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chapter 1

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1. The smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own is a(n) ____

.a. atom

b. cell

c. molecule

d. organ

e. population

back 1

B

front 2

All of the coyotes ( Canis latrans ) living in the Mojave Desert constitute a(n) ____

.a. ecosystem

b. community

c. biosphere

d. organism

e. population

back 2

E

front 3

Which term describes the collection of all populations living in the same area?

a. ecosystem

b. community

c. biosphere

d. organism

e. population

back 3

B

front 4

Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from ____.

a. other producers

b. dead consumers

c. de composers

d. the environment.

e) themselves

back 4

D

front 5

As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as ____ energy.

a. electrical

b. heat

c. light

d. mechanical

e. nuclear

back 5

B

front 6

Which process describes the ability of living organisms to maintain an internal environment within a tolerable range?

a. metabolism

b. homeostasis

c. development

d. respiration

e. observation

back 6

B

front 7

About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 mg per 100 ml of blood, although it may rise to 130 mg per 100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates. Yet, the blood sugar level ismaintained within a fairly narrow range, despite uneven intake of sugar. This is possible due to the process of ____.

a. adaptation

b. homeostasis

c. inheritance

d. metabolism

e. developmet

back 7

B

front 8

Which function does not directly involve the instructions coded in an organism's DNA?

a. development

b. cell growth

c. need for nutrients

d. inheritance

e. reproduction

back 8

C

front 9

Which term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?

a. growth

b. development

c. reproduction

d. evolution

e. inheritance

back 9

A

front 10

Which term describes the transformation of one cell into a multicellular adult?

a. inheritance

b. genetics

c. reproduction

d. development

e. bioinformatics

back 10

D

front 11

Which domain(s) is/are made up of organisms without nuclei?

a. archaea only

b. bacteria only

c. eukarya only

d. both archaea and bacteria

e. both bacteria and eukarya

back 11

D

front 12

Which organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, the majority of which are photosynthetic producers?

a. plants

b. animals

c. fungi

d. bacteria

e. archaea

back 12

A

front 13

Which is the correct format for the scientific name of modern humans?

a. Homo Sapiens

b. Homo Sapiens

c. homo sapiens

d. Homo sapiens

e. Homo sapiens

back 13

E

front 14

A scientific name consists of the ____.

a. family name only

b. genus name only

c. specific epithet only

d. family name and genus name

e. genus name and specific epithet

back 14

E

front 15

Which is the most diverse and inclusive taxon?

a. domain

b. genus

c. kingdom

d. phylum

e. species

back 15

A

front 16

The eighteenth-century naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is known for developing ____.

a. the theory of natural selection

b. a system for naming and classifying organisms

c. the biological species concept

d. the first microscope

e. the scientific method

back 16

B

front 17

Critical thinking is the process of ____.

a. finding fault in yourself

b. unconditionally accepting information from a trusted source

c. designing a scientific experiment

d. making a hypothesis

e. judging the quality of information before accepting it

back 17

E

front 18

A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon is a(n) _____.

a. experiment

b. hypothesis

c. prediction

d. model

e. conclusive description

back 18

B

front 19

To arrive at a conclusion based upon observations, scientists use _____

.a. inductive reasoning

b. deductive reasoning

c. subjective reasoning

d. logical intuition

e. biased methods

back 19

A

front 20

1) How is life defined?

A) The only requirement for life is the ability to reproduce.

B) Life is defined through a set of shared characteristics that all living things display.

C) A living thing must be able to move.

D)Life is determined by neural activity.

back 20

B

front 21

If you were to combine all of the ecosystems on the planet you would have the ----------

.A) ionosphere

B) troposphere!

C) biosphere

D) envirmosphere

back 21

C

front 22

A college campus C including the students birds trees sidewall and air C ma&es up one complete -----

.A) community

B) ecosystem

C) population

D) organism

back 22

B

front 23

Which of these is reflective of the hierarchical organization of life from most to least inclusive?
A) kingdom, order, family, phylum, class, genus, species
B) phylum, class, order, kingdom, family, genus, species
C) kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
D) genus, species, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family
E) class, order, kingdom, phylum, family, genus, species

back 23

C

front 24

1,) Which of the following is the correct organi3ational hierarchy. from largest to smallest in the hierarchical order of life?

