HBio 1.1-1.3 Study Guide

Question 1

Define structure and function

Answer 1

Structure is the construction, shape, and materials of an object. Function is the ability to perform.

Question 2

Give examples of how structure determines function and how changing the structure of an object would change the way it functions

Answer 2

An example of structure determining function and changing the structure would be to alter the structure of a paper cube into a cardboard cube

Question 3

Describe the characteristics that are common to living things

Answer 3

Some characteristics can be described by PMC.
Program, Metabolism, and Container

Question 4

List in order the levels of organization that biologists study

Answer 4

Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

Question 5

Give examples of each level of organization

Answer 5

Atom - Carbon Atom
Molecule - Water Molecule
Organelle - Nucleus
Cell - Skin Cell
Tissue Skin Tissue
Organ - Heart
Organ System - Digestive System
Organism - Dog
Population - All dogs in West Lafayette
Ecosystem - All the organisms in Indiana
Biome - Desert biome
Biosphere - The Earth

Question 6

What is an organism?

Answer 6

An individual living thing that is unicellular or multicellular

Question 7

What is an individual living thing that is either unicellular or multicellular?

Answer 7

Organism

Question 8

What is an example of a multicellular organism found in Indiana?

Answer 8

Any plant or animal that can be found in Indiana (ex. Cottontail Rabbit, Oak Tree)

Question 9

What is an ecosystem and how is it different from a community?

Answer 9

An ecosystem includes abiotic factors while a community does not.