BIOL 1033
Final Exam (Comprehensive)
Study guide/suggestion.
(Chapters 1-4, 5-8, 11-12, 15-16, 17, 22-24): 75 mc
questions= 150 points
Chapter- 1: Introduction to Biology
1.
What are the characteristics of life
: They are
Cells are the basic unit, respond to
stimuli, reproduction, evolution, transform and use
energy (metabol
ism). Know the lowest
and highest level of biological organization.
2.
What are the steps in scientific method
: They are
observation, hypothesis, prediction,
experimentation, data collection & analysis and conc
lusion with examples. What is
“independent” and “dependent” variable in an
experiment (
used for comparison- do not
receive any treatment
)
3.
Know the
definitions of the following ecologi
cal terms
: population, communit
y,
ecosystem, & biosphere.
4.
Know the
characteristics of the three Domains of life
: Prokaryote (Bacteria, Archaea)
and Eukarya (protozoa, fungi, algae, animal). How
bacteria (Prokaryote) differ from
animal (eukarya)—Who possess a membra
ne bound organelle (ie
nucleus
)?. What is cell
theory?
5.
What is nomenclature
? How the scientific name is written? Which one is
genus name,
which one is species nam