Combined Biology 103 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Subatomic particles - Tiny entities of matter Protons, Neutrons, Electrons Atoms - Building block of all substances Molecules - Group of atoms bonded together Organelles - Any number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell Cells - Smallest living unit Tissues - Co...

What are the key characteristics of living things? - (1) Orderliness, complexity, organization (2) energy use and production, metabolism (3) balance, homeostasis (4) irritability, adaptation (evolution) (5) reproduction, growth, development The sum of all the chemical reactions that take plac...

Cell - smallest, most basic unit life unicellular - one cell multicellular - many cells emergent property - qualities appear each level organization List the organization of living things. - Atom molecule cell tissue organs organ system organism List the 5 characteristics of liv...

cell theory - -all organisms are made up of cells (one or more) -all cells come from other cells What is a hypothesis? Give an example statement that is a hypothesis. - An educated guess about the reason for the phenomenon. Example(s): -Leaves reflect green light more than other wavelength...

Living organisms are characterized by how ________. - they are organized, they respond to stimuli, they acquire materials and energy from their environment The ______ is composed of a variety of molecules working together and is the basic unit of structure and function of all living things. - cel...

fixed action pattern - a sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus sign stimulus - External sensory stimulus that triggers a fixed action pattern. how do birds know where to migrate? - 1. relative to the sun 2. landmarks 3. stars 4. magnetic field cirannual rhythm...

What is taxonomy? - The science of naming and classifying organisms. Who is the "Father" of Taxonomy? - Carolus Linnaeus Binomial nomenclature - Each species is assigned a unique two-part name. The first part is a noun that designates the genus and the second part is an adjective that modifi...

The chemistry & physics of molecules that make up living organisms - Molecular Biology Compounds that do not have a carbon backbone - Inorganic Compounds A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical reactions - Element Each element is given a _________...

Which energy molecule is the most common energy molecule used by cells? - ATP Aerobic cellular respiration (often just called cellular respiration) requires which molecule? - O2 Which of the following are inputs/reactants for aerobic cellular respiration? - O2 and C6H12O6 Which of the follo...

What are the two parts of photosynthesis? - Light Reactions and the Calvin Cycle What are the product of Light Reactions? - ATP, NADPH, and Oxygen Where do Light Reactions take place? - The thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast What are the products of Calvin Cycle Reactions? - Glucose (CH2...

Interphase - cell grows, performs its normal functions, and prepares for division; consists of G1, S, and G2 phases G1 phase - the cell grows in size and organelles double in size S phase - DNA replication ("S"= synthesize) G2 phase - cell growth, production of enzymes and other proteins ...

Organic Molecules contain _____ and _____ - Carbon and Hydrogen Characteristics of organic molecules - -have covalent bonds -have many atoms -associated with living things Characteristics of inorganic molecules - -have ionic bonds -small # of atoms -associated with nonliving matter Func...