Question 1

Which hierarchical level is represented by label D?

Accepted Answer

A) Atom 
B) Cell 
C) Organ 
D) Tissue 
A) Atom 
B) Cell 
C) Organ 
D) Tissue

Question 2

What is meant by the term homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the taxonomic term for human beings. 
B) It is a characteristic of livings things that means they can reproduce the same organism. 
C) It means that humans are constantly changing. 
D) It is the ability of an organism to monitor conditions and maintain them. 
A) It is the taxonomic term for human beings. 
B) It is a characteristic of livings things that means they can reproduce the same organism. 
C) It means that humans are constantly changing. 
D) It is the ability of an organism to monitor conditions and maintain them.

Question 3

Plants synthesizing compounds by means of solar power is an example of the characteristic of requiring energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the diagram represented a feedback loop for thermoregulation which part would represent the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 5

Which is the most common form of feedback control in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Control center feedback. 
B) Positive feedback. 
C) Negative feedback. 
D) Effector feedback. 
A) Control center feedback. 
B) Positive feedback. 
C) Negative feedback. 
D) Effector feedback.

Question 6

What do steps D and then B suggest about the experiment's results and its hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) The hypothesis was supported. 
B) The hypothesis was not supported. 
C) The hypothesis was supported but more experiments need to be done to prove it true. 
D) These results have no bearing on the hypothesis. 
A) The hypothesis was supported. 
B) The hypothesis was not supported. 
C) The hypothesis was supported but more experiments need to be done to prove it true. 
D) These results have no bearing on the hypothesis.

Question 7

Which step in the scientific method is represented by label A?

Accepted Answer

A) Conclusion 
B) Collect data 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Observation 
A) Conclusion 
B) Collect data 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Observation

Question 8

Which part represents the muscles and blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 9

Which of the following is a Domain?

Accepted Answer

A) Animalia 
B) Eukarya 
C) Plantae 
D) Fungi 
A) Animalia 
B) Eukarya 
C) Plantae 
D) Fungi

Question 10

Which of the following is a type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Connective 
B) Collagen fibers 
C) Respiratory 
D) Skeletal 
A) Connective 
B) Collagen fibers 
C) Respiratory 
D) Skeletal

Question 11

In a negative feedback system,the response of the effector:

Accepted Answer

A) enhances the original stimulus. 
B) eliminates the original stimulus. 
C) reverses the original stimulus. 
D) does not change the original stimulus. 
A) enhances the original stimulus. 
B) eliminates the original stimulus. 
C) reverses the original stimulus. 
D) does not change the original stimulus.

Question 12

In Taxonomy,the "homo-" part of Homo sapien is the ________.________.

Accepted Answer

A) Kingdom 
B) Genus 
C) Class 
D) Species 
A) Kingdom 
B) Genus 
C) Class 
D) Species

Question 13

Carbohydrates are not found in any living things,whereas lipids are found in all living things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which hierarchical level is represented by label A?

Accepted Answer

A) Cell 
B) Molecule 
C) Atom 
D) Tissue 
A) Cell 
B) Molecule 
C) Atom 
D) Tissue

Question 15

Think about this analogy: If your classroom represents a population,then what does each individual student represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Tissue 
B) Organism 
C) Community 
D) Cell 
A) Tissue 
B) Organism 
C) Community 
D) Cell

Question 16

What does a scientist do after making observations?

Accepted Answer

A) Formulate a hypothesis 
B) Conduct an experiment 
C) Think of questions 
D) Draw a conclusion 
A) Formulate a hypothesis 
B) Conduct an experiment 
C) Think of questions 
D) Draw a conclusion

Question 17

Regulating electrolyte balance during a run is an example of homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Formulating a hypothesis is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning. 
B) deductive reasoning. 
C) experimenting. 
D) drawing a conclusion. 
A) inductive reasoning. 
B) deductive reasoning. 
C) experimenting. 
D) drawing a conclusion.

Question 19

Why are viruses considered not to be alive?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not respond to stimuli. 
B) They cannot reproduce on their own. 
C) They do not contain protein. 
D) They are too small. 
A) They do not respond to stimuli. 
B) They cannot reproduce on their own. 
C) They do not contain protein. 
D) They are too small.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of homeostatic imbalance?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetic taking an insulin injection 
B) Sleeping 
C) Eating a banana as a source of potassium 
D) Feeling tired and hungry 
A) Diabetic taking an insulin injection 
B) Sleeping 
C) Eating a banana as a source of potassium 
D) Feeling tired and hungry

Exam 1: What Is Life

Which hierarchical level is represented by label D?

What is meant by the term homeostasis?

Plants synthesizing compounds by means of solar power is an example of the characteristic of requiring energy.

If the diagram represented a feedback loop for thermoregulation which part would represent the brain?

Which is the most common form of feedback control in humans?

What do steps D and then B suggest about the experiment's results and its hypothesis?

Which step in the scientific method is represented by label A?

Which part represents the muscles and blood vessels?

Which of the following is a Domain?

Which of the following is a type of tissue?

In a negative feedback system,the response of the effector:

In Taxonomy,the "homo-" part of Homo sapien is the ________.________.

Carbohydrates are not found in any living things,whereas lipids are found in all living things.

Which hierarchical level is represented by label A?

Think about this analogy: If your classroom represents a population,then what does each individual student represent?

What does a scientist do after making observations?

Regulating electrolyte balance during a run is an example of homeostasis.

Formulating a hypothesis is an example of:

Why are viruses considered not to be alive?

Which of the following is an example of homeostatic imbalance?

Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit

Life Has a Unique Chemistry

Organization and Communication

Tissues

The Skeletomuscular System

The Nervous System

The Special Senses

Immunity and the Lymphatic System

Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

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

Populations Evolve in Ecosystems

Filters

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