9/10 Biology SCA #1 Review

An electron microscope would be the best choice for viewing

• Live bacteria

• A person’s brain activity

• Details of cell structure

An injury that affects a ligament rather than a bone is likely to be examined using

• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

• X-Rays

• Computer modeling

 Complex studies, such as those that investigate disease transmission in humans, often use which of the following methods?

• Multiple lab experiments

• Computer modeling

• Human testing

Which microscope can not be used to view living organisms?

• Scanning electron microscopes

• Light microscope

• Magnifying glass

When using a light microscope, explain something that you would look at and what type of things you might see. Use ACE writing format

Which phrase best defines a gene?

• Basic unit of life

• Segment of DNA

•  slice of a specimen

An individual living thing is called a (n)

• Species

• Atom

• Organism

The basic unit of life is

• The cell

• DNA

• A species

Which of these characteristics is shared by all living things?

• They are made of more than one cell

• They have similar responses to light

• They make their own chemical energy

What is homeostasis and how does it work? Give an example of something that happens to your body when it is out of homeostasis. Use ACE writing format