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BIO CHAPTER 1
Characteristics of all Living Things
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What features distinguish living organisms from non living matter? | 1) Consist of one or more cells 2) Reproduction & growth 3) Maintaining homeostasis 4) require energy & raw materials 5)sense and respond to specific changes in their environment 6) populations of living things evolve |
| What are the five kingdoms and one example from each classification? | Protists (single-celled eukaryotes), Fungi (fungus/molds), Plantae (plants), Animalia (animals), Monera (the prokaryotes) |
| What are the three domains and one example from each classification? | 1) Bacteria (unicellular), Archaea (bacteria living in harsh habitats), Eukarya (single cell & multicellular) |
| What features of humans distinguish them from other animals? | Opposable thumbs, bipedalism (walking on 2 feet), complex language (sophisticated communication) |
| What is the order of levels of biological organizations? | Cell, Tissue Organ, Organ System, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere |
| What are the steps of scientific method? | Observe, Develop hypothesis, Make prediction, Experiment/Observe, Analyze results, Report conclusion |
| What is the importance of the control group? | Standard for comparison, used against experimental group. |