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Biology Basics: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions for various terms related to biology, including living things, hierarchical organization of life, evolution, isotopes, covalent and ionic bonding, atoms, molecules, polarity, electronegativity, ions, hydrogen bond, solution, solute, solvent, specific heat, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, acids, bases, hydroxide ions, and carbon.

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Pre 2010

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TERM 1
"We can say that living
things"
DEFINITION 1
1. can assimilate and use energy 2. C an respond to their
enviornment 3. Can maintain a relat ively constant internal
enviornment 4. Possess an inherited information base, encoded in
DNA, that allows them to function 5. Can reproduce, through the
use of information encoded in DNA 6. Are composed of one or
more cells 7. Evolved from other living things 8. Are highly
organized compared to inanimate ob jects
TERM 2
Hierarchical Organization of Life
DEFINITION 2
1. Atom, 2. Molecule, 3. Organelle, 4. Cell, 5. Tissue, 6.
Organ, 7. Organ system, 8. Organism, 9. Population, 10.
Community, 10. Ecosystem, 11. Biosphere
TERM 3
Evolution
DEFINITION 3
gradual modification of populations of living things over time
TERM 4
Isotopes
DEFINITION 4
various forms of various forms of individual elements, vary in
number of neutrons
TERM 5
Covalent bonding
DEFINITION 5
sharing electrons
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"We can say that living

things"

1. can assimilate and use energy 2. Can respond to their

enviornment 3. Can maintain a relatively constant internal

enviornment 4. Possess an inherited information base, encoded in

DNA, that allows them to function 5. Can reproduce, through the

use of information encoded in DNA 6. Are composed of one or

more cells 7. Evolved from other living things 8. Are highly

organized compared to inanimate objects

TERM 2

Hierarchical Organization of Life

DEFINITION 2

1. Atom, 2. Molecule, 3. Organelle, 4. Cell, 5. Tissue, 6.

Organ, 7. Organ system, 8. Organism, 9. Population, 10.

Community, 10. Ecosystem, 11. Biosphere

TERM 3

Evolution

DEFINITION 3

gradual modification of populations of living things over time

TERM 4

Isotopes

DEFINITION 4

various forms of various forms of individual elements, vary in

number of neutrons

TERM 5

Covalent bonding

DEFINITION 5

sharing electrons

Ionic bonding

giving up electrons

TERM 7

Atoms seek

DEFINITION 7

a full outer shell, 2 electrons for first energy level, eight for

all after that

TERM 8

Molecule

DEFINITION 8

compound of a defined number of atoms in a defined spatial

relationship

TERM 9

Polarity

DEFINITION 9

Difference in electrical charge at one end as opposed to the

other

TERM 10

Electronegativity

DEFINITION 10

Power to attract electrons

Specific heat

amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a

substance by 1 degree celsius

TERM 17

Hydrophillic

DEFINITION 17

Water loving

TERM 18

Hydrophobic

DEFINITION 18

Water fearing

TERM 19

Acid

DEFINITION 19

andy substance that yields hydrogen ions when put in water

TERM 20

Base

DEFINITION 20

any substance that accepts hydrogen ions when put in water

Hydroxide ions

OH-

TERM 22

Carbon

DEFINITION 22

four outer electrons, high bonding compacity, covalent

bonds... Organic chemistry