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Mastering Biology Chapter 1-5 ExamQuestions and Answers
Levels of organization - Answer -Biosphere
Ecosystem
communities
populations
organisms
Organs and organ systems
Tissues
Cells
Organelles
Molecules
Biosphere - Answer -Consists of all life on Earth and all the places where life exists
Ecosystem - Answer -consists of all the living things in a particular area, along with
nonliving components of the environment with which life interacts
Communities - Answer -Array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem
population - Answer -consists of all the individual of a species living within the bounds of
a specified area
organs - Answer -a body part that is made up of multiple tissues and has specific
functions to the body
Tissue - Answer -group o cells that work together, performing a specialized function
Cells - Answer -life's fundamental unit of structure and function
Organelles - Answer -various functional components present in cells
Molecules - Answer -chemical structure consisting of two or more units called atoms
Science - Answer -The way of knowing or an approach to understanding the natural
world
problem - Answer -(curiosity) ask question and then research your topic
, Data - Answer -recorded observation
qualitative - Answer -recorded descriptions
quantitative - Answer -expressed in numerical measurements and organized into tables
and graphs
inductive reasoning - Answer -collecting and analyzing observations can lead to
important conclusions based on a type of logic
hypothesis - Answer -explanation, based on observations and assumptions
hypothesis - Answer -testable prediction
experiment - Answer -scientific test, carried out under controlled conditions
deductive reasoning - Answer -logic that flows in the opposite directions, from the
general to the specific
The Scientific method - Answer -1. Question
2. Hypothesis
3. Procedure
4. Experiment
5. Data
6. Conclusion
7. Abstract
8. Presentation
Independent variable - Answer -factors that does change through out the experiment
Dependent variable - Answer -what is being measured in the experiment (DATA)
control variable - Answer -factors that do not change through the experiment
Quantitative - Answer -countable and numeric data
qualitative - Answer -descriptive data
Characteristics of life - Answer -1. Cellular organization
2. homeostasis
3. requires and converts energy
4. growth and development
5. response to environment
6. ability to adapt/evolve
7. reproduce, pass on genetic information
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