Deck 1: Invitation to Biology

Question 1

Figure 1.3

In Figure 1.3,illustrating the levels of life's organization,what is represented in frame 3?  

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

Answer 1

E

Question 2

The most inclusive level of organization is exemplified by which of the following?  

A) Heart
B) Carbon atom
C) DNA
D) Zebra
E) Red blood cell

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is a substance that an organism needs for growth and survival but cannot make for itself?  

A) Sunlight
B) Water
C) Nutrient
D) Chlorophyll
E) ATP

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is used by all living things as the carrier of genetic information?  

A) Cell
B) DNA
C) Organ
D) Molecule
E) Population

Question 5

What is the correct ordering in the hierarchal levels of the organization of life,from the least inclusive to the most inclusive?  

A) Atoms, tissues, cells, organs, and organisms
B) Molecules, cells, organs, tissues, and organisms
C) Ecosystems, populations, tissues, cells, and organs
D) Cells, tissues, organs, communities, and populations
E) Cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and ecosystems

Question 6

At what level of organization does life begin?  

A) Reproductive organs
B) Cell
C) Molecule (water)
D) Molecule (DNA)
E) Population

Question 7

Which group of organisms does not depend directly on sunlight for energy?
I.Terrestrial producers
II.Animal consumers
III.Decomposers

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

Question 8

The flow of energy through living organisms is best characterized as ___.  

A) circular
B) increasing
C) a lattice
D) one way
E) lossless

Question 9

The process by which the first cell of a new individual gives rise to a multicell adult is called _______.  

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

Question 10

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as ______.  

A) metabolism
B) photosynthesis
C) chemosynthesis.
D) catabolism
E) anabolism

Question 11

Four of the following characteristics are required for the life of an individual organism to continue.Which is the exception?  

A) To maintain chemical uniqueness and organization
B) To respond to stimuli
C) To possess a genetic program to control cell processes
D) To reproduce
E) To evolve

Question 12

A community  

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 13

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below.However,rocks are components of _____.  

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

Question 14

The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)___________.  

A) cell
B) molecule
C) organ
D) population
E) ecosystem

Question 15

Which feature is not characteristic of all living organisms?  

A) All have requirements for energy.
B) All must participate in one or more nutrient cycles.
C) All have ultimate dependence upon the sun.
D) All interact with other forms of life.
E) All must reproduce inside of organisms of other species.

Question 16

Figure 1.4

In Figure 1.4,"A" and "B" should be labeled,respectively,____ and _____.  

A) consumers; producers
B) decomposers; producers
C) producers; redistributors
D) producers; consumers
E) consumers; decomposers

Question 17

Figure 1.3

What is represented in frame 5 of Figure 1.3,illustrating the levels of life's organization?  

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

Question 18

A(n)____ property is a characteristic of a system that does not appear in any of its component parts.  

A) symbiotic
B) emergent
C) synergistic
D) energetic
E) living

Question 19

Which of the following makes its own food using energy and simple raw materials it obtains from nonbiological sources?  

A) Producer
B) Nutrient
C) Consumer
D) Cell
E) Protist

Question 20

Four of the following are key characteristics for the survival of a species.Which one is the exception?  

A) Ability to acquire energy and nutrients
B) Response to environmental change
C) Reproduction
D) Inability to change
E) Ability to grow and adapt through changes in DNA

Question 21

Which of the following is a domain of life?  

A) Eukaryotes
B) Plants
C) Animals
D) Protists
E) Fungi

Question 22

Members of what group are multicellular producers?  

A) Animals
B) Protists
C) Fungi
D) Plants
E) Bacteria

Question 23

Which group is made up of almost exclusively decomposers?  

A) Plants
B) Fungi
C) Animals
D) Bacteria
E) Protists

Question 24

A scientific name consists of which of the following?
I)Family name
II)Genus name
III)Species name

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

Question 25

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

A) Principle
B) Law
C) Theory
D) Fact
E) Hypothesis

Question 26

Which organisms are NOT eukaryotes?  

