Question 1

The diversity of structure, function, and behavior in living organisms is primarily the result of

Accepted Answer

A) reproduction. 
B) heredity. 
C) evolution. 
D) chance variations in living organisms of the same generation. 
E) artificial selection. 
A) reproduction. 
B) heredity. 
C) evolution. 
D) chance variations in living organisms of the same generation. 
E) artificial selection.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT used in the development of science?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A mutation is a change in

Accepted Answer

A) homeostasis. 
B) the developmental pattern in an organism. 
C) metabolism. 
D) DNA. 
E) the life cycle of an organism. 
A) homeostasis. 
B) the developmental pattern in an organism. 
C) metabolism. 
D) DNA. 
E) the life cycle of an organism.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following do not depend directly on sunlight for energy? I.terrestrial producers
II)animal consumers
III)decomposers

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The difference between results from the subset and results from the whole is

Accepted Answer

A) the variable. 
B) sampling error 
C) the prediction. 
D) the control. 
A) the variable. 
B) sampling error 
C) the prediction. 
D) the control.

Question 7

Plants produce sugars from

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
B) sunlight and water. 
C) oxygen and water. 
D) carbon dioxide and water. 
E) iron and water. 
A) oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
B) sunlight and water. 
C) oxygen and water. 
D) carbon dioxide and water. 
E) iron and water.

Question 8

Nature is __________ in the universe except what humans have__________.

Accepted Answer

A) living; destroyed 
B) everything; manufactured 
C) macromolecular; genetically engineered 
D) verifiable life-forms; selectively bred 
E) matter; artificially created 
A) living; destroyed 
B) everything; manufactured 
C) macromolecular; genetically engineered 
D) verifiable life-forms; selectively bred 
E) matter; artificially created

Question 9

Which group includes all of the other groups?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A community

Accepted Answer

A) includes all populations of all species in an 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 than an ecosystem. 
A) includes all populations of all species in an 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 than an ecosystem.

Question 11

Members of what domain are evolutionarily closest to eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Living organisms are different from inanimate objects because they

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A fertilized moth egg passes through which stages of development before becoming an adult? I.larval
II)pupal
III)reproductive

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The validity of scientific discoveries cannot be based on

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The DNA molecule is most similar functionally to a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below; however, rocks are components of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Members of what group are multicellular producers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Performing an experiment where the sample sizes are small may result in

Accepted Answer

A) sampling error. 
B) blind testing. 
C) loss of evidence. 
D) strong support of the experimental design. 
E) consensus errors. 
A) sampling error. 
B) blind testing. 
C) loss of evidence. 
D) strong support of the experimental design. 
E) consensus errors.

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

The diversity of structure, function, and behavior in living organisms is primarily the result of

Which of the following is NOT used in the development of science?

A mutation is a change in

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

Which of the following do not depend directly on sunlight for energy? I.terrestrial producers II)animal consumers III)decomposers

The difference between results from the subset and results from the whole is

Plants produce sugars from

Nature is __________ in the universe except what humans have__________.

Which group includes all of the other groups?

A community

Members of what domain are evolutionarily closest to eukaryotes?

Living organisms are different from inanimate objects because they

A fertilized moth egg passes through which stages of development before becoming an adult? I.larval II)pupal III)reproductive

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

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

The validity of scientific discoveries cannot be based on

The DNA molecule is most similar functionally to a

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below; however, rocks are components of

Members of what group are multicellular producers?

Performing an experiment where the sample sizes are small may result in

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Plants

Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Filters

Nature is in the universe except what humans have.