Unit 1
Biology is the study of:
a. The study of rocks
b. The study of motion and force
c. The study of animals
d. The study of all living organisms
C. The study of all living organisms
What is DNA and who do you get it from?
DNA is a set of instructions that is passed from parent to child
What is biodiversity?
Biodiversity is the different varieties of life
A place where an organism lives.
a. Freshwater
b. Marine
c. Home
d. Habitat
d. Habitat
Identify TWO essential characteristics of life.
1. Made of one or more cells
2. Displays organization
3. Grows and develops
4. Reproduces
5. Responds to stimuli
6. Requires energy
7. Maintains homeostasis
8. Adaptations evolve over time
How many chromosomes does the human body have?
46 chromosomes
Cutting down forests to build stores and homes is an example of:
a. Habitat Loss
b. Invasive Species
c. Pollution
o. Over Exploitations
This is the part of the Earth that supports life:
a. Lithosphere
b. Biosphere
c. Hydrosphere
D. Geosphere
b. Biosphere
Compare and contrast BIOTIC vs ABIOTIC factors in the environment.
Biotic - any factor in the environment that is LIVING
Abiotic - any NON-LIVING factor in the environment
Entire reproduction of an organism
a. Meiosis
b. Mitosis
a. Meiosis
An example of a primary producer would be:
a. Lions
b. Humans
c. Plants
d. Killer Whales
c. Plants
What is Ecology?
a. The study of Earth's Mantle
b. The study of humans and their impact on Earth
c. The study of relationships between living things and their environment
d. The study of plants
c. The study of relationships between living things and their environment
Compare and contrast PROKARYOTIC vs EUKARYOTIC cells
Prokaryotic - no nucleus (bacteria)
Eukaryotic - nucleus, organelles (Plants, animals, humans)
Duplication of current cells
a. Meiosis
b. Mitosis
How does energy transfer through an ecosystem?
Feeding
When one organism consumes another, energy is transferred
Are humans and dogs apart of the same population? Why or why not?
No, population is specific to species.
What is osmosis? (Remember Egg Lab!)
a. the movement of liquid across the cell membrane
b. a non-living cell
c. the process of a new cell being created
d. the movement of solids across the cell membrane
a. the movement of liquid across the cell membrane
If someone has a brown eye gene and a blue eye gene, they will have brown eyes.
What is the brown eye gene called?
a. Dominant
b. Recessive
a. Dominant
The gradual change in a species or population over a period of time is called:
a. Evolution
b. Genetics
c. Classification
d. Population Disturbances
a. Evolution
What is an ecological footprint?
The impact a person or community has on the environment