Introduction

Question 1

What is biology?

Answer 1

Science of living things/life

Question 2

What is life?

Answer 2

Life or living things are composed of cells. They have a cellular structure.

Question 3

Living things can be alive or dormant?

Answer 3

Both

Question 4

Homeostasis

Answer 4

They maintain your organism stable in response to external environmental changes.

Question 5

Reproduction

Answer 5

The ability of life to create more life.

Question 6

Differences between sexual and asexual reproduction?

Answer 6

Sexual:
* 2 parents
* genetically unique offspring
* meiosis involved
* fusion of haploid sex cells
Asexual:
* 1 parent
* genetically identical offspring
* mitosis involved
* diploid cells reproduce via mitosis

Question 7

Response

Answer 7

The capability of an organism to respond and interact with the environment. (ex: getting a drink when you are thirsty)

Question 8

Nutrition

Answer 8

Source of energy for an organism’s metabolic activities.

Question 9

Excretion

Answer 9

All living things excrete metabolic waste matter.

Question 10

Growth

Answer 10

All living things can grow and develop throughout their lifespan.

Question 11

autopoiesis

Answer 11

self creation/production

Question 12

alive

Answer 12

when organs perform their functions

Question 13

dormancy

Answer 13

state of low metabolic activity due to environmental stress

Question 14

growth (meaning)

Answer 14

increase in mass and size of an organism

Question 15

development (meaning)

Answer 15

transformation of an organism through their lifespan