

Organelles

Answer 16

Functional component that make up cells

Question 17

Molecule

Answer 17

2 or more atoms joined in a chemical bond

Question 18

Atom

Answer 18

fundamental unit of all substances