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Biology Quiz #1 Emma
Biology Quiz #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Units of info on DNA passed onto offspring | genes |
| process by which organisms produce offspring | reproduction |
| organisms move toward or away from a stimulus | stimuli response |
| staying the same (Temp, heart rate, hydration, blood pH, blood pressure) | homeostasis |
| reproductive success of adapted individuals (to survive and reproduce) | natural selection/evolution |
| traits or features that make organisms better suited to environment | adaptations |
| basis for natural selection and evolution | ability to adapt |
| discipline of identifying and grouping organisms | taxonomy |
| Taxonomy order- Groups | Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species |
| Genus name and species name | binomial |
| homo sapien | human |
| felis domesticus | cat |
| panthera leo | lion |
| Domain | largest classification category |
| the three domains | animalia bacteria eukarya |
| this domain has unicellular with no nucleus | bacteria |
| live in extreme environments | archaea |
| has a nucleus and DNA is found there | eukarya |
| circular chromosomes with asexual reproduction | archaea |
| cycles that use archaea | nitrogen carbon sulfur |
| Four kingdoms | animalia plantae protista fungi |
| mold, yeast, mushrooms | fungi |
| moss, ferns, flowers | plantae |
| paramecium, dinoflagellate | protista |
| animalia | huma, bear, fish |
| smallest unit of life | cell |
| group of similar cells that perform a function | tissue |
| organs | formed by several tissues |
| what is needed for organisms to survive | energy and external material |