AP Biology Chapter 1 Exam; Questions with Complete Solutions
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AP Biology
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AP Biology
AP Biology Chapter 1 Exam; Questions with Complete
Solutions
Evolution Correct answer-Evolution is the process of change that has transformed life on
Earth
DNA Correct answer-Deoxyribonucleic acid: a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of
a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped l...
AP Biology Chapter 1 Exam; Questions with Complete
Solutions
Evolution Correct answer-Evolution is the process of change that has transformed life on
Earth
DNA Correct answer-Deoxyribonucleic acid: a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of
a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix
Biology Correct answer-The scientific study of life
Emergent properties Correct answer-New properties that arise with each step upward in
the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity
increases.
Systems Biology Correct answer-An approach to studying biology that aims to model the
dynamic behavior of whole biological systems based on a study of the interactions among the
system's parts.
Eukaryotic Cell Correct answer-A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and
membrane-enclosed organelles. Organisms with eukaryotic cells (protists, plants, fungi, and
animals) are called eukaryotes.
Prokaryotic Cell Correct answer-A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and
membrane-enclosed organelles. Organisms with prokaryotic cells (bacteria and archaea) are
called prokaryotes.
, AP Biology Chapter 1 Exam; Questions with Complete
Solutions
Gene Correct answer-A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific
nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses).
Gene expression Correct answer-The process by which information encoded in DNA
directs the synthesis of proteins or, in some cases, RNAs that are not translated into proteins
and instead function as RNAs.
Genome Correct answer-The genetic material of an organism or virus; the complete
complement of an organism's or virus's genes along with its noncoding nucleic acid sequences.
Biosphere Correct answer-The entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the
planet's ecosystems.
Ecosystems Correct answer-All the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors
with which they interact; one or more communities and the physical environment around them
Community Correct answer-All the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an
assemblage of populations of different species living close enough together for potential
interaction.
Population Correct answer-A group of individuals of the same species that live in the
same area and interbreed, producing fertile offspring.
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