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Bio 5- Ch 1 | BIOL - Biology 1 - Introduction, Quizzes of Biology

Class: BIOL - Biology 1 - Introduction; Subject: Biology / Biological Sciences; University: Fresno City College; Term: Forever 1989;

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2014/2015

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TERM 1
What are the four macromolecules?
DEFINITION 1
Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids
TERM 2
Define metabolism
DEFINITION 2
Refers to all of the chemical reactions that occur within the
cells of living things
TERM 3
Define homeostasis
DEFINITION 3
The relatively constant and self - correcting internal
environment of a living organism
TERM 4
List & define the organizations of
life
DEFINITION 4
1. living things contain nucleic acids proteins, carbohydrates
and lipids. 2. living things are composed of cells. 3. living
things grow and produces. 4. living things use energy and
raw materials 5. living things respond to their environment 6.
living things maintain homeostasis 7. populations of living
things evolve and have adaptive traits
TERM 5
Define clinical trials
DEFINITION 5
consist of several experimental groups that receive different
dosages of the drug
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What are the four macromolecules?

Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids

TERM 2

Define metabolism

DEFINITION 2

Refers to all of the chemical reactions that occur within the

cells of living things

TERM 3

Define homeostasis

DEFINITION 3

The relatively constant and self - correcting internal

environment of a living organism

TERM 4

List & define the organizations of

life

DEFINITION 4

1. living things contain nucleic acids proteins, carbohydrates

and lipids. 2. living things are composed of cells. 3. living

things grow and produces. 4. living things use energy and

raw materials 5. living things respond to their environment 6.

living things maintain homeostasis 7. populations of living

things evolve and have adaptive traits

TERM 5

Define clinical trials

DEFINITION 5

consist of several experimental groups that receive different

dosages of the drug

Define placebo

a control group that receives a placebo (made to look like a

drug that is being tested)

TERM 7

Levels of Biological Organization

DEFINITION 7

Molecule, cell, tissue, organ , organ systems, individual,

population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

TERM 8

Scientific process

DEFINITION 8

observation, form a question, hypothesis, prediction,

experiment/further observation, results, conclusion

TERM 9

Double blind study

DEFINITION 9

occurs when neither researchers nor participants know which

group is receiving the treatment

TERM 10

Define Ph

DEFINITION 10

a solution is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration

Define individual

a single organism

TERM 17

Define population

DEFINITION 17

All individuals of the same species in an area

TERM 18

Define community

DEFINITION 18

All the species in an ecosystem that can interact

TERM 19

Define Ecosystem

DEFINITION 19

A community and its physical environment

TERM 20

Define Biosphere

DEFINITION 20

The part of the earth that supports life

Define scientific method

a logical approach to gathering information and reaching

conclusions includes the following steps of the scientific

method

TERM 22

Define inductive reasoning

DEFINITION 22

Involves the accumulation of facts through observation until

finally there are enough facts to draw a conclusion or

develop a testable hypothesis

TERM 23

Define deductive reasoning

DEFINITION 23

"if then statement"

TERM 24

define epidemiological studies

DEFINITION 24

look for patterns that occur in large populations