Complete the following corresponding to each content

page to focus your studies as you go through the unit.

1.1 Introduction to Biology

1.​ What is biology?

Branches of Biology
Describe what a scientist working in the branches below might study.

Botany –
Biochemistry –
Cytology –
Zoology –
Genetics –
Ecology –
Taxonomy –

2.​ Record 5 Unifying Principles of Modern Biology that unite all of the branches of
Biology.

1.3 Organization of Life

3.​ Starting with the atom and ending with biosphere, record the Levels of
Organization found in life.

4.​ Record 7 characteristics that all living things have in common.

As you are clicking through the slides to learn more about the Characteristics of Life,
see if you can answer these questions.

5.​ What is a cell?

6.​ Which of the following statements are true of cells? (There may be more than
one.)
a.​ A cell is the smallest unit of an organism that can be considered alive.
b.​ A multicellular organism may contain trillions of cells.
 c.​ A living thing that consists of a single cell is a multicellular organism.
d.​ Organisms are made up of cells.

7.​ Why does an organism need energy and a constant supply of materials?

8.​ Plants have the ability to make their own __________ while heterotrophs must
consume theirs.

9.​ Distinguish between a stimulus and a response. Give an example.

10.​Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. Give an example of

each.

11.​Why would a plant cell divide into two new cells?

12.​How is development different from growth?

13.​What is metamorphosis?

14.​What is homeostasis? Provide some examples of how your body maintains

homeostasis.

15.​An inherited, advantageous trait that allows for greater survival and
reproduction is referred to as _______________________.

1.9 Scientific Method and Reasoning

16.​What types of questions can be answered by science? (In what ways does
science ​
differ from other knowledge?)

17.​What are the general steps of the Scientific Method, in order?

18.​Is the scientific method always used in order (linearly) to conduct investigations?

19.​What is a hypothesis?

20.​It is important to only test _____ variable in a controlled experiment. (Number)

21.​What two types of data can be collected? Describe each.

22.​Data is typically collected and displayed in a data ________. Then a ________

 is created to display the data is to make it easier to determine patterns,
relationships and/or trends.

23.​What does it mean when we say that a hypothesis is supported or refuted?

24.​What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

Complete the following to help prepare for the upcoming

test.

True or False

1.​ A single cell cannot survive on its own. _______

2.​ All living things must reproduce to be considered alive. _________
3.​ All living things are made up of cells. ________
4.​ Anything that causes a reaction is considered a stimulus. ________
5.​ Metamorphosis is a type of homeostasis. __________

Record the correct organizational level of life to match the example below.
(You may use a term more than once.)
​ Example: molecule carbon dioxide

Carbohydrates
Lungs
A desert, including animals, birds, plants and rocks
Zebras in the zoo
All species of lizards in a rainforest
Skin
One bacterium
Dog
Chloroplast

Record the characteristic of life being described in each statement.

a.​ You forgot your jacket on a snowy day. Your body is shivering.
____________________

b.​ Maggots (insect larvae) become flies. ____________________

c.​ A nurse takes your temperature and it is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. She
says that you are fine because your body normally maintains this
 temperature. ___________________
d.​ The Poodle down the street had puppies last week. _________
e.​ The flippers and fins on a dolphin help it to swim to catch fish and avoid
predators. _________________
f.​ A bacteria cell grows too large and then divides. ____________

Use the word list at the beginning of the unit to help complete the summary
paragraph below.

All organisms are made up of __________, the smallest units of life. A

_________________ organism may only contain one cell! There are 2 types of
__________________, sexual and __________. An organism needs
____________ and a constant supply of materials to do any type of cellular work
such as metabolism. As food is used up, it must be replaced in order for the cell to
___________, create more energy and repair itself. ___________________ is a
term used for all of the chemical reactions that occur within the cell and the
organism. Key to the cell’s survival is its ability to maintain stable internal
conditions. This important characteristic of life is called _______________.

True or False
Hypotheses become theories that become laws.
The scientific method begins with observation.
Data is collected in a graph and presented in a table.
A scientist recording leaf color is collecting qualitative data.
Real science is best represented by a linear, step-by-step
process.
Identify the independent and dependent variables in these experiments:

A student is concerned that living under power lines is affecting the grass growth in his
yard.

Ultraviolet light is said to kill the number of bacteria on medical instruments.

Read through the experiment below and answer the questions that follow:

Scarification is a process that scratches up the surfaces of seeds that pass through
the guts of birds. A student wanted to see if scarified seeds grew better than those
that were not scarified. He simulated scarification by rubbing 20 cherry seeds with
sandpaper. Another set of 20 cherry seeds were left alone. The student planted each
of the seeds into separate pots and gave them the same amount of water daily. The
pots were placed in a location with a constant temperature of approximately 25
degrees C. The number of seeds that germinated each group was recorded daily for
three weeks.

Which is the control group?

Which is the experimental group?
What is the independent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
Name at least one controlled variable?
Was quantitative or qualitative data collected?

Prepare to take your Unit Test

✓​ Review the vocabulary found on the unit overview?

✓​ Study your notes? … reading guide and practice?
✓​ Study all of your quizzes from this module?
✓​ Review assignments and read instructor feedback?
✓​ Re­do the practice activities found in the content?

Study hard and good luck!