Unit 1: Basic Biological Principles

Characteristics of Life

100

The mnemonic for the 8 characteristics of life

DR G CHEER

200

Name 4 of the 8 characteristics of life

Develop and Grow

Reproduce

Genetic Code

Cells

Homeostasis

Evolve

Energy (metabolism)

Respond to stimuli

300

Pupils dilating in a dark environment, a dog barking when it hears a doorbell, and plants turning towards the sunlight during the day are examples of which characteristic of life

Response to stimuli/environment

400

A tadpole growing into a frog is an example of which characteristic of life?

Develop and Grow 

500

Many of our cells reproduce by making identical copies of itself. This is an example of _____________ reproduction

Asexual reproduction

Levels of Organization

100

Your teacher shows you a picture of dolphins swimming together. This is an example of which level of organization

Population

200

This level of organization contains both living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) features

Ecosystem

Biosphere

300

A tissue is composed of a group of 

(similar) Cells

400

A group of butterflies and bumblees feeding off nectar from a flower is an example of which level of organization?

Community 

500

The heart is represents which level of organization in multicellular organisms: cell, tissue, organ, or organ system?

Organ 

Scientific Method

100

This type of experiment allows the scientist to control and test a single variable. 

A controlled experiment

200

These are the two types of variables in an experiment

Manipulated Variable

Responding Variable 

300

Information gathered from observations is known as 

Data

400

A logical interpretation based off prior knowledge or experience is known as 

Inference 

500

A proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested is known as 

Hypothesis

Cells

100

1. All living things are made of cells

2. Cells are the smallest unit of life

3. Cells come from pre-existing cells

These three piece of information contribute to what scientific theory?

Cell Theory 

200

This type of cell does NOT have a nucleus or any membrane bound organelles

Prokaryotic Cell 

300

Plant cells and animal cells both are examples of which type of cell?

Eukaryotic Cells 

400

Bacteria are examples of which type of cell?

Prokaryotic Cells 

500

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells contain... (pick two)

-DNA

-Ribosomes

-Cytoplasm

-Cell Membrane 

Cell Organelles

100

This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.

Cell Wall

200

An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.

Chloroplast

300

These are 2 locations where ribosomes can be found in the cell

In the cytoplasm

Attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum 

400

Name one responsibility of the Golgi Apparatus

1. Packaging proteins into vesicles

2. Altering or modifying proteins

500

This organelle is responsible for converting chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for  the cell

Mitochondria