Exam 1: A View of Life

On a scientific expedition into new territory, you discover a previously undescribed organism living within the very hot environment of a geyser.This organism has a cell wall, is single celled, heterotrophic, and has no true nucleus.In what kingdom would you most likely place this organism and why?

The organism in the accompanying figure can be classified as:

Figure 1-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Sequence B in Figure 1-1 represents:

The units of hereditary information are:

Autotrophs:

In an experiment, the control group:

Explain the importance of information transfer in living systems, and include three specific examples.

In living organisms, chemical reactions responsible for growth, repair, and nutrition are collectively referred to as:

Which of the following is NOT a term related to information transfer in living systems?

If an organism is eukaryotic, then by definition it will:

Using the characteristics that define life, compare and contrast a plant, a bacterium, and a salt crystal.

To what group do I belong? I am neither prokaryotic nor photosynthetic, and I obtain nutrients by secreting digestive enzymes into my environment.

MATCHING Match the term with its the phrase that best describes it. a.sessile d.adaptation b.cellular respiration e.homeostasis c.development -in Darwin's theory, this involves changes in populations not individuals

When tissues organize they form:

Figure 1-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Sequence A in Figure 1-1 represents:

In the experimental evaluation of a new drug, a placebo serves the purpose of:

Which of the following statements represents a good hypothesis?

A prokaryotic cell differs from a eukaryotic cell in that a prokaryotic cell:

Which of the following stimuli most directly causes the Venus flytrap to catch an insect?

The ultimate source of genetic variation within a population is: