U2 S4 Biology Study Guide Four.pdf

Name_______________________________________Date__________________________Period__________ Biology Study Guide Four: Introduction to Biology Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Biology is the study of a. t...

Name_______________________________________Date__________________________Period__________ Biology Study Guide Four: Introduction to Biology Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Biology is the study of a. the land, water, and air on Earth. c. animals and plants only. b. the living world. d. the environment. ____ 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things? a. growth and development c. response to the environment b. ability to move d. ability to reproduce ____ 3. Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter? a. Living things respond to their environment. b. Living things maintain internal balance. c. Living things are made up of units called cells. d. Living things are based on a universal genetic code. ____ 4. Cell specialization in multicellular organisms allows cells to a. reproduce. c. respond to their environment. b. perform different functions. d. be less complex. ____ 5. The amount of light and temperature are examples of a. factors necessary for life. c. factors to which living things respond. b. methods of energy production. d. factors that affect reproduction. ____ 6. The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called a. homeostasis. c. metabolism. b. evolution. d. photosynthesis. ____ 7. What is the term for the land, water, and air on Earth? a. population c. biosphere b. community d. environment ____ 8. Which of the following terms includes all the others? a. biologist c. zoologist b. botanist d. paleontologist ____ 9. An instrument that allows light to pass through the specimen and uses two lenses to form an image is a(an) a. compound light microscope. c. TEM. b. electron microscope. d. SEM. ____ 10. What is the term given to a group of cells that develops from a single original cell? a. community c. nutrient solution b. cell culture d. cell fractionation ____ 11. The best instrument to use to separate the liquid portion from the solid portions in whole blood is a(an) a. compound light microscope. c. test tube. b. centrifuge. d. electron microscope. ____ 12. Because you may come in contact with organisms you cannot see, what safety procedure MUST be followed? a. Read over your activity. b. Open the windows of the laboratory. c. Wash your hands thoroughly after completing the activity. d. Do not wear long sleeves. 1  Name_______________________________________Date__________________________Period__________ Completion Complete each statement. 13. The name given to the idea that life could arise from nonliving matter is _________________________. 14. The science that seeks to understand the living world is called ____________________. 15. The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes is called ____________________. 16. A specimen smaller than 0.2 micrometers must be completely dried out before being studied using a(an) ____________________ microscope. 17. The ____________________ microscope is generally used in high-school laboratories. 18. To obtain identical copies of a single cell, scientists make a ____________________. 19. Whenever you are working in your biology laboratory, it’s important for you to follow ____________________. Short Answer 20. What are the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction? 21. Which characteristic of living things is important to the survival of a group of animals rather than an individual member of this group? Why? 22. What structures are included in the level of organization called groups of cells? 23. What are five of the levels of organization that biologists study? 24. How do light microscopes differ from electron microscopes? 2  Name_______________________________________Date__________________________Period__________ 25. What does cell fractionation allow a scientist to study? 26. What are the eight characteristics of all living things? 3