Question 1

The group that is the most inclusive and has recently been added to the classification scheme is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  kingdom 
B)  protista 
C)  eukarya 
D)  domain 
E)  eukarya and domain

Question 2

This kingdom includes the algae that are used to make sushi rolls.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantae 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Animalia 
D)  "Protist" 
E)  Bacteria

Question 3

A group of organisms of the same species that live together in the same place make up a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell 
B)  ecosystem 
C)  tissue 
D)  population 
E)  biosphere

Question 4

Cryptic coloration means

Accepted Answer

A)  males and females look different. 
B)  blending with the background. 
C)  camouflage. 
D)  standing out against a background. 
E)  blending with the background and camouflage

Question 5

Why do scientists use model organisms?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do scientists use model organisms?...

Question 6

Shitake mushrooms are decomposers that break down biological molecules from dead organisms.These organisms belong to the ____ kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantae 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Animalia 
D)  "Protist" 
E)  Bacteria

Question 7

Scientific theories are of fundamental importance in science.Explain the difference between the term "theory" as employed in science versus "theory" as employed in everyday language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientific theories are of fundamental importance in...

Question 8

Much of our understanding of how large organisms respond to environmental variation is based on using model species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The science of ____ explains the origin of life, the persistence of life, and studies the changes in living things.

Accepted Answer

A)  nanotechnology 
B)  mathematics 
C)  biology 
D)  chemistry 
E)  pharmacology

Question 10

The scientific name of an organism is composed of two names.The first part identifies the ____ while the second part designates the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genus; species 
B)  species; genus 
C)  genera; genus 
D)  phylum; species 
E)  family; genus

Question 11

The most fundamental grouping in the classification of living organisms is the _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Mutations

Accepted Answer

A)  can be beneficial. 
B)  can be harmful. 
C)  can be neutral. 
D)  can be beneficial, harmful or neutral. 
E)  can evolve within an individual.

Question 13

____ is a large, double-stranded, helical molecule that contains instructions for assembling a living organism from simpler molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA 
B)  DNA 
C)  ATP 
D)  NADPH 
E)  Protein

Question 14

Which of the following pairs would be classified as prokaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animalia and Plantae 
B)  Bacteria and Archaea 
C)  Fungi and Plantae 
D)  Bacteria, Archaea and Fungi 
E)  Fungi, Plantae and Animalia

Question 15

A researcher in a lab finds a microscopic organism that is a producer.The organisms are found in extreme environments (i.e., hot springs).The researcher has identified an organism belonging to the domain ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Archaea 
C)  Eukarya 
D)  Animalia 
E)  Amoeba

Question 16

Metabolism describes the ability of a cell or organism to:

Accepted Answer

A)  extract energy from its surroundings. 
B)  maintain itself. 
C)  grow. 
D)  reproduce. 
E)  all of these

Question 17

Use the figure above for the following question(s).
-In the illustration, which group is the least inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canis familiaris 
B)  Animalia 
C)  Chordata 
D)  Mammalia 
E)  Canidae

Question 18

Adaptations

Accepted Answer

A)  are characteristics that arise during an organism's lifetime and that help an organism survive longer or reproduce more. 
B)  occur primarily in the form of useful molecules. 
C)  are characteristics that arise via natural selection and that help an organism survive longer or reproduce more. 
D)  are characteristics that mainly enhance feeding. 
E)  are characteristics that arise during an organism's lifetime and that help an organism survive longer or reproduce more and are characteristics that arise via natural selection and that help an organism survive longer or reproduce more.

Question 19

Maintaining your body's internal temperature within narrow tolerable range is one example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sebaceous glands working to lower your body temperature. 
B)  stasis. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  compensation. 
E)  hydrolysis.

Question 20

The lowest level of biological organization that can survive and reproduce is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  proton 
B)  DNA 
C)  nucleus 
D)  tissue 
E)  cell

Exam 1: Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research