A) Fungi
B) Bacteria
C) Mosses
D) Fish
E) Yeasts

Question 27

Energy sources are needed for which of the following processes?
I.Reproduction
II.Growth
III.Development

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

Question 28

Members of which prokaryotic domain are most closely related to eukaryotes evolutionarily?  

A) Animals
B) Protists
C) Fungi
D) Bacteria
E) Archaea

Question 29

What is the process of transmission of DNA to offspring that occurs during reproduction?  

A) Inheritance
B) Development
C) Growth
D) Photosynthesis
E) Homeostasis

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

Which term refers to judging information before accepting it as fact?  

A) Critical thinking
B) Law
C) Theory
D) Fact
E) Hypothesis

Question 32

Which phrase would most likely be used in a discussion of homeostasis?  

A) Respond to environmental stimuli
B) Limited range of variation
C) Rapid energy turnover
D) Both respond to environmental stimuli and limited range of variation
E) Both respond to environmental stimuli and rapid energy turnover

Question 33

About twelve to twenty-four hours after the previous meal,a person's blood-sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood,though it may rise to 130 mg/100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates.That the blood-sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range despite uneven intake of sugar is due to the body's ability to carry out ______.  

A) adaptation
B) inheritance
C) metabolism
D) homeostasis
E) evolution

Question 34

What characteristic is common to all living things?  

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 35

Homeostasis provides what kind of internal environment?  

A) Positive
B) Stable
C) Limiting
D) Changing
E) Chemical and physical

Question 36

Which group includes all of the other groups?  

A) Domain
B) Order
C) Family
D) Genus
E) Species

Question 37

Which cell lacks a nucleus?  

A) Bacterial cell
B) Fungus cell
C) Animal cell
D) Protist cell
E) Plant cell

Question 38

The plural for genus is ________.  

A) genus
B) geni
C) genera.
D) gena
E) genae

Question 39

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

A) Family
B) Phylum
C) Class
D) Order
E) Genus

Question 40

What is a hypothesis?  

A) A report of the findings of scientific experiments
B) A specific conclusion of an experiment in an "if … then" format
C) A way of using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon
D) The summary of the outcomes of scientific findings
E) A testable explanation of a natural phenomenon

Question 41

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

A) silence confuses both predator and prey
B) making sounds can provide a selective advantage to the prey
C) eye spots attract the attention of predators.
D) birds can find their prey by listening for their sounds
E) unpalatable species display distinctive wings

Question 42

The control in an experiment _______.  

A) makes the experiment valid
B) is an additional replicate for statistical purposes
C) reduces the experimental errors
D) minimizes experimental inaccuracy
E) allows for comparisons to the experimental group

Question 43

The choice of whether a particular organism belongs to the experimental group or the control group should be based on ___________.  

A) age
B) size
C) chance
D) history
E) gender

Question 44

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

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

Question 45

Randomly selecting samples of experimental units from an environment can result in __________________.  

A) sampling error
B) blind testing
C) evidence
D) experimental design
E) consensus

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT true about the peacock butterfly?  

A) The dark underside of their wings provides camouflage.
B) The spots on the wings may resemble owl eyes, which help deter predation.
C) The butterflies remain still when a predator is near so as not to draw attention.
D) The rapid movement of their wings produces a hissing sound.
E) A resting butterfly's closed wing resembles a dead leaf.

Question 47

Scientists are always thinking about ways to improve experimental design.In the text's potato chip experiment,which of these changes would produce the most effective design?  

A) Show a different movie.
B) Exclude teenagers as group members.
C) Collect uneaten chip remains and weigh them for both groups.
D) Provide free drinks before the experiment.
E) Use a smaller theater.

Question 48

Which of the following is common term for a eukaryote that is NOT a plant,animal,or fungus?  

A) Specific epithet
B) Protist
C) Prokaryote
D) Taxonomy
E) Fungus

Question 49

Scientific work involves ______________________________.  

A) the natural 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 objective descriptions of reality

Question 50

What is an acceptable probability of sampling error that may have skewed the results in most scientific studies?  

A) 80%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 10%
E) 5%

Question 51

What was the dependent variable in the peacock butterfly experiments?  

