BSC 1005- Exam 1 Review Complete Solutions
Biology - Definition: A natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms.
Hierarchy of Life
1. Cell
2. Tissues
3. Organs
4. Organ System
5. Organism
6. Population
7. Community
8. Ecosystem
9. Biome
10. Biosphere...
- Definition: A natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms.
Hierarchy of Life
1. Cell
2. Tissues
3. Organs
4. Organ System
5. Organism
6. Population
7. Community
8. Ecosystem
9. Biome
10. Biosphere
Taxonomy
- Definition: A scientific discipline concerned with naming and classifying the diverse forms of life.
Classification of Life
- Hierarchy: Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species
Carl Linnaeus
- Title: "Father of Taxonomy"
- Contribution: Established the classification of living things; famous for the animal naming system of
binomial nomenclature.
, Characteristics of Living Things
- Traits: Reproduce, Grow, Respond, Cells, DNA, Energy
Energy and Nutrient Movement in Ecosystems
- Energy Pyramid: A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to
another in a food web.
Domains of Life
- Which of the following are part of the 3 domains of life?
- A) Bacteria
- B) Eukarya
- C) Archaea
- D) All of the Above ✔️
Cells
- Definition: The basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
Prokaryotic Organisms
- Definition: Small cells in the domains Bacteria and Archaea that do not contain a membrane-bound
nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.
Eukaryotic Organisms
- Definition: Include eukaryotes and more complex organisms that contain membrane-bound nuclei and
organelles.
Domain Eukarya
- Definition: Domain of all organisms whose cells have nuclei, including protists, plants, fungi, and
animals.
Trophic Levels
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