Influence of Biology on Culture
- In what way(s) is the science of biology influencing and changing our culture?
- All of the above.
Defining Biology
- What is biology?
- The scientific study of life.
Properties of Life
- Which of the following is not a property of life?
- Populations of organisms rarely change over time.
Ecosystem Processes
- What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon?
- Nutrient recycling and energy flow.
Energy in Ecosystems
- Which of the following is not recycled but is lost from ecosystems?
- Energy.
Producers and Consumers
- Which of the following is a producer?
- Oak tree.
- Humans are:
- Consumers.
, Cellular Structure and Function
- Which of the following structures can perform all the activities required for life?
- Cells.
- Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are usually:
- Larger and more complex.
- Humans are composed of:
- Eukaryotic cells.
Energy Concepts
- An object at rest has no ______ energy, but it may have ______ energy resulting from its location or
structure:
- Kinetic... potential.
- The principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed is known as:
- Conservation of energy.
- Humans convert approximately ______ of the energy stored in food to useful work:
- 34%.
- Ten kilocalories are equivalent to:
- 10,000 calories.
- Energy is transferred from ATP to other molecules by transferring a(n):
- Phosphate group.
- Anything that prevents ATP formation will most likely: