Question 1

Which of the following organisms is a multi-celled producer?

Accepted Answer

A) an oak tree 
B) Candida , a pathogenic fungus 
C) E. coli , a common intestinal bacterium 
D) a Siberian tiger 
E) an archaeon on the seafloor 
A) an oak tree 
B) Candida , a pathogenic fungus 
C) E. coli , a common intestinal bacterium 
D) a Siberian tiger 
E) an archaeon on the seafloor

Question 2

All known species belong to one of three domains. What are these domains?

Accepted Answer

A) Prokarya, Bacteria, and Eukarya 
B) Prokarya, Archaea, and Eukarya 
C) Plantae, Bacteria, and Animalia 
D) Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya 
E) Bacteria, Archaea, and Protista 
A) Prokarya, Bacteria, and Eukarya 
B) Prokarya, Archaea, and Eukarya 
C) Plantae, Bacteria, and Animalia 
D) Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya 
E) Bacteria, Archaea, and Protista

Question 3

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 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Group of interbreeding individuals of the same species that live in a given area

Accepted Answer

The Answer of community and organism and atom and molecule is...

Question 5

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 6

Evolution has been tested in various ways. Genetic, fossil, anatomical, physiological and behavioral studies all confirm that evolution is the mechanism of the origin of species. Thus, in science evolution is considered a scientific ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fact 
B) hypothesis 
C) law 
D) theory 
E) guess 
A) fact 
B) hypothesis 
C) law 
D) theory 
E) guess

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: This single-celled or multicelled eukaryotic consumer breaks down material outside itself, then absorbs nutrients released from the breakdown.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of fungi and Plantae and bacteria and archaea is...

Question 8

Collectively, which group of organisms are the most diverse representatives of life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What is a characteristic of eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A) All are multicelled organisms 
B) Their cells are typically smaller than bacteria. 
C) They are more like bacteria than archaea. 
D) Their cells are less complex than bacteria or archaea. 
E) Their DNA is contained in a nucleus. 
A) All are multicelled organisms 
B) Their cells are typically smaller than bacteria. 
C) They are more like bacteria than archaea. 
D) Their cells are less complex than bacteria or archaea. 
E) Their DNA is contained in a nucleus.

Question 10

Taxonomists today tend to group organisms into the same category based on similar ____.

Accepted Answer

A) morphology 
B) behavior 
C) geographic distributions 
D) biochemical traits 
E) eating habits 
A) morphology 
B) behavior 
C) geographic distributions 
D) biochemical traits 
E) eating habits

Question 11

A population is composed of individuals of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the same species 
B) interacting species of different kinds 
C) interacting species and nonliving things 
D) a single species interacting with nonliving things 
E) all species found in a given area 
A) the same species 
B) interacting species of different kinds 
C) interacting species and nonliving things 
D) a single species interacting with nonliving things 
E) all species found in a given area

Question 12

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 13

In the Olestra experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental group 
B) control group 
C) research group 
D) hypothetical group 
E) independent group 
A) experimental group 
B) control group 
C) research group 
D) hypothetical group 
E) independent group

Question 14

The final step in the scientific method for a scientist is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) devising an experiment 
B) collecting data 
C) making observations 
D) report his or her results 
E) researching the literature for similar investigations 
A) devising an experiment 
B) collecting data 
C) making observations 
D) report his or her results 
E) researching the literature for similar investigations

Question 15

What organism is defined as a multicelled organism that develops through a series of stages and moves about during part or all of its life?

Accepted Answer

A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) fungi 
D) animals 
E) plants 
A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) fungi 
D) animals 
E) plants

Question 16

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 17

What practice helps scientists avoid bias in their findings?

Accepted Answer

A) designing experiments that yield quantitative results 
B) performing experiments testing all circumstances 
C) reaching conclusions based on personal conviction 
D) avoiding questions that may be at odds with society's moral standards 
E) publicly publishing their results 
A) designing experiments that yield quantitative results 
B) performing experiments testing all circumstances 
C) reaching conclusions based on personal conviction 
D) avoiding questions that may be at odds with society's moral standards 
E) publicly publishing their results

Question 18

An ecosystem is made up of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) only plants, animals and fungi 
B) organisms and nonliving things 
C) only rocks and minerals 
D) only plants, protozoa, and fungi 
E) the biosphere of the region 
A) only plants, animals and fungi 
B) organisms and nonliving things 
C) only rocks and minerals 
D) only plants, protozoa, and fungi 
E) the biosphere of the region

Question 19

The idea that Earth orbits the sun is referred to as ____ of the solar system, because of the scientist who first proposed it.

Accepted Answer

A) the Galilean theory 
B) Newton's model 
C) Einstein's theory 
D) the Copernican model 
E) Darwin's theory 
A) the Galilean theory 
B) Newton's model 
C) Einstein's theory 
D) the Copernican model 
E) Darwin's theory

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Two or more atoms bonded together

Accepted Answer

The Answer of biosphere and atom and cell and molecule is...

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

Which of the following organisms is a multi-celled producer?

All known species belong to one of three domains. What are these domains?

Which of the following organization levels is the least inclusive?

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

Evolution has been tested in various ways. Genetic, fossil, anatomical, physiological and behavioral studies all confirm that evolution is the mechanism of the origin of species. Thus, in science evolution is considered a scientific ____.

Collectively, which group of organisms are the most diverse representatives of life?

What is a characteristic of eukaryotes?

Taxonomists today tend to group organisms into the same category based on similar ____.

A population is composed of individuals of ____.

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

In the Olestra experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the ____.

The final step in the scientific method for a scientist is ____.

What organism is defined as a multicelled organism that develops through a series of stages and moves about during part or all of its life?

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

What practice helps scientists avoid bias in their findings?

An ecosystem is made up of ____.

The idea that Earth orbits the sun is referred to as ____ of the solar system, because of the scientist who first proposed it.

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the 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

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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