Deck 1: Invitation to Biology

Question 1

No nonliving entity exhibits of possesses which of the following?

A) energetic interactions.
B) DNA.
C) atoms.
D) heat energy
E) complexity

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The flow of nutrients through living organisms is best characterized as

A) circular.
B) a ladder.
C) a web.
D) one way.
E) a funnel.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Homeostasis provides what kind of internal environment?

A) positive
B) relatively constant
C) limiting
D) changing
E) chemical and physical

Answer 3

B

Question 4

All organisms are alike in their

A) requirements for energy.
B) participation in one or more nutrient cycles.
C) ultimate dependence on the sun.
D) interaction with other forms of life.
E) all of these.

Question 5

Which of the following do 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 6

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of "life"?

A) organization into cells
B) response to environmental change
C) reproduction
D) inability to change
E) using energy

Question 7

The level of organization where factors such as sunlight, rainfall, and temperature come into play is the

A) digestive system.
B) the flow of energy and recycling of nitrogen in a given area.
C) plants producing oxygen in the Amazon basin is consumed by giraffes on the Serengeti.
D) glucose.
E) clown fish, sharks, and coral living together at the Great Barrier reef.

Question 8

Classification.Choose the proper item below for the following statements.
a.operon
b.operator
c.promoter
d.lactose
e.regulator gene
The most inclusive level of organization listed here is a(n)

A) heart.
B) carbon atom.
C) DNA.
D) a zebra.
E) red blood cell.

Question 9

Living organisms are different from inanimate objects because they

A) react to environmental stimuli.
B) exhibit very high levels of complexity.
C) possess molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid.
D) exhibit multiple levels of organization.
E) possess or exhibit all of these

Question 10

On the illustration, "A" and "B" should be labeled respectively

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

Question 11

The above figure represents a(n)

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

Question 12

Classification.Choose the proper item below for the following statements.
a.operon
b.operator
c.promoter
d.lactose
e.regulator gene
In order to survive and reproduce, a cell needs

A) an energy source.
B) raw materials.
C) a suitable environment.
D) DNA.
E) all of these.

Question 13

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 14

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as

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

Question 15

Classification.Choose the proper item below for the following statements.
a.operon
b.operator
c.promoter
d.lactose
e.regulator gene
Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?

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

Question 16

The level of organization represented in the figure is a(n)

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

Question 17

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.
D) the biosphere.
E) both the ecosystem and the biosphere.

Question 18

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

A) efferent
B) emergent
C) elective
D) energetic
E) living

Question 19

DNA codes for the production of

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Members of what domain are evolutionarily closest to eukaryotes?

A) Animalia
B) Protista
C) Fungi
D) Bacteria
E) Archaea

Question 22

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) all of these processes.

Question 23

The DNA molecule is most similar functionally to a

A) pair of scissors.
B) flashlight battery.
C) computer memory chip.
D) ballpoint pen.
E) craft kit of ceramic tiles.

Question 24

Hypotheses are

A) often in the form of a statement.
B) often expressed negatively.
C) sometimes crude attempts to offer a possible explanation for observations.
D) testable predictions.
E) all of these.

Question 25

Members of what group are multicellular producers?

A) Animalia
B) Protista
C) Fungi
D) Plantae
E) none of these are multicellular producers

Question 26

Which of the following are NOT eukaryotes?

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

Question 27

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 28

Which of the following groups are made up of almost exclusively decomposers?

A) Plantae
B) Fungi
C) Animalia
D) Monera
E) Protista

Question 29

Which group includes all of the other groups?

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

Question 30

Which of the following lacks a nucleus?

A) bacterial cell.
B) fungus cell.
C) animal cell.
D) protist cell.
E) all of these have a nucleus.

Question 31

The plural for genus is

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

Question 32

Of the following, which term means the judging of information before accepting it as fact?

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

The hierarchical system of nomenclature

A) allows diversity to be catalogued.
B) organizes knowledge about species relationships.
C) permits organisms to be identified.
D) sorts organisms into groups.
E) includes all of these.

Question 35

All of the following are domains of life except?

A) Animalia
B) Bacteria
C) Archaea
D) Eukarya
E) none of these are domains of life

Question 36

Which represents the lowest degree of certainty?

A) hypothesis
B) conclusion
C) fact
D) principle
E) theory

Question 37

Each cell is able to maintain a constant internal environment.This condition is called

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

Question 38

The least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed here is

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

Question 39

Of the following, which is the first explanation of a problem? (It is sometimes called an "educated guess.")