A) Changing predators
B) Changing habitats
C) Painting the wings
D) Clipping the hindwings
E) Getting eaten

Question 52

Which concept represents the lowest degree of certainty?  

A) Hypothesis
B) Conclusion
C) Fact
D) Principle
E) Theory

Question 53

Which group in the peacock butterfly experiment had the highest survival rates?  

A) Those with more nocturnal habits
B) Those without spots and without hissing/clicking sounds
C) Those without spots but with hissing/clicking sounds
D) Those with spots and hissing/clicking sounds
E) Those with the same flower habitat as the birds

Question 54

What is one of the independent variables in the peacock butterfly experiment?  

A) Presence of the wing spot
B) Range of migration
C) Species of bird predator
D) Experimental location
E) Percentage of survivors

Question 55

Which concept represents the highest degree of certainty?  

A) Hypothesis
B) Deduction
C) Assumption
D) Theory
E) Prediction

Question 56

In an experiment,the control group is __________.  

A) not subjected to experimental error
B) exposed to experimental treatments
C) maintained under strict laboratory conditions
D) treated exactly the same as the experimental group, except for one variable
E) statistically the most important part of the experiment

Question 57

Science is based on ___________.  

A) faith
B) authority
C) evidence
D) force
E) opinion

Question 58

Which characteristic is least applicable to the development of science?  

A) Evaluation of data
B) Personal conviction
C) Prediction
D) Systematic observation
E) Sharing of ideas

Question 59

Which characteristic will NOT strengthen the validity of a theory?  

A) Repetitions of experiments
B) Increased observations
C) Time after the experiment
D) Faith in the experiment
E) Confirmation by many scientists

Question 60

Olestra chips did not cause cramps at a higher rate than normal chips.This is known as the ____ of this experiment.  

A) Hypothesis
B) Prediction
C) Control
D) Conclusion
E) Data

Question 61

Classification. Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protists
c.Plants
d.Fungi
e.Animals
Multicelled mobile consumers

Question 62

Classification. Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protists
c.Plants
d.Fungi
e.Animals
Multicellular producers

Question 63

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
Compile test results and draw conclusions from them.

Question 64

Classification. Match the following descriptions to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
a.Inheritance
b.Reproduction
c.Photosynthesis
d.Growth
e.Homeostasis
A characteristic most organisms exhibit that tends to keep their internal environment within a range that favors survival

Question 65

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
What are some causes of obesity?

Question 66

Classification. Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protists
c.Plants
d.Fungi
e.Animals
Based on fossils,oldest,still living organisms

Question 67

Classification. Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protists
c.Plants
d.Fungi
e.Animals
Prokaryotic

Question 68

Classification. Match the following descriptions to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
a.Inheritance
b.Reproduction
c.Photosynthesis
d.Growth
e.Homeostasis
The transmission of DNA from parent to offspring

Question 69

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
Drinking sugary drinks leads to obesity.

Question 70

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
Obesity rates are increasing.

Question 71

Classification. Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protists
c.Plants
d.Fungi
e.Animals
Unicellular eukaryotic producers

Question 72

Classification. Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protists
c.Plants
d.Fungi
e.Animals
Unicellular organisms of considerable internal complexity

Question 73

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
This is a generalization that describes a consistent natural phenomenon for which there is incomplete scientific explanation.

Question 74

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
Hypothesis that has not been disproven after many years of rigorous testing.

Question 75

Classification. Match the following descriptions to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
a.Inheritance
b.Reproduction
c.Photosynthesis
d.Growth
e.Homeostasis
Process by which individuals produce offspring

Question 76

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
Submit the results and the conclusions to the scientific community.

Question 77

Classification. Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protists
c.Plants
d.Fungi
e.Animals
Most common multicellular decomposers

Question 78

Classification. Match the following descriptions to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
a.Inheritance
b.Reproduction
c.Photosynthesis
d.Growth
e.Homeostasis
A process found only in plants,some bacteria,and some protists

Question 79

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Law of nature
f.Scientific theory
g.Assessment
h.Report
People who regularly consume sugary drinks with their meals will have a higher likelihood of being obese than people who do not.