General Biology Unit 1

Evolution

100

Evolutionists believe the earth is approximately this many billions of years old. 

What is 3.5-4.5? 

200

This kind of gene transfer occurs when one species shares its DNA with another. Evolutionists would also credit this kind of gene transfer with the abundance of species we see today. 

What is horizontal gene transfer? 

300

Evolutionary scientists say this is the reason why so many diverse animals have a similar structure. 

What is a common ancestor? 

400

This is an evolutionary term that is used to classify animals according to vertical evolution and a shared genetic tree. 

What is a species? 

500

This is a Biblical word that Creationists use to define and group the different types of animals. Instead of tracing all animals back to shared genetics, we believe God created this so the world would have diversity. 

What is a kind? 

Chemistry

100

These are the electrons in the outer shell of an atom called. 

What are valence electrons?

200

This way of measuring acidity or basicity assigns numbers to different chemicals based on their hydronium ion concentration. 

What is the pH scale? 

300

This classification is given to a chemical that has a higher concentration of H+ ions than OH- ions. 

What is acidic? 

400

This classification is given to chemicals that have a higher concentration of OH- ions than H+ ions. 

What is basic? 

500

This number rating is representative of a chemical that has an equal number of H+ and and OH- ions. 

What is 7? 

Macromolecules

100

This kind of molecule includes repeating identical smaller molecules. 

What is a polymer? 

200

This kind of macromolecule is made up of sugars that can be easily used by the body to produce ATP. 

What are carbohydrates? 

300

This kind of macromolecule is made up of long chains of nonpolar molecules. 

What are lipids? 

400

This kind of macromolecule is used to create long chains of genetic information.

What are nucleic acids? 

500

These macromolecules are made from long chains of amino acids and create small units that are responsible for performing most actions in the body. 

What are proteins? 

Biological Principles

100

This is the term used to describe how an organism maintains certain levels, such as temperature and electrolytes, in its body. 

What is homeostasis? 

200

For something to be considered alive, it must interact with this.

What is the environment?

300

As creationists, we believe that this is determined by function and not by a common ancestor. 

What is form? 

400

As creationists, we believe that complex interactions create complex systems instead of this. 

What are millions of years of chance? 

500

In order to be considered alive, an organism must do this when it is stimulated (i.e. having a book dropped on their foot) 

What is respond?