Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: s mallest unit of life
t wo or more atoms bonded together
f undamental building block of all matter
g roup of interbreeding individuals of the same species that live in a given area
a ll populations of all species in a given area
a community interacting with its environment
a ll regions of Earth where organisms live
i ndividual that consists of one or more cells

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ecosystem and population and atom and molecule is...

Question 2

The current rate of extinction in rain forests is about ____ species every minute.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  20 
C)  200 
D)  2,000 
E)  2 0,000 
A)  2 
B)  20 
C)  200 
D)  2,000 
E)  2 0,000

Question 3

The scope of variation among living organisms is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability 
B)  the biosphere 
C)  biodiversity 
D)  taxonomy 
E)  the ecosystem 
A)  heritability 
B)  the biosphere 
C)  biodiversity 
D)  taxonomy 
E)  the ecosystem

Question 4

Which level of taxonomy encompasses all of the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  class 
C)  order 
D)  species 
E)  genus 
A)  family 
B)  class 
C)  order 
D)  species 
E)  genus

Question 5

Who developed the two-part naming system scientists use today to classify newly found organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Carolus Linnaeus 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  Alexander von Humboldt 
E)  Ernst Mayer 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Carolus Linnaeus 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  Alexander von Humboldt 
E)  Ernst Mayer

Question 6

Which organisms are single-celled and lack a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria and archaea 
B)  fungi and bacteria 
C)  archaea and protists 
D)  fungi and archaea 
E)  bacteria and protists 
A)  bacteria and archaea 
B)  fungi and bacteria 
C)  archaea and protists 
D)  fungi and archaea 
E)  bacteria and protists

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of all fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are prokaryotic consumers. 
B)  They break down food externally. 
C)  They actively move during part of their lives. 
D)  They make their own food. 
E)  They are multicelled. 
A)  They are prokaryotic consumers. 
B)  They break down food externally. 
C)  They actively move during part of their lives. 
D)  They make their own food. 
E)  They are multicelled.

Question 8

A substance that an organism needs for growth and survival but cannot make for itself is referred to as a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical 
B)  nutrient 
C)  atom 
D)  DNA molecule 
E)  carbohydrate 
A)  chemical 
B)  nutrient 
C)  atom 
D)  DNA molecule 
E)  carbohydrate

Question 9

An experimenter wanted to test the effects of cigarette smoking on rats. She infused the cages of 50 rats with cigarette smoke and the cages of another 50 rats with pure, clean air. The rats that received the clean air were the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental group 
B)  control group 
C)  model group 
D)  predictive group 
E)  independent group 
A)  experimental group 
B)  control group 
C)  model group 
D)  predictive group 
E)  independent group

Question 10

The emergent property of "life" appears at the level of the ____, when many molecules become organized.

Accepted Answer

A)  population 
B)  atom 
C)  organism 
D)  cell 
E)  community 
A)  population 
B)  atom 
C)  organism 
D)  cell 
E)  community

Question 11

Which of the following organization levels is the least inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A)  population 
B)  community 
C)  cell 
D)  atom 
E)  molecule 
A)  population 
B)  community 
C)  cell 
D)  atom 
E)  molecule

Question 12

The process by which the first cell of a new individual becomes a multicelled adult is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis 
B)  inheritance 
C)  reproduction 
D)  growth 
E)  development 
A)  homeostasis 
B)  inheritance 
C)  reproduction 
D)  growth 
E)  development

Question 13

In the scientific name, Pan paniscus , Pan represents the name of the ____, while paniscus represents the name of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  family; species 
B)  family; genus 
C)  genus; species 
D)  species; genus 
E)  genus; family 
A)  family; species 
B)  family; genus 
C)  genus; species 
D)  species; genus 
E)  genus; family

Question 14

What is the right sequence of events applied in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis; initial observation; data analysis; test; conclusion 
B)  initial observation; data analysis; hypothesis; test; conclusion 
C)  initial observation; hypothesis; data analysis; test; conclusion 
D)  initial observation; hypothesis; test; data analysis; conclusion 
E)  hypothesis; data analysis; initial observation; test; conclusion 
A)  hypothesis; initial observation; data analysis; test; conclusion 
B)  initial observation; data analysis; hypothesis; test; conclusion 
C)  initial observation; hypothesis; data analysis; test; conclusion 
D)  initial observation; hypothesis; test; data analysis; conclusion 
E)  hypothesis; data analysis; initial observation; test; conclusion

Question 15

Living organisms are members of all of the following levels. However, soil is a component of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  the community 
B)  the population 
C)  the ecosystem 
D)  both the population and ecosystem 
E)  both the community and the biosphere 
A)  the community 
B)  the population 
C)  the ecosystem 
D)  both the population and ecosystem 
E)  both the community and the biosphere

Question 16

A control group ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  receives the same treatment as the experimental group 
B)  is an untreated group of individuals or subjects 
C)  is sometimes exposed to harsh conditions 
D)  is often an unnecessary waste of material 
E)  is not subjected to experimental error 
A)  receives the same treatment as the experimental group 
B)  is an untreated group of individuals or subjects 
C)  is sometimes exposed to harsh conditions 
D)  is often an unnecessary waste of material 
E)  is not subjected to experimental error

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

The current rate of extinction in rain forests is about ____ species every minute.

The scope of variation among living organisms is referred to as ____.

Which level of taxonomy encompasses all of the others?

Who developed the two-part naming system scientists use today to classify newly found organisms?

Which organisms are single-celled and lack a nucleus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of all fungi?

A substance that an organism needs for growth and survival but cannot make for itself is referred to as a(n) ____.

An experimenter wanted to test the effects of cigarette smoking on rats. She infused the cages of 50 rats with cigarette smoke and the cages of another 50 rats with pure, clean air. The rats that received the clean air were the ____.

The emergent property of "life" appears at the level of the ____, when many molecules become organized.

Which of the following organization levels is the least inclusive?

The process by which the first cell of a new individual becomes a multicelled adult is called ____.

In the scientific name, Pan paniscus , Pan represents the name of the ____, while paniscus represents the name of the ____.

What is the right sequence of events applied in the scientific method?

Living organisms are members of all of the following levels. However, soil is a component of ___.

A control group ____.

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

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