Question 1

Figure 1.2
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-In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life's organization, what is represented in frame 2?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​atom 
B)  ​tissue 
C)  ​molecule 
D)  ​organ 
E)  ​cell 
A)  ​atom 
B)  ​tissue 
C)  ​molecule 
D)  ​organ 
E)  ​cell C

Question 2

Which group of organisms does not depend directly on sunlight for energy?
I.terrestrial producers
II.animal consumers
III.decomposers

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  II and III only 
C)  II only 
D)  ​III only 
E)  ​I and III 
A)  I only 
B)  II and III only 
C)  II only 
D)  ​III only 
E)  ​I and III B

Question 3

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​
-Why do people get cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report 
A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report B

Question 4

Which renowned biologist defined species as a group of individuals that potentially can interbreed, produce fertile offspring, and do not interbreed with other groups?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Charles Darwin 
B)  ​E. O. Wilson 
C)  ​Carl Linnaeus 
D)  ​Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
E)  ​Ernst Mayr 
A)  ​Charles Darwin 
B)  ​E. O. Wilson 
C)  ​Carl Linnaeus 
D)  ​Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
E)  ​Ernst Mayr

Question 5

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-the transmission of DNA from parent to offspring

Accepted Answer

A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis 
A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis

Question 6

Each cell is able to maintain an internal environment within a range that favors survival. This condition is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​metabolism. 
B)  ​homeostasis. 
C)  ​physiology. 
D)  ​adaptation. 
E)  ​evolution. 
A)  ​metabolism. 
B)  ​homeostasis. 
C)  ​physiology. 
D)  ​adaptation. 
E)  ​evolution.

Question 7

Scientific work involves​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​thenatural and supernatural world. 
B)  ​retesting theories frequently for verification. 
C)  ​proving theories with absolute certainty. 
D)  ​testing hypotheses under every possible circumstance. 
E)  coming up with the best descriptions of reality. 
A)  ​thenatural and supernatural world. 
B)  ​retesting theories frequently for verification. 
C)  ​proving theories with absolute certainty. 
D)  ​testing hypotheses under every possible circumstance. 
E)  coming up with the best descriptions of reality.

Question 8

Organisms sense and respond to changes both inside and outside the body by way of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​metabolism. 
B)  ​photosynthesis. 
C)  ​receptors. 
D)  ​catabolism. 
E)  ​anabolism. 
A)  ​metabolism. 
B)  ​photosynthesis. 
C)  ​receptors. 
D)  ​catabolism. 
E)  ​anabolism.

Question 9

Which is the least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed below?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​family 
B)  ​phylum 
C)  ​class 
D)  ​order 
E)  ​genus 
A)  ​family 
B)  ​phylum 
C)  ​class 
D)  ​order 
E)  ​genus

Question 10

A community​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​includes all populations of all species in a given area. 
B)  ​features the living organisms interacting with the physical and chemical environment. 
C)  ​is the sum of all places in Earth's atmosphere, crust, and waters where organisms live. 
D)  ​includes members of only one species. 
E)  ​is at a higher level of organization than an ecosystem. 
A)  ​includes all populations of all species in a given area. 
B)  ​features the living organisms interacting with the physical and chemical environment. 
C)  ​is the sum of all places in Earth's atmosphere, crust, and waters where organisms live. 
D)  ​includes members of only one species. 
E)  ​is at a higher level of organization than an ecosystem.

Question 11

Which term refers to the first explanation of a problem (sometimes referred to an "educated guess")?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​principle 
B)  ​law 
C)  ​theory 
D)  ​fact 
E)  ​hypothesis 
A)  ​principle 
B)  ​law 
C)  ​theory 
D)  ​fact 
E)  ​hypothesis

Question 12

In the experiment with peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​silence confuses both predator and prey. 
B)  ​making sounds can provide a selective advantage to the prey. 
C)  ​birds are capable of learning. 
D)  ​birds are agents of evolution. 
E)  ​unpalatable species display distinctive wings. 
A)  ​silence confuses both predator and prey. 
B)  ​making sounds can provide a selective advantage to the prey. 
C)  ​birds are capable of learning. 
D)  ​birds are agents of evolution. 
E)  ​unpalatable species display distinctive wings.