A) Community ...Ecosystem ....Population .... Tissue---Organ----Cell ----Organelle---Atom

B) Ecosystem ---Community .......Population ---.Organ... Tissue-----Cell ---Molecule----Atom

C) BIOSPHERE ...COMMUNITY ....Population .... Tissue---Organ----Cell ---Atom--- molecule.

D) ecosystem--- population --- community ---- organ system --- organ --- cell ----0 molecule --- atom

back 24

B

front 25

Beginning with an atom and working up to the entire planet biologists View life as arranged from -------

.A) small and simple to large and complex

B) small and complex to large and simple

C) large and complex to large and simple

D) large and complex/ to small and simple

back 25

A

front 26

WHAT IS TYPICALLY THE FIRST STEP IN THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD ?

A) experiment

B) hypothesis

C) prediction

D) observation

back 26

D

front 27

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD ------

A) is a rigid methodology that must be precise followed to ensure validity

B) is a rough recipe for answering questions but the steps need not to be performed in the same order as outlined

C) is the means by which absolute truth can be uncovered

D) is undertaken only by trained scientists in a controlled laboratory setting

back 27

B

front 28

if you were to evaluate these claims using the scientific method what would be the first step

A) conduct an experiment

.B) Gather testimonials.

C) develop a hypothesis.

D) evaluate the results.

back 28

C

front 29

  1. Thinking about life's organization al hierarchy in a biological system,which of the following is the correct sequence from the smallest unit to the largest unit?

A. molecule-atom-organelle-tissue-cell

B. cell-organelle-atom-tissue-molecule-organelle-molecule-atom-tissue-cell

D.atom-molecule-organelle-cell-tissue

E.atom-organelle-molecule-cell-tissue

back 29

D

front 30

  1. The hierarchy of life extends past individual Which of the following is the correct sequence, from least inclusive to most inclusive, following an individual organism?
  1. population -ecosystem-community -biosphere
  2. community-population-ecosystem-biosphere
  3. C.Population-community-ecosystem-biosphere
  4. D.community-population -biosphere-ecosystem
  5. ecosystem-population-biosphere-community

back 30

C

front 31

  1. In living organisms ,emergent properties
  1. functionally arise from smaller successful parts and work together for a more successful organism.
  2. Are produced in a new generation of offspring that will show the
  3. Develop tissue and organ systems ,which show higher levels of
  4. functionally arise from larger successful parts working together for stronger organism.
  5. Evolve new properties from other similar

back 31

A

front 32

  1. To beconsidered living,anorganism must minimally consist of
  1. atoms and molecules
  2. DNA and proteins

C.one or more cells.

D.DNA and RNA

E.RNA and proteins

back 32

C

front 33

  1. Which of these is not a required characteristic of life?
  1. evolution
  2. structural organization
  3. energy use
  4. homeostasis
  5. movement

back 33

E

front 34

  1. Organisms that make their own nutrients by capturing energy from nonliving resources(solar energy)are called
  1. DERITIVORS
  2. parasites
  3. decomposers
  4. consumers
  5. producers

back 34

E

front 35

Organisms that obtain energy and nutrients by eating the living or dead organisims are called

  1. producer
  2. autotrophs
  3. consumers
  4. plants

back 35

C

front 36

  1. Which of the following is not an example of a characteristic of life?
  1. Energy is needed to build,regulate,and conduct processes of life.
  2. Organisms are composed of atoms that make up
  3. Organism have the ability to reproduce,grow,and
  4. Organisms maintain internal
  5. All of the answer choices are correct.

back 36

A

front 37

  1. Thinking about taxonomy,the basic unit of naming,that includes members with the ability to reproduce with each other, is
  1. DOMAIN
  2. FAMILY
  3. SPECIES

.

back 37

C

front 38

The 4 kingdoms including the domain eukarya

A. bacteria, protista, plantae, and animalia

B. archae, fungi, plantae,and animalia

C.protista , fungi, plantae and animalia

D. bacteria, fungi, archaea and animalia

back 38

C

front 39

A major diffrence between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that prokaryotes

A. don't have nucleus eukaryotes have nucleus in their cell

B. have DNA

back 39

A

front 40

  1. Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?
  1. It does not apply to problems encountered in everyday life.
  2. It is a frame work to consider evidence in a repeatable
  3. It a frame work to consider ideas in are peatable

back 40

A