Intro to Biology

Question 1

What does CER stand for

Answer 1

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Question 2

What does PMC stand for

Answer 2

Program, Metabolism, Container

Question 3

Program Reason

Answer 3

Unified due to genetic code (DNA)

Question 4

Metabolism Def.

Answer 4

getting and using energy

Question 5

Container Reason

Answer 5

made up of cells, all living things have cell membranes

Question 6

homeostasis Def.

Answer 6

maintaining a constant state

Question 7

What is the importance of the PMC Model of Life

Answer 7

It gives guidelines to classify something as living or not

Question 8

Biotic vs Abiotic

Answer 8

biotic: living
abiotic: non-living

Question 9

give examples of abiotic

Answer 9

river, rock, fossil

Question 10

give examples of biotic

Answer 10

plant, human, bacteria

Question 11

What is the smallest level of organization

Answer 11

atom

Question 12

list all the levels of organization in order of smallest to largest

Answer 12

atom
molecule
organelle
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biome
biosphere

Question 13

What is broader, population or community

Answer 13

community

Question 14

What is larger tissue or organ

Answer 14

organ

Question 15

What does the cell membrane control?

Answer 15

What goes in and out of a cell

Question 16

Why is CER important

Answer 16

It is how we structure our arguments