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

Question 40

Which of the following phrases 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) cycle of elements
E) structural and functional units of life

Question 41

Scientists are always thinking about ways to improve experimental design.In the text's potato chip experiment, which of these might do so?

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
E) use a smaller theater

Question 42

The results of the butterfly experiment

A) supported the hypothesis.
B) provided valuable quantitative data.
C) confirmed the prediction.
D) provided evidence of natural selection in action.
E) are consistent with all of these.

Question 43

Which of the following can be changed based on new evidence?

A) hypothesis
B) theory
C) prediction
D) experiment
E) all of these

Question 44

Which represents the highest degree of certainty?

A) hypothesis
B) deduction
C) assumption
D) theory
E) prediction

Question 45

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

A) mimicry confuses both predator and prey.
B) mimicry conveys 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 46

The data from the butterfly experiment reflected which of the following?

A) natural selection
B) food choices by predators
C) the ability of birds to find the prey
D) the role of mimicry
E) all of these

Question 47

Which of the following might be a possible follow-up experiment?

A) Repeat in a forest area totally devoid of native butterflies.
B) Repeat in a wildlife sanctuary aviary after giving birds a chance to learn about yellow H.eleuchia.
C) Repeat using young, inexperienced birds.
D) Repeat, but count survivors for three weeks.
E) Conduct all of these.

Question 48

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 49

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 50

Science is based on

A) faith.
B) authority.
C) evidence.
D) force.
E) facts.

Question 51

As a result of experimentation,

A) more hypotheses may be developed.
B) more questions may be asked.
C) a new biological principle could emerge.
D) entire theories may be modified.
E) all of these can occur.

Question 52

The variable in the butterfly experiment is

A) butterfly wing pattern color.
B) butterfly species.
C) bird predator species.
D) rainforest region used.
E) percentage of survivors.

Question 53

Olestra chips did not cause cramps at a higher rate than normal chips.That was the _________ of this experiment

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

Question 54

Which of the following should NOT be used in the development of science?

A) evaluation of data
B) personal conviction
C) prediction
D) systematic observation
E) sharing ideas

Question 55

The validity of scientific discoveries is not based on

A) morality.
B) aesthetics.
C) philosophy.
D) economics.
E) any of these.

Question 56

How did the control group differ from the experimental group in the butterfly experiment?

A) They were different species.
B) Their native habitat area of the forest differed.
C) They tasted worse.
D) They were white-patterned.
E) They preferred different flower species.

Question 57

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 comparison to the experimental group.

Question 58

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) designation by the experimenter.
E) sex.

Question 59

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

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

Question 60

All of the following can strengthen a theory EXCEPT

A) repetitions of experiments.
B) increased observations.
C) time.
D) faith.
E) confirmation by many scientists.

Question 61

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 buffer the effects of environmental change

Question 62

Classification.Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protista
c.Plantae
d.Fungi
e.Animalia
multicellular motile consumers

Question 63

Classification.Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protista
c.Plantae
d.Fungi
e.Animalia
prokaryotic

Question 64

Classification.Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protista
c.Plantae
d.Fungi
e.Animalia
unicellular eukaryotic producers

Question 65

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
Submit the results and the conclusions to the scientific community.

Question 66

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
Smoking cigarettes causes cancer.

Question 67

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
Conduct a survey of individuals who smoke and individuals who do not smoke.Determine which group has the highest incidence of cancers.

Question 68

Classification.Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protista
c.Plantae
d.Fungi
e.Animalia
multicellular producers

Question 69

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
Why do people get cancer?

Question 70

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

A) prevailing belief
B) objective data
C) astronomy
D) the supernatural
E) experimental design

Question 71

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
Compile test results and draw conclusions from them.

Question 72

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
People get cancer.

Question 73

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 74

Classification.Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protista
c.Plantae
d.Fungi
e.Animalia
based on fossils, oldest, still living organisms

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 in which one generation replaces another

Question 76

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
If smoking causes cancer, then individuals who smoke will get cancer more often than those who do not.

Question 77

MATCHING
Matching.Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
a.Observation
b.Question
c.Hypothesis
d.Prediction
e.Observational experiment
f.Laboratory experiment
g.Assessment
h.Report
Establish identical groups of laboratory rats.Expose one group (the model system) to cigarette smoke and compare the incidence of new cancers (if any) with the incidence in the control group.

Question 78

Classification.Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protista
c.Plantae
d.Fungi
e.Animalia
unicellular organisms of considerable internal complexity

Question 79

Classification.Match the following descriptions with the most appropriate group listed below.
a.Bacteria
b.Protista
c.Plantae
d.Fungi
e.Animalia
most common multicellular decomposers

Question 80

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 passage of DNA from parent to offspring