Chapter 1: Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

The scientific study of life

Question 2

Organisms

Answer 2

individual living things

Question 3

Organs

Answer 3

multiple tissues with specific function

Question 4

Tissues

Answer 4

groups of cells with specialized functions

Question 5

Cells

Answer 5

Fundamental unit of structure for life

Question 6

Organelles

Answer 6

various functional components of cells

Question 7

Molecules

Answer 7

two or more unites called atoms

Question 8

Emergent properties

Answer 8

novel properties that emerge at each level

Question 9

What are defining characteristics of eukaryotic cells?

Answer 9

membrane enclosed organelles, DNA containing nucleus

Question 10

What are the defining characteristics of prokaryotic cells

Answer 10

lacks nucleus and other membrane bound organelles

Question 11

What are genes?

Answer 11

section of DNA in the chromosome

Question 12

What are protenomics?

Answer 12

the study of proteins and their functions

Question 13

What are producers?

Answer 13

animals that make their own food (photosynthesis)

Question 14

What are consumers?

Answer 14

animals that eat producers

Question 15

What is negative feedback regulation?

Answer 15

the output of the process negatively regulates the process

Question 16

What is positive feedback regulation?

Answer 16

the output of the process speeds up its own production

Question 17

Evolution

Answer 17

decent with modification

Question 18

What are the sub categories of prokaryotes?

Answer 18

bacteria and arches

Question 19

What are the subcategories of eukaryotes?

Answer 19

protists, fungi, plantae, animilia

Question 20

what is inductive reasoning?

Answer 20

to draw a general conclusion which can be developed into a testable hypothesis

Question 21

What is deductive reasoning?

Answer 21

makes predictions that can be used to test hypotheses