Chapter 1
Name the 5 fundamental characteristics shared by all living organisms.
Cells, Replication, Information, Energy, Evolution
What are the two main statements of the cell theory?
1) All organisms are made of cells. 2) All cells come from preexisting cells
What are the four building blocks of DNA?
A, T, C, G
Give an example of how organisms obtain energy differently
plants acquire via photosynthesis; animals via consuming other organisms.
What is the “Central Dogma” of biology? Chapter 1
DNA → RNA → proteins
Why must scientific ideas always be tested rigorously?
Because hypotheses and theories must be supported or refuted by evidence, and questions remain open until thoroughly tested