Biology (2025) - Unit 1 Intro to Biology

Front

What is the study of the natural world through observation, experimentation, and analysis called?

Back

Science

Front

Variety of life in an area, including different species, their genes, and the complex ecosystems they form.

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Biodiversity

Answer explanation

biodiversity = "variety of life"

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Answer explanation

Cells are the basic units that make up all living things.

Front

What is a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring called?

Back

Species

Front

Which of the following best describes a system in biology?

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A group of parts that work together to perform a function in a living thing.

Front

Community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together

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Ecosystem

Front

What is the zone of Earth where all life exists, including the living organisms and the land, water, and air they inhabit?

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Biosphere

Front

All the chemical processes that occur in a living organism to maintain life.

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Metabolism

Answer explanation

Metabolism is the sum of all the chemical processes in an organism -- digestion, respiration, and photosynthesis are examples of individual processes that could together make up an organism's metabolism.

Front

What is the molecule that carries genetic information in living things?

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DNA

Front

Do all of your body cells contain the same DNA?

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yes