Question 13

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-process by which individuals produce offspring

Accepted Answer

A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis 
A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis

Question 14

What characteristic is common to all living things?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​All living things eat. 
B)  ​All living things are producers. 
C)  ​All living things sense and respond to change. 
D)  ​All living things have a nucleus. 
E)  ​All living things are consumers. 
A)  ​All living things eat. 
B)  ​All living things are producers. 
C)  ​All living things sense and respond to change. 
D)  ​All living things have a nucleus. 
E)  ​All living things are consumers.

Question 15

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​
-multicellular producers

Accepted Answer

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals 
A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals

Question 16

Match the following letter to the number with which they best correspond.
-If smoking causes cancer, then individuals who smoke will get cancer more often than those who do not.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Question 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Prediction 
E) Law of nature
F)Scientific theory
G)Assessment
H)Report 
A) Observation 
B) Question 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Prediction 
E) Law of nature
F)Scientific theory
G)Assessment
H)Report

Question 17

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​
-most common multicellular decomposers

Accepted Answer

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals 
A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals

Question 18

DNA codes for the production of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​proteins. 
B)  ​minerals. 
C)  ​inorganic molecules. 
D)  ​vital gasses. 
E)  ​water. 
A)  ​proteins. 
B)  ​minerals. 
C)  ​inorganic molecules. 
D)  ​vital gasses. 
E)  ​water.

Question 19

Which cell lacks a nucleus?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bacterial cell 
B)  ​fungus cell 
C)  ​animal cell 
D)  ​protist cell 
E)  ​plant cell 
A)  ​bacterial cell 
B)  ​fungus cell 
C)  ​animal cell 
D)  ​protist cell 
E)  ​plant cell

Question 20

Copernicus, Galileo, and Darwin found that ____ caused their science to be controversial.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​prevailing belief 
B)  ​objective data 
C)  ​astronomical theories 
D)  ​supernatural influences 
E)  ​experimental design 
A)  ​prevailing belief 
B)  ​objective data 
C)  ​astronomical theories 
D)  ​supernatural influences 
E)  ​experimental design

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

Figure 1.2 ​ -In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life's organization, what is represented in frame 2?​

Which group of organisms does not depend directly on sunlight for energy? I.terrestrial producers II.animal consumers III.decomposers

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​ -Why do people get cancer?

Which renowned biologist defined species as a group of individuals that potentially can interbreed, produce fertile offspring, and do not interbreed with other groups?​

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -the transmission of DNA from parent to offspring

Each cell is able to maintain an internal environment within a range that favors survival. This condition is called​

Scientific work involves​

Organisms sense and respond to changes both inside and outside the body by way of​

Which is the least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed below?​

A community​

Which term refers to the first explanation of a problem (sometimes referred to an "educated guess")?​

In the experiment with peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that​

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -process by which individuals produce offspring

What characteristic is common to all living things?​

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​ -multicellular producers

Match the following letter to the number with which they best correspond. -If smoking causes cancer, then individuals who smoke will get cancer more often than those who do not.

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​ -most common multicellular decomposers

DNA codes for the production of​

Which cell lacks a nucleus?​

Copernicus, Galileo, and Darwin found that ____ caused their science to be controversial.

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Figure 1.2 -In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life's organization, what is represented in frame 2?

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -Why do people get cancer?

Which renowned biologist defined species as a group of individuals that potentially can interbreed, produce fertile offspring, and do not interbreed with other groups?

Each cell is able to maintain an internal environment within a range that favors survival. This condition is called

Scientific work involves

Organisms sense and respond to changes both inside and outside the body by way of

Which is the least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed below?

A community

Which term refers to the first explanation of a problem (sometimes referred to an "educated guess")?

In the experiment with peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that

What characteristic is common to all living things?

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below. -multicellular producers

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below. -most common multicellular decomposers

DNA codes for the production of

Which cell lacks a nucleus?