Question 1

Humans and apes share a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The biogeographic range of an organism is defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological requirements. 
B)  chemical cycling. 
C)  energy flow. 
D)  radiation. 
A)  ecological requirements. 
B)  chemical cycling. 
C)  energy flow. 
D)  radiation.

Question 3

Primates are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  an opposable thumb. 
B)  bipedal stance. 
C)  complex speech communication. 
D)  enlarged brain case. 
A)  an opposable thumb. 
B)  bipedal stance. 
C)  complex speech communication. 
D)  enlarged brain case.

Question 4

Organisms that use chemosynthesis are ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organisms that use chemosynthesis are ________________....

Question 5

Water cycling within a human is accomplished by____________________.

Accepted Answer

the urinar

Question 6

In an ecosystem, energy can be recycled and nutrients cannot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The city with the highest level of outdoor air pollution is_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The city with the highest level of...

Question 8

Homo erectus and Homo ergaster are currently classified as the same species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Herbivores fix the organic compounds used by the producers and carnivores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The order into which humans are classified is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  mammalia. 
B)  primate. 
C)  hominid. 
D)  Homo. 
A)  mammalia. 
B)  primate. 
C)  hominid. 
D)  Homo.

Question 11

The largest cause of outdoor air pollution is:

Accepted Answer

A)  pesticide use. 
B)  burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  smoking. 
D)  radon. 
A)  pesticide use. 
B)  burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  smoking. 
D)  radon.

Question 12

A fiddler crab feeds on dead or decaying matter which makes it:

Accepted Answer

A)  a carnivore. 
B)  a detritivore. 
C)  an omnivore. 
D)  a herbivore. 
A)  a carnivore. 
B)  a detritivore. 
C)  an omnivore. 
D)  a herbivore.

Question 13

The study of interactions between the living and non-living components of a defined area is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ecosystem. 
B)  ecology. 
C)  environment. 
D)  habitat. 
A)  ecosystem. 
B)  ecology. 
C)  environment. 
D)  habitat.

Question 14

Habitat limits result in a population's:

Accepted Answer

A)  salinity. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  physical obstacles. 
D)  biogeographic range. 
A)  salinity. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  physical obstacles. 
D)  biogeographic range.

Question 15

Homo habilis can be distinguished from A. afarensis due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a swift gait. 
B)  the ability to make and use tools. 
C)  narrow hips. 
D)  extended infant development. 
A)  a swift gait. 
B)  the ability to make and use tools. 
C)  narrow hips. 
D)  extended infant development.

Question 16

Humans have __________, _________ and _________ as compared to old world monkeys.

Accepted Answer

larger brains, small

Question 17

Describe the steps of energy transformation within an ecosystem such as the one in the illustration.

Accepted Answer

1. Energy originates with the sun.
2. En

Question 18

Homo sapiens belong to the order _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Homo sapiens belong to the order _________________....

Question 19

A niche describes the area where an organism lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Australopithecus can be differentiated from A. afarensis by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedalism. 
B)  stereoscopic vision. 
C)  sexual dimorphism. 
D)  dentition. 
A)  bipedalism. 
B)  stereoscopic vision. 
C)  sexual dimorphism. 
D)  dentition.

Exam 2: Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit

Humans and apes share a common ancestor.

The biogeographic range of an organism is defined by:

Primates are characterized by:

Organisms that use chemosynthesis are ________________.

Water cycling within a human is accomplished by____________________.

In an ecosystem, energy can be recycled and nutrients cannot.

The city with the highest level of outdoor air pollution is_______________.

Homo erectus and Homo ergaster are currently classified as the same species.

Herbivores fix the organic compounds used by the producers and carnivores.

The order into which humans are classified is called:

The largest cause of outdoor air pollution is:

A fiddler crab feeds on dead or decaying matter which makes it:

The study of interactions between the living and non-living components of a defined area is called:

Habitat limits result in a population's:

Homo habilis can be distinguished from A. afarensis due to:

Humans have __________, _________ and _________ as compared to old world monkeys.

Describe the steps of energy transformation within an ecosystem such as the one in the illustration.

Homo sapiens belong to the order _________________.

A niche describes the area where an organism lives.

Australopithecus can be differentiated from A. afarensis by:

What Is Life

Everyday Chemistry of Life

Cells: Organization and Communication

Tissues

The Skeletomuscular System

The Nervous System

The Special Senses

Immunity and the Lymphatic System

Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

The Human Microbiome

Cancer

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System: Movement of Air

Nutrition: You Are What You Eat

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System and Development

The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species

Pregnancy: Development From Conception to Newborn

Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

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Humans have ______, _ and _____ as compared to old world monkeys.