Question 1

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-a process found only in plants, some bacteria, and some protists

Accepted Answer

A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis 
A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 4

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​
-unicellular eukaryotic producers

Accepted Answer

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals 
A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals

Question 5

Which group is made up of almost exclusively decomposers?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​plants 
B)  ​fungi 
C)  ​animals 
D)  ​bacteria 
E)  ​protists 
A)  ​plants 
B)  ​fungi 
C)  ​animals 
D)  ​bacteria 
E)  ​protists

Question 6

Figure 1.2
​ 
-In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life's organization, what is represented in frame 3?​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-a characteristic most organisms exhibit that tends to keep their internal environment within a range that favors survival

Accepted Answer

A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis 
A) ​inheritance 
B) ​reproduction 
C) ​photosynthesis 
D) ​growth 
E) ​homeostasis

Question 8

The control in an experiment​

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 9

Homeostasis provides what kind of internal environment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​
-unicellular organisms of considerable internal complexity

Accepted Answer

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals 
A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals

Question 11

Which concept represents the lowest degree of certainty?​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​animals 
B)  ​protists 
C)  ​fungi 
D)  ​bacteria 
E)  ​archaea 
A)  ​animals 
B)  ​protists 
C)  ​fungi 
D)  ​bacteria 
E)  ​archaea

Question 13

Energy sources are needed for which of the following processes?
I.reproduction
II.growth
III.development

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​
-multicelled mobile consumers

Accepted Answer

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals 
A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  tissues, cells, population, organisms, and organs 
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 
A)  tissues, cells, population, organisms, and organs 
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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which feature is not characteristic of all living organisms?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 18

Members of what group are multicellular producers?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​animals 
B)  ​protists 
C)  ​fungi 
D)  ​plants 
E)  ​bacteria 
A)  ​animals 
B)  ​protists 
C)  ​fungi 
D)  ​plants 
E)  ​bacteria

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hypothesis 
B)  ​prediction 
C)  ​control 
D)  ​conclusion 
E)  ​data 
A)  ​hypothesis 
B)  ​prediction 
C)  ​control 
D)  ​conclusion 
E)  ​data

Question 20

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

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -a process found only in plants, some bacteria, and some protists

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

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

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​ -unicellular eukaryotic producers

Which group is made up of almost exclusively decomposers?​

Figure 1.2 ​ -In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life's organization, what is represented in frame 3?​

Match the following description to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -a characteristic most organisms exhibit that tends to keep their internal environment within a range that favors survival

The control in an experiment​

Homeostasis provides what kind of internal environment?

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​ -unicellular organisms of considerable internal complexity

Which concept represents the lowest degree of certainty?​

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

Energy sources are needed for which of the following processes? I.reproduction II.growth III.development

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​ -multicelled mobile consumers

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

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

Which feature is not characteristic of all living organisms?

Members of what group are multicellular producers?​

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

Which group includes all of the other groups?​

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

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

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

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below. -unicellular eukaryotic producers

Which group is made up of almost exclusively decomposers?

Figure 1.2 -In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life's organization, what is represented in frame 3?

The control in an experiment

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below. -unicellular organisms of considerable internal complexity

Which concept represents the lowest degree of certainty?

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below. -multicelled mobile consumers

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

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

Members of what group are multicellular producers?

Which group includes all of the other groups?