bio quiz 1

the study of life

biology

____ always relates to a function

structure

refers to the structure of an organism both internal and external

morphology

refers to an organism’s internal structure

anatomy

ex of structure and function

sea fan → filters (food) stomach muscle hard in structure

pinecone → seed dispersal

____ involves the transfer of genetic information from parents to offspring

reproduction

what are the types of reproduction

asexual and sexual

no genetic exchange (clone)

asexual

genetic info is exchanged → egg + sperm = embryo

sexual

the acquisition of traits from parents

inheritance

deoxyribonucleic acid

DNA

code for traits

genes

development

all organisms are composed of and develop from ____

cells

increase in cells

growth

cells increase in number and differentiate (speacialize)

development

single cell

unicellular

many cells

multicellular

what is how organisms get, use and transfer energy and how energy is produced stored and used within an organism

energy relationships

what do plants algae, and cyanobacteria use

photosythesis

cellular respiration —> ___

energy

the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and the environment

ecology

   -the interdependence of organisms

ecology

the study of moral choices

ethics

 application of ethics to biological issues      (genetic engineering)

bioethics

complete living things made of substances organized into systems

organism

what are the 7 characteristics of living things

complex, organized and composed cells

reproduction

growth

energy use

respond to the environment

homeostasis

adaptation

all living things are composed of )__

cells

Living things are based on a universal genetic code carried by ___

They are organized on a ___and ___level. 

DNA

molecular and cellular

All organisms can ____ an organism similar to themselves.

reproduce

 Living things ___ (increase in size) and ___ (through cell division-increase in # and cell enlargement).

grow

develop

organisms use ___ for growth and maintenance

energy

all chemical reactions in an organism to carry out life process

metabolism

an environmental change capable of producing activity in a organism

stimulus

reaction to a stimulus

reponse

a complex set of Reponses

behavior

all organisms maintain a stable internal environment

ex. contstant body temp (98.6)

homeostaist

living thing can change over time

adaptation

A species slowly or rapidly becomes better suited to survive.

adaptation

study of animals

zoology

study of plants

botany

study of animal behavior

ethology