The Study of Life

Question 1

First characteristic of Life

Answer 1

Life is organized

Question 2

Second characteristic of Life

Answer 2

Required materials and energy

Question 3

Third characteristic of Life

Answer 3

Has the ability to reproduce and develop

Question 4

Fourth characteristic of Life

Answer 4

Responds to the environment

Question 5

Fifth characteristic of Life

Answer 5

Maintains an internal environment

Question 6

Sixth characteristic of Life

Answer 6

Has the capacity to adapt to its environment

Question 7

1st level

Answer 7

Atoms-smallest unit of any element

Question 8

2nd level

Answer 8

molecule-union of two or more atoms

Question 9

3rd level

Answer 9

cell-smallest unit of life, unicellular

Question 10

4th level

Answer 10

tissues-perform a function

Question 11

5th level

Answer 11

organ-function together for a specific task

Question 12

6th level

Answer 12

organ system-work together with organs

Question 13

7th level

Answer 13

organism-single living individual

Question 14

8th level

Answer 14

population-same species

Question 15

9th level

Answer 15

community-different species

Question 16

10th level

Answer 16

ecosystem-community and physical involvement

Question 17

11th level

Answer 17

biosphere-largest organizational level

Question 18

Autotroph

Answer 18

Make their own foods (plants)

Question 19

Heterotrophs

Answer 19

Do not make their own food (humans and animals)

Question 20

Consumers

Answer 20

Eat other organisms

Question 21

Decomposers

Answer 21

Breakdown dead and decaying organisms

Question 22

Asexual reproduction

Answer 22

One parent produces genetically identical offspring

Question 23

Sexual reproduction

Answer 23

Two parents produce genetically diverse off spring

Question 24

Why is natural selection not survival of the fittest?

Answer 24

Mechanism evolutionary change. Differential reproductive success.

Question 25

1st level of classification

Answer 25

Kingdom/Domain

Question 26

2nd level of classification

Answer 26

Phylum/division

Question 27

3rd level of classification

Answer 27

Class

Question 28

4th level of classification

Answer 28

Order

Question 29

5th level of classification

Answer 29

Family

Question 30

6th level of classification

Answer 30

Genus

Question 31

7th level of classification

Answer 31

Species

Question 32

What is binomial nomenclature

Answer 32

Scientific names for species

Question 33

Domain bacteria

Answer 33

no nucleus or organelles, unicellular

Question 34

Domain Archaea

Answer 34

no nucleus or organelles, unicellular

Question 35

Domain Eukarya

Answer 35

complex cell structure, DNA in nucleus, uni/multicellular

Question 36

Plantae

Answer 36

Plant, multicellular, autotroph

Question 37

Fungi

Answer 37

Most multicellular, heterotroph, decomposers, consumers through external digestion

Question 38

Animalia

Answer 38

multicellular, heterotroph, ingest

Question 39

Protista

Answer 39

uni/multicellular, autotroph/heterotroph

Question 40

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 40

a tentative, testable explanation

Question 41

Why is peer review so important in the scientific process?

Answer 41

Reduces error, bias, and experimental flaws

Question 42

Independent variable

Answer 42

factor being tested

Question 43

Dependent variable

Answer 43

result of change

Question 44

What is a theory?

Answer 44

Concepts that join together well supported and related hypothesis to explain natural phenomenon