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Science – Chapter 1
Study Guide
1. Who showed that living things do not come from nonliving materials?
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2. All the changes that organisms undergo as they grow are called _____.
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3. What type of field guide would be the easiest and most efficient to use?
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4. List three functions of a scientific name.
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5. The first name of the organism's scientific name is the ____.
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6. Scientific names of organisms consist of ____.
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7. How many kingdoms does the classification system most commonly used today separates
organisms into?
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8. Of the following, which would NOT be grouped with the others?
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9. Dichotomous keys are divided into steps with ____ descriptions at each step.
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10. Linnaeus's system gave how many names to each organism?
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11. What would you use to find out the scientific name of an animal?
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12. To solve a problem, scientists follow a series of steps called ____.
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13. What is the main reason for the growth of many-celled organisms?
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14. Define each of the following words.
a.
stimulus - ________________________________________________________
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b.
homeostasis - _____________________________________________________
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c.
cells - ___________________________________________________________
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d.
phylogeny - ______________________________________________________
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e.
biogenesis - ______________________________________________________
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f.
binomial nomenclature - _____________________________________________
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g.
response - _______________________________________________________
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h.
organisms - ______________________________________________________
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i.
theory - __________________________________________________________
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j.
hypothesis - ______________________________________________________
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k.
variable - ________________________________________________________
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l.
stimulus - ________________________________________________________
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m.
spontaneous generation - ___________________________________________
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Science – Chapter 1
Study Guide
1. Who showed that living things do not come from nonliving materials?
Pasteur
2. All the changes that organisms undergo as they grow are called _____.
development
3. What type of field guide would be the easiest and most efficient to use?
dichotomous key
4. List three functions of a scientific name.
avoid errors in communication
organisms with similar evolutionary histories are classified together
give descriptive information
5. The first name of the organism's scientific name is the ____.
genus
6. Scientific names of organisms consist of ____.
genus and specific name
7. How many kingdoms does the classification system most commonly used today separates
organisms into?
six
8. Of the following, which would NOT be grouped with the others?
lamp
9. Dichotomous keys are divided into steps with ____ descriptions at each step.
two
10. Linnaeus's system gave how many names to each organism?
two
11. If you know an animal is a dog but don't know its scientific name, what would you use to find
out?
dichotomous key
12. To solve a problem, scientists follow a series of steps called ____.
scientific methods
13. What is the main reason for the growth of many-celled organisms?
An increase in the number of cells.
14. Define each of the following words.
a.
stimulus - anything an organism responds to
b.
homeostasis - the ability to remain stable
c.
cells - the smallest units of life
d.
phylogeny - an organism’s evolutionary history.
e.
biogenesis - the theory that living things come only from other living things
f.
binomial nomenclature - a two-word name used to classify living things
g.
response - the reaction of an organism to a stimulus
h.
organisms - another term for living things
i.
theory - an explanation of things or events based on observations.
j.
hypothesis - a prediction that can be tested.
k.
variable - the factor that is tested in an experiment.
l.
stimulus - causes a change or response in an organism.
m.
spontaneous generation - the belief that living things come from nonliving things