Chapter 1

_______are fundamental building blocks of all matter. a. Cells b. Atoms c. Nutrients d. Molecules

The smallest unit of life is the_________. a. atom b. molecule c. cell d. organism

__________ is a process that maintains conditions in the internal environment within ranges that cells can tolerate. a. Sampling error b. Development c. Homeostasis d. Critical thinking

Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya are three ___________. a. organisms b. domains c. consumers d. producers

DNA______. a. guides growth and development b. is a nucleic acid c. is transmitted from parents to offspring d. all of the above

An animal is a(n) _________ (choose all that apply). a. organism b. domain c. species d. eukaryote e. consumer f. producer g. prokaryote h. trait

Plants are _________ (choose all that apply). a. organisms b. a domain c. a species d. eukaryotes e. consumers f. producers g. prokaryotes h. traits

__________is the transmission of DNA to offspring. a. Reproduction b. Development c. Homeostasis d. Inheritance

A process by which an organism produces offspring is called _________ . a. reproduction b. inheritance c. development d. homeostasis

Science only addresses that which is _________. a. alive b. observable c. variable d. indisputable

\( \mathrm{A}\) control group is __________. a. a set of individuals that have a certain characteristic or receive a certain treatment b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared c. the experiment that gives conclusive results

Match the terms with the most suitable description. $$ \text {________emergent\(\space\)property} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. statement of what a hypothesis leads you to expect to see} $$ $$ \text {________species} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. type of organism} $$ $$ \text {________scientific \(\space\)theory} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. occurs at a higher organizational level in nature, not at levels below it} $$ $$ \text {________hypothesis} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. time-tested hypothesis} $$ $$ \text {________prediction} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. testable explanation} $$