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Domain Eukarya contains animals, plants, protists, and fungi. - True The process of keeping internal conditions constant is known as - Homeostasis The levels of biological organization, in order from least complex to most complex, are: biosphere, ecosystems, communities, populations, organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, atoms, molecules. - False A new species has been discovered. Individuals of this species are multicellular eukaryotes that obtain nutrients from decomposing or...

Which is NOT a characteristic of all living organisms? a. growth and development b. composed of multiple cells c. complex yet organized d. uses energy - B. (Because some living organisms are single celled.) place the following levels of biological organization in order from smallest to largest: atom, biosphere, cell, ecosystem, molecule, organ, organism, population, tissue. Which is the smallest level capable of demonstrating all of the characteristics of life? - Atom, molecule, cell, ti...

BSC 108 Test 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version What is biology? - the scientific study of life What are the 3 domains? - Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea What is the scientific process? - a formal process of inquiry What are the components of the scientific method? - observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, results What are the components of a good hypothesis? - should be specific; usually "if, then" statements What is a theory in science? - a broad a...

BSC 108 TEST 3 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version how do new viruses arise - mutation of existing viruses spread to new host species what is the expected phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation from a true-breeding monohybrid cross? - 3 dominant to 1 recessive blood type is an example of - Multiple allele and co-dominance in humans, the _________ determines the sex of the offspring because ______________. - male... the male can either contribute an X or a Y chromosome ...

BSC 108 Final Exam | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version What is micro-evolution? - Changes in allele frequencies within populations, often associated with adaptation, can be measured from one generation to the next "small changes" What is macro-evolution? - Major changes in the history of life, origin of new species, generates biological diversity "big changes" What is a species? - a group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed with one another in ...

BSC 108 Test 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version What is Biology? - The study of Life What are the 3 domains? - Eukarya Bacteria Archea What are the 4 kingdoms in Eukarya? - Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia. What are the properties of life? - Order Reguation Growth & development Energy processing Response to environment Reproduction Evolution How do you define something as living? - Have order Regulate themselves (homeostasis) Grow & develop Use energy Resp...

BSC 108 REAL Test 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version The nuclear pores allow mRNA but not DNA to pass through. True False - True Which of the following choices does not properly pair a macromolecule with one of its building blocks? A. carbohydrate - monosaccharide B. lipid - fatty acid C. amino acid - glycerol D. protein - amino acid - C Iodine is a ____________. A. trace element we need. B. an essential amino acid. C. one of the 6 most abundant elements in liv...

BSC 108 Exam 4 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version What is microevolution? - The change in allele frequencies that occurs over time within a population. What is macroevolution? - Major evolutionary changes over time, the origin of new types of organisms from previously existing, but different, ancestral types. What is a species? - A group of populations whose members possess similar anatomical characteristics and have the ability to interbreed. What is allopatric speciation...

BSC 108 Final Exam | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version doing all of the above ----introduced species can have important effects on biological communities by ________________________: preying upon native species competing with native species for resources reducing biodiversity doing all of the above favorable traits accumulate over time ----which can be inferred from natural selection? hybrid sterility tests ----all of the following are things used to determine relationshi...

BSC 108 Exam 3 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version The structure of a strand of DNA. - it is a double helix, like a twisted ladder. the ladder rings are nucleotide subunits and they have a covalent bond to the sugar phosphate backbone (made of deoxyribose and a phosphate group) What are the nucleotide subunits? - adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine How are the subunits held together? - through a hydrogen bond What are the nucleotide subunits compliments? - Adenine and t...