Unit 1

Question 1

Nucleic acid that stores genetic information

Answer 1

DNA

Question 2

nucleic acid that is involved in gene expression and regulation

Answer 2

RNA

Question 3

cellular structure that synthesizes proteins

Answer 3

Ribosomes

Question 4

biological macromolecule made of amino acids; essential for cellular function

Answer 4

proteins

Question 5

passing on traits to offspring

Answer 5

Heredity

Question 6

flow of genetic information – DNA makes RNA, RNA makes proteins.

Answer 6

Central Dogma

Question 7

Form follows function. Things have structures that complement its function.

Answer 7

complimentarity

Question 8

ability of an organism to maintain relatively stable internal conditions

Answer 8

Homeostasis

Question 9

Negative Feedback Loop Process

Answer 9

stimulus > Receptor - Sensor > Control center > Effector > Response

Question 10

_______ are single-celled or colonial organisms that do not have membrane-bound nuclei.

Answer 10

Prokaryote

Question 11

do have membrane-bound organelles and a membrane-bound nucleus.

Answer 11

Eukaryote

Question 12

chemical structure consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

Answer 12

Molecule

Question 13

groups of similar cells carrying out similar or related functions.

Answer 13

Tissue

Question 14

_______ are collections of tissues grouped together performing a common function.

Answer 14

Organ

Question 15

a higher level of organization that consists of functionally related organs.

Answer 15

Organ System

Question 16

are individual living entities.

Answer 16

Organism

Question 17

all of the individuals of a species living within a specific area

Answer 17

Population

Question 18

all of the populations inhabiting a particular area

Answer 18

Community

Question 19

all the living things in a particular area together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment such as nitrogen in the soil or rainwater.

Answer 19

Ecosystem

Question 20

collection of all the ecosystems on Earth

Answer 20

Biosphere

Question 21

a characteristic an entity gains when it become part of a bigger system.

Answer 21

Emergent property

Question 22

relationship between two organisms in which one benefits at the expense of the other.

Answer 22

Parasitism

Question 23

method to understand the natural world, that includes observation, formulation of a hypothesis, testing, and confirming or falsifying the hypothesis

Answer 23

Scientific method

Question 24

a proposed explanation that is specific and can be tested

Answer 24

Hypothesis

Question 25

predictor. The factor being manipulated.

Answer 25

independent variable

Question 26

______ variable is the outcome or the variable being measured.

Answer 26

Dependent

Question 27

participants who do not receive the experimental treatment or they receive a placebo.

Answer 27

Control Group

Question 28

Participants who do receive the experimental treatment.

Answer 28

Treatment group

Question 29

a flaw in the study design or the method of collecting or interpreting information.

Answer 29

Bias