Exam 1: Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Our understanding of the evolutionary process reveals that ____.

The difference between living and nonliving matter depends not only on the kinds of atoms and molecules present, but on their ____ as well.

The process by which cells break down complex molecules in the presence of oxygen to release energy is called ____.

Scientists want to determine whether chemical X, a component of fertilizer, is harmful to fish. They treat fish in the laboratory with increasing amounts of the chemical for one week and then measure their viability. When researchers designed this experiment, they wrote "If chemical X is toxic, the fish will begin to look sick and die." This statement is a(n) ____.

Scientists structure hypotheses in such a way that if they are wrong, they will be able to demonstrate it is wrong. This is the principle of ____.

Cats, dogs, and fish are consumers that have the ability to move actively from one place to another. These organisms belong to the ____ kingdom.

A cell that is observed under the microscope is found to have its DNA enclosed in a nucleus and has other specialized internal compartments. The cell is a(n) ____.

Which research topic would be most likely to fall within the area of systems biology?

The process by which information in genes guides the production of RNA and proteins is called ____.

The process by which parents produce offspring is called ____.

The process by which RNA is converted into protein is called transcription .

A group of organisms of the same species that live together in the same place make up a(n) ____.

Which of the following scientific names is written in the correct format?

Maintaining your body's internal temperature within a narrow tolerable range is one example of ____.

A researcher in a lab finds a microscopic organism that has no nucleus, but has distinctive structural molecules and mechanisms of photosynthesis. The organisms are abundant in virtually every habitat on Earth. The researcher has identified this organism as belonging to the domain ____.

In order to determine where a protein is expressed within a cell, a researcher tags the protein with a fluorescent label and then views the cell using a fluorescence microscope. The location of the protein within the cell as determined by the researcher is considered the ____.

In the field of ____, researchers determine how multiple proteins interact with each other.

A cell is minimally defined by ____.

The scientific name of an organism is composed of two names. The first part identifies the ____ while the second part designates the ____.

Researchers who study the impact of nitrogen-based fertilizers on increasing crop growth use applied research methods.