Question 1

HIV has an RNA genome that is converted to DNA when infecting a human immune cell.This type of virus is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bacteriophage 
B) prion 
C) retrovirus 
D) reverse transcriptase 
A) bacteriophage 
B) prion 
C) retrovirus 
D) reverse transcriptase

Question 2

An infectious circular piece of RNA that can infect plants is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) virus 
B) prion 
C) viroid 
D) capsid 
A) virus 
B) prion 
C) viroid 
D) capsid

Question 3

Which organisms contain the smallest, least complex cell types?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Why is there no cure for prion-related diseases?

Accepted Answer

The misfolded protein is not recognized

Question 5

The main hypothesis about the origin of the first living organisms is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) chemo-evolution 
B) novel design 
C) biogenesis 
D) panspermia 
A) chemo-evolution 
B) novel design 
C) biogenesis 
D) panspermia

Question 6

Although most biologists do not consider viruses to be alive, viruses do share some characteristics with living things.Which of the following is the requirement for life that viruses lack?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to reproduce on their own 
B) The ability to move 
C) Having genetic material 
D) Having highly ordered structure 
A) The ability to reproduce on their own 
B) The ability to move 
C) Having genetic material 
D) Having highly ordered structure

Question 7

By what means do amoebas and slime molds move?

Accepted Answer

A) Flagella 
B) Cilia 
C) Pseudopodia 
D) Amoebas and slimes do not move; they are anchored to the substrate. 
A) Flagella 
B) Cilia 
C) Pseudopodia 
D) Amoebas and slimes do not move; they are anchored to the substrate.

Question 8

A degenerative brain disorder transmitted by cannibalism is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) kuru 
B) scrapie 
C) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D) herpes 
A) kuru 
B) scrapie 
C) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D) herpes

Question 9

What are the main steps of biogenesis, in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A) Polymers, monomers, self-replicating molecules, first cells 
B) Self-replicating molecules, monomers, polymers, first cells 
C) Monomers, self-replicating molecules, polymers, first cells 
D) Monomers, Polymers, self-replicating molecules, first cells 
A) Polymers, monomers, self-replicating molecules, first cells 
B) Self-replicating molecules, monomers, polymers, first cells 
C) Monomers, self-replicating molecules, polymers, first cells 
D) Monomers, Polymers, self-replicating molecules, first cells

HIV has an RNA genome that is converted to DNA when infecting a human immune cell.This type of virus is called a ________.

An infectious circular piece of RNA that can infect plants is called a ________.

Which organisms contain the smallest, least complex cell types?

Why is there no cure for prion-related diseases?

The main hypothesis about the origin of the first living organisms is called ________.

Although most biologists do not consider viruses to be alive, viruses do share some characteristics with living things.Which of the following is the requirement for life that viruses lack?

By what means do amoebas and slime molds move?

A degenerative brain disorder transmitted by cannibalism is called ________.

What are the main steps of biogenesis, in the correct order?

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Biodiversity 3: Animals

Human Body Systems

Ecology

Biology The Core: Appendix

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Exam 8: Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

HIV has an RNA genome that is converted to DNA when infecting a human immune cell.This type of virus is called a ________.

An infectious circular piece of RNA that can infect plants is called a ________.

Which organisms contain the smallest, least complex cell types?

Why is there no cure for prion-related diseases?

The main hypothesis about the origin of the first living organisms is called ________.

Although most biologists do not consider viruses to be alive, viruses do share some characteristics with living things.Which of the following is the requirement for life that viruses lack?

By what means do amoebas and slime molds move?

A degenerative brain disorder transmitted by cannibalism is called ________.

What are the main steps of biogenesis, in the correct order?

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Biodiversity 3: Animals

Human Body Systems

Ecology

Biology The Core: Appendix

Filters