fill-in-the-blank
After the stimulus is processed, a ________ is initiated
response
T/F: Sweating and panting to cool the body down are examples of homeostasis.
True
Find the lie:
a. weight is quantitative
b. color is quantitative
c. height is quantitative
b. color is quantitative
Which of the following show the cellular organization of a unicellular organism in increasing complexity?
a. atoms --> macromolecules --> cellular organelles --> molecules --> cell
b. macromolecules --> atoms --> molecules --> cellular organelles --> cell
c. cell --> macromolecules --> molecules --> cellular organelles--> atoms
d. atoms --> molecules --> macromolecules --> cellular organelles --> cell
d. atoms --> molecules --> macromolecules --> cellular organelles --> cell
the series of changes that occur in an organism during its life history from zygote to mature adult
Development
The chemical reactions that are part of our metabolism all either use or release ________
energy
T/F: Metabolism includes only some of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism to maintain life
False; all
Find the lie:
a. Catabolism involves breaking down molecules (usually macromolecules)
b. anabolism involves building molecules
c. catabolism involves building molecules
c. catabolism involves building molecules
Which of the following descriptions matches the characteristic Reproduction?
a. Organisms have adaptations that have evolved over many generations at the species or population level
b. All living things use energy and consume nutrients to carry out chemical reactions that sustain life
c. Organisms pass down genes to produce the next generation of offspring
d. Organisms are highly organized, coordinated structures that consist of one or more cells
c. Organisms pass down genes to produce the next generation of offspring
any event, change, or signal in the environment that can be detected by an organism
Stimulus/stimuli
DNA gives instructions to make proteins. Proteins determine our _______.
traits
T/F: Every organism's genetic code is made of the same 4 nucleotide bases
True
Find the lie:
a. sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction
b. sexual reproduction is seen in more complex organisms
c. asexual reproduction involves one parent producing genetically identical offspring (clones)
a. sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction
What about the nucleotide bases determines the traits?
a. number
b. size
c. color
d. order
d. order
the process of maintaining stable internal conditions despite changes in the external environment
Homeostasis
Natural selection is a form of evolution where a heritable trait helps organisms survive and ___________ better in a particular environment
reproduce
T/F: multicellular organisms are made up of only 1 cell
False; multiple cells
Find the lie:
a. Evolution does NOT happen at the individual organism level – an organism does not evolve throughout its life
b. Evolution happens over multiple generations
c. Mutations that change traits and cause adaptations happen on purpose, not randomly
c. Mutations that change traits and cause adaptations happen on purpose, not randomly
Which is NOT an example of development?
a. Changes to body plan
b. Changed/new structures & functions
c. Changes to body size
d. Changed/new abilities
c. Changes to body size
the primary unit of heredity that gives the code for the specific structure and functions of living things
DNA