General Biology I - Test 1

Fill in the blank: Homeostasis consists of a _________________ (Feedback Loop) FBL and a ______________ FBL

The heat to raise 1,000 grams of water one degree Celsius is called a

All the organisms of all species in a given area as well as the abiotic factors that interact

The iodine defficiency is called

All population of all species in one particular area

The Biospheric Level

If Milk has a pH of 8 and Lemon Juice has a pH of 2, which liquid is the most alkaline?

Biology is the study of:

Most of the energy of an ecosystem enters as sunlight and leaves the ecosystem as

Substances that dissolve in _______________ are called ______________

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine (A, T, C, G) are _______________ __________ for DNA

A chemical compound that has a higher OH- (lower H+) concentration is

The atomic mass equation is

Water is an example of a ____________ ______________

The electrons are shared equally in a

This molecule is found in all cells and will code for amino acid sequences in proteins

The electrons are shared unequally in a

The Atomic Mass number is:

HONC is the mneumonic device used for the essental elements of:

A scientific theory is

The ___________ rule states that the second and third valence shells are complete with __(e-)

If Honey Nut Cheerios have 110 Calories per serving, how many kilocalories are in one serving?

List the Hierarchy of Life in order from SIMPLE (hint: atom) to COMPLEX (hint: biosphere)

Eukaryotic organisms contain

A substance that cannot be further broken down by chemical means is called

Which level of life's hierarchy is not relevant to bacteria

All of the following are Subatomic Particles EXCEPT:

The attraction between a partial positive and a partial negative atom is a(n)

pH (Potential Hydrogen) is used to

A group of organisms of the same species in a given area are called

The pH scale ranges from: ___-___ where a pH > 7 is _______ and a pH < 7 is,______ and 7 is ___

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Organisms contain which of the following

Prokaryotic Cells...

1st shell = ___ 2nd shell = ____ 3rd shell = ___ (Amount of electrons to fill the valence shell

A homeostatic response in which a response increasingly intensifies and then immediately hitting an endpoint is called a

Since an element is defined by the # protons, If an atom is (electrically) NEUTRAL/(NO charge)

Taxonomy is

Atoms are composed of three parts

The number of Protons determines the element

If oven cleaner has a pH of 14 and water has a pH of 7 (neutral), which item is more Acidic?

The transfer of electrons is an example of a(n)

Hydrogen and Carbon have which type of bond if they are sharing their electrons equally?

Which of the following characteristics does NOT match the Kingdoms:

A proposed explanation that is both Testable and Falsifiable

Order the Essential Elements from Least to Greatest (Valences of 1, 2, 3, 4)

The response in which the body tries to return to a set point is called...

Oh no! I forgot! Who was the guy who went on a voyage to the Galapagos, & wrote The Origin of Species? (hint: evolution)

There are __ Domains which are:

The Atomic number is:

A(n) _____________ creates its own food, and a(n) _____________ cannot make its own food

In taxonomy, the level below kingdom is

the selective breeding of desired characteristics is a process called

the heat to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius is called a

Organisms of one species in an area

What is the difference between an Isotope and a Ion

The smallest unit of life is called a

In Water, Oxygen is slightly __________ and the Hydrogens are slightly ___________.

Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, and Protista are the Kingdoms for the Domain Eukarya. T/F. Explain

Define Hydrophobic. Hydrophilic?

One of the characteristics of life that shows the potential to produce new species or...

List the steps of the Scientific Method in SEQUENTIAL order:

There are __ Kingdoms:

A chemical compound that has a higher H+ concentration is a(n)

Evolution is

This heritable information codes for proteins & transmits information from parent to offspring

All biotic and abiotic components of an area

Two or more elements combined in a fixed ratio:

A bond between oxygen (or nitrogen) and hydrogen, this unequal sharing is which type of bond?

The sharing of electrons is an example of a(n)