Semester 1 Bio

What is a system?

• A set of interacting components considered to be a separate entity

• A single component that functions independently

• A random collection of unrelated parts

• A non-interacting group of elements

Which of the following is an example of a boundary in a system?

• The protective covering of a phone

• The battery of a phone

• The screen of a phone

• The software of a phone

What are components in a system?

• Parts of a system that help it carry out its functions

• Parts of a system that are not essential

• Parts of a system that hinder its functions

• Parts of a system that are external

What is an open system?

• A system where inputs and outputs flow freely into and out of the system

• A system with no inputs or outputs

• A system where inputs and outputs are limited

• A system where inputs and outputs are contained within the system

Which of the following is an example of a closed system?

• A pot with a cover on it

• A human body

• A phone

• A computer network

What is an isolated system?

• A system where inputs and outputs are contained within the system, with no information entering or exiting the system

• A system where inputs and outputs flow freely

• A system with no boundaries

• A system with unlimited inputs and outputs

What is a component of a system that monitors and manages inputs/outputs to keep it running?

• Feedback

• Model

• Controls

• Emergent Property

What type of control takes output from one step of a system to change a previous step?

• Controls

• Feedback

• Model

• System Biology

What is a pattern, plan, representation, or description created to show the structure of an object, system, or concept?

• Feedback

• Model

• System Biology

• Emergent Property

What allows scientists to study biological systems as an integrated whole?

• Controls

• Feedback

• System Biology

• Emergent Property