Chapter 1
TEST REVIEW
YES, YOU MAY USE A BOOK AND YOUR
STUDY GUIDE.
Vocabulary
THE FOLLOWING ARE DEFINITIONS.
PROVIDE THE CORRECT WORD FOR THE
FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS. 1 POINT FOR
EACH CORRECT ANSWER.
condition tested in
a scientific
experiment
variable
a combining form
meaning “ten”
deca
explanation of
things or events
based on many
observations
theory
standard used to
compare with
outcome of the test
control
a variable in a functional
relation whose value is
determined by the
values assumed by other
variables in the relation
( is measureable)
dependent variable
a statement about
how things work in
nature
law
the evolutionary
history of an
organism
phylogeny
two word naming
system based on
phylogeny
binomial
nomenclature
the theory that
living things come
from non-living
things
spontaneous
generation
the theory that
living things comes
from other living
things
biogenesis
a variable that is
intentionally
changed to observe
its effect on the
dependent variable
independent
variable
the smallest unit of
an organism that
carries out the
functions of life
cell
keeping proper
internal conditions
no matter what
external conditions
are
homeostasis
living thing
organism
changes that living
organisms undergo
as they grow
development
A combining form
meaning
“hundredth” or
“hundred”
centi
anything an
organism reacts to
stimulus
reaction of an
organism to a
stimulus
response
smallest unit of
organisms that
carries on life
functions
cell
characteristic of an
organism that helps
it to survive in its
environment
adaptation
organized problemsolving procedure
in science
scientific methods
what is being tested
in an experiment
variable
combining form
meaning
“thousand”
kilo
standard used to
compare with the
outcome of a test
control
the maintenance of
steady conditions
inside an organism
homeostasis
True or False
1 POINT FOR GETTING T/F ANSWER
CORRECT.
1 POINT FOR REPLACING THE FALSE ANSWER
WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Any living thing is
called an organism.
true
The smallest unit of
a living thing that
carries on the
function of life is
called an organ.
False - cell
Anything that
causes some change
in an organism is
called a stimulus.
True
The energy used by
most organisms
comes directly or
indirectly from the
Moon.
False – the Sun
Organisms do not
change across time.
False - do
All living things
reproduce.
True
Fill in the Blank
EACH QUESTION IS WORTH 1 POINT
THE ANSWER MAY BE MORE THAN 1 WORD.
In the 1920s, a Russian
scientist named _____
suggested that Earth’s early
atmosphere was composed
of ammonia, hydrogen,
methane, and water vapor.
Alexander Oparin
Alexander Oparin
speculated that these
gases could have
combined to form more
complex compounds
found in ______.
living things
In the 1950s, two
American scientists
named _____ and
Harold Urey set up an
experiment to test
Oparin’s hypothesis.
Stanley Miller
Miller and Urey sent
electric currents through
the gases and found that
material found in cells,
such as _____, formed.
amino acids
Short answer Questions
5 POINTS EACH
ANSWER MUST HAVE MAIN IDEA OF THE
TOPIC. DOESN’T HAVE TO HAVE EXACT
WORDING.
List 5
characteristics of all
living things.
Living Things are:
1. organized
2. respond to stimuli
3. use energy
4. grow and develop
5. reproduce
What does
phylogeny have to
do with evolution?
Phylogeny is the
evolutionary history of
an organism, or how it
has changed over time.
It is the basis for much
of modern classification.
Contrast a kingdom
and a species.
A kingdom is the first,
and largest, category in
the modern system of
classification. A species
is the smallest
classification category.
Contrast the two
words used in
binomial
nomenclature.
The first word identifies the
genus of the organism. The
second word of the name
might tell you something
about the organism, such as
what it looks like or who
discovered it.
What makes
something a
dichotomous key?
A dichotomous key is a
detailed list of identifying
characteristics that includes
scientific names.
Dichotomous keys are
arranged in steps with two
descriptive statements at each
step.
Pinus banksiana
Pinus contorta
Pinus resinosa
Pinus virginiana
What do these trees have in
common?
They all belong to the genus
Pinus.
Pinus banksiana
Pinus contorta
Pinus resinosa
Pinus virginiana
What can you infer is the
common name for this type of
tree?
The common name is pine
tree.
Where might you expect to
find Pinus virginiana in
abundance?
You might find it in Virginia.
Scientific Method
10 POINT QUESTION
MUST BE IN ORDER
List the 7 steps your
textbooks gives of
the Scientific
Method
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
state the problem
gather information about the
problem
form a hypothesis
perform an experiment to test
the hypothesis
analyze the data
draw a conclusion
report results
Bonus Question
LAST QUESTION
10 POINT QUESTION
What is Miss Byrd’s
favorite color?
green