Chapter 1 Review

Teacher Notes and Answers

CHAPTER 1 Review
1. cells, need for energy, interaction with the envi-
ronment, growth and reproduction
2a. organism
2b. cell
2c. DNA
3. many possible answers, e.g. a mouth with teeth
biting an apple (hard teeth and chewing); a fly-
ing bird (wings and flight)
4. b
5. A hypothesis is a possible answer for a ques-
tion, and a theory is an accepted explanation for
a wide range of things.
6. c
7. many possible answers, e.g. imaging technolo-
gies like x-rays allow us to see inside a person
without cutting the person open
8. many possible answers, e.g. because it’s not pos-
sible to actually do the experiment, for example,
to see how fast a disease would spread if started
in a certain place
9. many possible answers-should include the idea
that biology is a way that humans study and
understand systems of living things
10. many possible answers, e.g. one possible benefit
is that crop plants could be changed so that we
didn’t need to use as much pesticide. A possible
risk is that we don’t know if the genes could
spread from the modified organisms and cause
unintended changes in the larger ecosystem.

Interactive Reader 1
 Chapter 1 Review
1. What are four characteristics that living things share?

2. Write the terms organism, biosphere, and cell onto the a.

diagram in order of biggest system b.
to smallest system. The biggest a.
c.
circle should be labeled with the
b.
biggest system and the smallest
circle with the smallest system. c.
3. Draw an example of a relationship
between structure and function
in a living thing.

4. Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

a. genetically modified organisms that produce insulin
b. unchanging body temperature even in hot and cold environments
c. the inheritance of an evolutionary adaptation
d. front teeth that bite into food and back teeth that grind up food
5. What is the difference between a scientific hypothesis and a scientific
theory?

6. Choose the word that completes the following sentence:

Biological evolution is the result of changes in a
population of a species.
a. ecosystem c. genetic
b. metabolism d. molecular
7. How has technology changed the way biologists study living things?
Give an example.

8. What is one reason a computer model might be used in biological

research?
9. Write a definition of the word biology that a younger student would
understand.
10. Describe one benefit and one risk involved in the use of transgenic
organisms.

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