Fall Semester Exam Review #1- Wade

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What characteristic of living things explains why birds fly south for the winter?

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Living things respond to their environment.

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What does cell specialization in multicellular organisms allow cells to do?

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Perform different functions.

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What is the process by which organisms keep internal conditions fairly constant?

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Homeostasis.

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What is a valid hypothesis for why a plant appears to be dying?

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The plant is not being watered enough, The plant is being watered too much, The plant is receiving too much sunlight, All of these are correct.

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What is biology the study of?

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The living world.

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Define homeostasis.

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The ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in the external environment.

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What is cell specialization?

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The process by which cells in multicellular organisms develop to perform specific functions.

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Give an example of how living things respond to their environment.

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Plants bending towards light is an example of response to the environment.

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What is the significance of a hypothesis in scientific inquiry?

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A hypothesis is a testable prediction that can be investigated through experimentation.

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What are the four main characteristics of living things?

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1. Living things are made of cells. 2. Living things respond to their environment. 3. Living things maintain homeostasis. 4. Living things undergo metabolism.