Final Lecture Study Guide
Bio 100 Lecture Final Study Guide
(All answers are true or false)
1. The level of scientific thought that we have the most certainty in is the hypothesis.
2. Controlled science experiments have no validity in biology research.
3. All living things obtain energy from their environment.
4. The four organic macromolecule groups common to all living things are carbohydrates,
proteins, nucleic acids, and fats.
5. All living things are composed of one or more cells.
6. Humans are unicellular creatures.
7. Mitosis is cell Xeroxing that occurs in prokaryotic cells.
8. Homeostasis is the process of maintaining a dynamic equilibrium of factors within which
living things can exist.
9. Of the cellular metabolic processes, Glycolysis is the only one that occurs in all living
10. Plant and animal cells share many common features, including a cell wall.
11. The four bases in the DNA molecule are Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Uracil.
12. The most accurate classification scheme is one that most closely mirrors the
evolutionary history of the group being studied.
13. The sequence of organization from least to most inclusive is: atom, molecule, organelle,
cell, tissue, organ, and organ system.
14. DNA is transcribed from RNA in the process of reverse transcription.
15. Evolution is the change in living things over time.
16. Living things tend to produce more offspring than can survive.
17. Energy flows through ecosystems.
18. Biology is the study of life.
19. ATP is the energy currency in cells.
20. The amount of thymine is equal to the amount of adenine in DNA for all organisms.
21. A pedigree is a chart of a family’s history with regard to a particular genetic trait.
22. Photosynthesis converts solar energy into the chemical energy of a carbohydrate.
23. Fertilization restores the diploid number of chromosomes in a cell that will develop into
a new individual.
24. Meiosis increases the
(All answers are true or false)
1. The level of scientific thought that we have the most certainty in is the hypothesis.
2. Controlled science experiments have no validity in biology research.
3. All living things obtain energy from their environment.
4. The four organic macromolecule groups common to all living things are carbohydrates,
proteins, nucleic acids, and fats.
5. All living things are composed of one or more cells.
6. Humans are unicellular creatures.
7. Mitosis is cell Xeroxing that occurs in prokaryotic cells.
8. Homeostasis is the process of maintaining a dynamic equilibrium of factors within which
living things can exist.
9. Of the cellular metabolic processes, Glycolysis is the only one that occurs in all living
10. Plant and animal cells share many common features, including a cell wall.
11. The four bases in the DNA molecule are Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Uracil.
12. The most accurate classification scheme is one that most closely mirrors the
evolutionary history of the group being studied.
13. The sequence of organization from least to most inclusive is: atom, molecule, organelle,
cell, tissue, organ, and organ system.
14. DNA is transcribed from RNA in the process of reverse transcription.
15. Evolution is the change in living things over time.
16. Living things tend to produce more offspring than can survive.
17. Energy flows through ecosystems.
18. Biology is the study of life.
19. ATP is the energy currency in cells.
20. The amount of thymine is equal to the amount of adenine in DNA for all organisms.
21. A pedigree is a chart of a family’s history with regard to a particular genetic trait.
22. Photosynthesis converts solar energy into the chemical energy of a carbohydrate.
23. Fertilization restores the diploid number of chromosomes in a cell that will develop into
a new individual.
24. Meiosis increases the