BIO 1120 Lecture 1

Question 1

A subset of individuals of one species that occupies a particular geographic area and interbreeds

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Population

Question 2

An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

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Organism

Question 3

Consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact

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Ecosystem

Question 4

Specialized structures that perform various jobs inside cells

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Organelle

Question 5

The smallest unit of life that can live on its own

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Cell

Question 6

Which of the following is not a unifying theme of biology?

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Natural selection

Question 7

A part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function

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Organ

Question 8

Which research approach mainly allows us to examine emergent properties?

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Systems biology

Question 9

Any of the distinct types of material animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products

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Tissue

Question 10

The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms

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Biosphere

Question 11

A group of species that occupy a particular geographic area

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Community

Question 12

A group of atoms bonded together that can take part in a chemical reaction

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Molecule

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