BI 113 General Biology II

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BI 113 General Biology II

• Discussion
• Session 1

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Jackalope
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Jackalope
Joris HoefnagelAnimalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia
(Terra) Plate XXXXVII, c. 1575/1580
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Jackalope
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Jackalope
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Biological organization

• The fundamental unit of life is the
• A) atom
• B) cell
• C) organism
• D) population
• E) species

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The cell
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Reproduction

• Which of the following is NOT a form of asexual
  reproduction?
• A) fission
• B) fragmentation
• C) mitosis
• D) parthenogenesis
• E) union of haploid gametes

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Reproduction

• Somatic cells are produced and replaced by
• A) fission
• B) meiosis
• C) mitosis
• D) parthenogenesis
• E) union of haploid gametes

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Reproduction

• The process of meiosis gives rise to
• A) bacteria
• B) budding
• C) gametes
• D) somatic cells
• E) spontaneous generation

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Meiosis v. mitosis
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Spermatogenesis
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Biological characteristics

• Most homeostatic control of physiological
  function is regulated by
• A) digestive
• B) endocrine
• C) excretory
• D) integumentary
• E) pulmonary

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Biological characteristics

• In animals, most absorption of nutrients is
  accomplished by the
• system.
• A) digestive
• B) endocrine
• C) excretory
• D) integumentary
• E) pulmonary

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Energy acquisition

• Many carnivorous organisms acquire energy by
• A) catabolism of proteins
• B) consuming inorganic substrates
• C) metabolism of chemical bond energy
• D) photosynthesis
• E) all of the above

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Energy acquisition
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Photosynthesis
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Cellular respiration
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Catabolism
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Geologic time

• How old is the earth is believed to be?

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