Biology Chapter 1 Review

Which of the following is considered nonliving?

• Bacteria

• Crystals

• Weeping Willow

• Corn

Which would be an activity conducted by a biologist?

• Design a new solar powered car

• Identify the cause of an earthquake

• Describe the behavior of brown bats

• Teach people how to plant corn

Which is an example of a stimulus and the accompanying response?

• A hawk grabs a branch to gain a perch

• A rat scurries past, and a python strikes it

• A wildebeest crosses a river during migration

• An earthworm burrows into new, rich soil.

The white hair of a polar bear is an example of a(n)

• Stimulus

• Response

• Adaptation

• Development

Which helps maintain a dog’s homeostasis?

• Panting

• Hunting

• Barking

A testable explanation of a situation is called a(n)

• Experiment

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Observation

Which of the following is considered nonliving?

• Tree

• Bones

• Nerves

• Sound

The basic unit of structure for all organisms is the

• Tissue

• Organ

• Cell

• Organism

Steady state cells try to maintain

• Regulation

• Mitosis

• Homeostasis

• Neutralization

Item changed by the person doing the experiment

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Control Group

• Sample