Biology: Characteristics of Life and Examples

What is the most basic unit of life?

Cell

Which example best represents cellular organization?

Eye cells

Which characteristic of life is exemplified by the Venus fly trap?

Sensitivity

What is the example of a tissue at the organismal level?

Eye cells Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a macromolecule at the cellular level?

Ribosome Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of life is demonstrated by DNA as the organism's code for life?

Growth, development, and reproduction Signup and view all the answers

At which level of biological organization would you find tissues composed of similar cell types?

Cells Signup and view all the answers

What represents cellular organization at the organismal level?

Cell diversity like skin cells and eye cells Signup and view all the answers

Which example best represents sensitivity as a characteristic of life?

Venus fly trap Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a sub-atomic particle at the cellular level?

Electrons Signup and view all the answers

Which component is part of the cellular organization?

Chloroplast (photosynthesis) Signup and view all the answers

What demonstrates evolutionary adaption at the organismal level?

(Ex.) Automeris io moth Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a lipid at the cellular level?

(Ex.) Fats Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reasoning involves using specific observations to construct general principles?

Inductive reasoning Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a hypothesis in the scientific method?

To provide a suggested explanation for an observation Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the scientific method, what is the primary purpose of experiments?

To eliminate multiple hypotheses Signup and view all the answers

How did Charles Darwin apply the scientific method in his work?

By making specific observations and inferring general principles Signup and view all the answers

What role does a theory play in the scientific method?

It proposes an explanation supported by scientific reasoning and evidence Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of life is exemplified by the concept of 'emergent properties'?

Order Signup and view all the answers

What represents energy utilization at the organismal level?

A human's digestive system Signup and view all the answers

At the population level, what demonstrates homeostasis?

A herd of zebras with a stable body temperature Signup and view all the answers

What exemplifies cellular organization at the cellular level?

Cytoskeleton Signup and view all the answers

Which example best represents growth, development, and reproduction at the organismal level?

Regeneration of a lizard's tail Signup and view all the answers