Introduction to Biology Study Guide
Biology
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____________________ 1. The study of life
____________________ 2. Seven characteristics of life
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_____________________ 3. The complex order within and outside of an organism
_____________________ 4. The smallest unit of life
_____________________ 5. Organisms that are made of only one cell
_____________________ 6. Example of a single-celled organism
_____________________ 7. Organisms that are made of 2 or more cells
_____________________ 8. Example of a multicellular organism
_____________________ 9. Hierarchy of organization from most complex to least complex
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_____________________10. Means an organism can cause a physical or chemical change either internally or
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_____________________11. The maintenance of a stable internal environment
Introduction to Biology Study Guide
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_____________________12. The sum of all the chemical reactions that take in and transform energy
_____________________13. The two means by which living things grow
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_____________________14. The formation of two new cells from an existing cell
_____________________15. The process by which an organism becomes a mature adult
_____________________16. The three things involved in development
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_____________________17. The two types of reproduction
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_____________________18. Results in a new organism that is genetically unique from the parent organisms
_____________________19. Results in a new organism that is exactly the same as the parent organism
_____________________20. AKA Deoxyribonucleic acid
_____________________21. A short segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a single trait
_____________________22. Location of hereditary information
_____________________23. The three main themes in biology
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_____________________24. The three unifying characteristics of all life
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_____________________25. The model used to show the ancestral relationships between organisms
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_____________________26. The three domains of life
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_____________________27. The six kingdoms of life
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_____________________28. The study of the interactions among organism and their environments
_____________________29. The communities of living species and their physical environment
_____________________30. The process in which inherited characteristics within a population change over
generations
_____________________31. Attributes, characteristics, or features of an organism
_____________________32. The first step in the scientific method
_____________________33. The laws of nature operate the same way all over the world every time
_____________________34. A testable statement drawn from observations
_____________________35. The six steps of the scientific method
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_____________________36. It is what is expected to happen when testing your hypothesis
_____________________37. Means by which a hypothesis is tested
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_____________________38. Two things that every experiment should have
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_____________________39. This provides the normal standard for comparison with an experimental group
_____________________40. Is identical to the control group except for the dependent variable
_____________________41. This is the variable that is manipulated in an experiment
_____________________42. This is the variable that is observed or measured in an experiment
_____________________43. A conclusion made on the basis of facts and previous knowledge rather than on
direct observation
_____________________44. A set of related hypotheses that is confirmed to be true many times through
experimental testing
_____________________45. Tools used to study the small details of life
_____________________46. An experiment can only ______________, not prove a hypothesis
_____________________47. Type of microscope that shines light through a specimen and has 2 lenses to magnify
the image
_____________________48. The lens you look through
_____________________49. Connects the eyepiece lens to the objective lens
_____________________50. Supports the body tube and connects it to the base
_____________________51. The bottom of the microscope
_____________________52. Light source
_____________________53. Flat platform where slides are placed
_____________________54. Hold slides in place
_____________________55. Holds two or more objective lenses
_____________________56. Used to vary the intensity and size of the cone of light
_____________________57. Pre-conceived ideas
_____________________58. Single celled microorganisms that can live anywhere
_____________________59. Multiple celled organisms
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_____________________60. Single celled microorganisms who live in extreme environments
Short Answer:
Answer in question using complete sentences.
61. Compare and contrast Bacteria and Archaea.
62. What are the two principles of science and what do they mean?
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Microscope Part Identification:
Identifying the following parts of the microscope
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