Living Things
Biology is the study of
living things/life
What two things do all living AND non-living things have in common?
Atoms & molecules
This process increases the number of organisms
reproduction
A single molecule of carbohydrate is called a ___________.
Monosaccharide
Name all three parts of a nucleotide.
Phosphate group, Pentose Sugar, Nitrogenous Base
What is the basic unit of all living things?
The cell
A single, living individual is called an
organism
Change over time is called
evolution
Which of these options is considered a disaccharide?
- glucose
- lactose
- glycose
- cellulose
Lactose
What type of chemical bond is formed between the nucleotides?
covalent
TRUE or FALSE? All living things are multicellular
False
What are the three domains of life?
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
What do we call organisms that obtain energy from sunlight and make their own food using nutrients from the environment
producers/autotrophs
This is the storage form of carbohydrates in plants.
Starch
What type of bond holds together the two strands of DNA between the nitrogenous bases?
Hydrogen
_________ is the maintenance of internal conditions within an organism.
Homeostasis
What are the four Kingdoms of Eukaryotes?
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
Eukaryotic cells contain many small structures called _______ that each have a specific function
If you wanted to get a molecule of glucose from glycogen, what type of chemical reaction would need to occur?
Hydrolysis
What nitrogenous base is found in RNA and not DNA?
Uracil
What do organisms pass on to each generation?
Genes/DNA
Consumers that get their nutrients from dead organisms are called
decomposers
TRUE or FALSE: A scientific theory is just a "best guess."
FALSE
Name one (of the two) major functions of carbohydrates.
Energy source
Structure (building material)
What are the 4 nitrogenous bases found in DNA?
Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine