Chapter 1: Introduction to Life Science
- Question: What is the scientific name for the domesticated dog?
Answer: Canis lupus familiaris.
- Question: What are the three main parts of a cell?
Answer: Nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane.
Chapter 2: Ecology
- Question: What is the term used to describe the relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed?
Answer: Parasitism.
- Question: What are the three main types of ecosystems?
Answer: Terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric.
Chapter 3: Genetics
- Question: What are the three types of genes?
Answer: Dominant, recessive, and codominant.
- Question: What is the process through which organisms adapt to their environment?
Answer: Natural selection.
Chapter 4: Evolution
- Question: What is the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Answer: Theory proposed by Charles Darwin, stating that organisms that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their traits to their offspring.
- Question: What are the four main types of evidence for evolution?
Answer: Comparative anatomy, paleontology, embryology, and genetics.
Chapter 5: Classification
- Question: What are the seven main taxonomic ranks?
Answer: Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
- Question: What are the three main domains of life?
Answer: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
Chapter 6: Plants
- Question: What are the two main types of plant reproduction?
Answer: Sexual and asexual.
- Question: What are the three main parts of a flower?
Answer: Petals, sepals, and stamens.
Chapter 7: Animals
- Question: What are the two main types of animals?
Answer: Vertebrates and invertebrates.
- Question: What are the three main groups of vertebrates?
Answer: Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Chapter 8: Human Biology
- Question: What are the three main parts of the digestive system?
Answer: Mouth, esophagus, and stomach.
- Question: What are the five main senses of humans?
Answer: Sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
Chapter 9: Earth Science
- Question: What are the three main layers of the Earth?
Answer: Crust, mantle, and core.
- Question: What are the four main types of rocks?
Answer: Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral.
Chapter 10: Environmental Science
- Question: What are the three main types of pollution?
Answer: Air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution.
- Question: What are the four main ways to conserve natural resources?
Answer: Reduce, reuse, recycle, and reforest.