Chapter 1 Review

Question 1

An organism's ___ is all of the chemical reactions it carries out to run the processes of life.

Accepted Answer

metabolism

Question 2

A critique of a scientific paper by an expert in the field is called

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peer review

Question 3

The smallest unit of life that can carry on all of life's processes is the

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cell

Question 4

The scientific process that involves using the five senses is

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observation

Question 5

Reproduction involves the transfer of genetic information from

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parents to offspring

Question 6

All living things maintain a balance within their cells and the environment through

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homeostasis

Question 7

Why do scientists use SI rather than another system?

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So everyone can use the same measurements

Question 8

A proposed explanation to a scientific question is the

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hypothesis

Question 9

Why is it important for scientists to communicate about their work?

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It allows them to build on each other's work.

Question 10

Convert 40 m to mm

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40,000 mm

Question 11

The balance of internal conditions is

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homeostasis

Question 12

The variable that is changed in an experiment is the

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independent variable

Question 13

Quantitative data is always

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a number

Question 14

The increase of an object's apparent size is

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magnification

Question 15

The variable that is measured in an experiment is

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dependent variable

Question 16

The study of interactions of organisms with each other and the environment is

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ecology

Question 17

Parents produce offspring through

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reproduction

Question 18

A ________ is the smallest unit capable of all life functions.

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cell

Question 19

An organized approach to science is

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scientific method

Question 20

List the three major themes in biology.

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Diversity and Unity, Evolution, Interdependence

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven characteristics of life?

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specific shape or structure

Question 22

The function of the eyepiece in a compound light microscope is to

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magnify the image

Question 23

How do scanning electron microscopes and transmission electron microscopes differ?

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SEM show the outside and TEM show the inside.

Question 24

The study of life is called

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biology

Question 25

When an owl dilates its pupils in response to decreased light, it is responding to a

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stimulus

Question 26

The hierarchy of organization in a multicellular organism consists of cells,

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tissues, organs, organ systems

Question 27

The power to show details clearly in an image is

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resolution

Question 28

The fundamental SI unit is

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base unit

Question 29

The most important driving force in evolution is

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natural selection

Chapter 1 Review

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Chapter 1 Review

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