Question 1

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 E

Question 2

Which characteristic is least applicable to the development of science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation of data 
B)  Personal conviction 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Systematic observation 
E)  Sharing of ideas 
A)  Evaluation of data 
B)  Personal conviction 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Systematic observation 
E)  Sharing of ideas B

Question 3

The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)___________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which is the least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Phylum 
C)  Class 
D)  Order 
E)  Genus 
A)  Family 
B)  Phylum 
C)  Class 
D)  Order 
E)  Genus

Question 5

At what level of organization does life begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reproductive organs 
B)  Cell 
C)  Molecule (water) 
D)  Molecule (DN
A)  
E)  Population 
A)  Reproductive organs 
B)  Cell 
C)  Molecule (water) 
D)  Molecule (DN
A)  
E)  Population

Question 6

Which of the following is common term for a eukaryote that is NOT a plant,animal,or fungus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific epithet 
B)  Protist 
C)  Prokaryote 
D)  Taxonomy 
E)  Fungus 
A)  Specific epithet 
B)  Protist 
C)  Prokaryote 
D)  Taxonomy 
E)  Fungus

Question 7

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-People who regularly consume sugary drinks with their meals will have a higher likelihood of being obese than people who do not.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Question 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Prediction 
E) Law of nature
F)Scientific theory
G)Assessment
H)Report 
A) Observation 
B) Question 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Prediction 
E) Law of nature
F)Scientific theory
G)Assessment
H)Report

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which term refers to judging information before accepting it as fact?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 11

Classification. Match the following descriptions to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-Process by which individuals produce offspring

Accepted Answer

A) Inheritance 
B) Reproduction 
C) Photosynthesis 
D) Growth 
E) Homeostasis 
A) Inheritance 
B) Reproduction 
C) Photosynthesis 
D) Growth 
E) Homeostasis

Question 12

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 13

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 14

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Science is based on ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  faith 
B)  authority 
C)  evidence 
D)  force 
E)  opinion 
A)  faith 
B)  authority 
C)  evidence 
D)  force 
E)  opinion

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Homeostasis provides what kind of internal environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive 
B)  Stable 
C)  Limiting 
D)  Changing 
E)  Chemical and physical 
A)  Positive 
B)  Stable 
C)  Limiting 
D)  Changing 
E)  Chemical and physical

Question 19

A scientific name consists of which of the following?
 I)Family name
II)Genus name
III)Species name

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

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

Which characteristic is least applicable to the development of science?

The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)___________.

Which is the least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed below?

At what level of organization does life begin?

Which of the following is common term for a eukaryote that is NOT a plant,animal,or fungus?

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -People who regularly consume sugary drinks with their meals will have a higher likelihood of being obese than people who do not.

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

Which term refers to judging information before accepting it as fact?

Which group is made up of almost exclusively decomposers?

Classification. Match the following descriptions to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -Process by which individuals produce offspring

Which feature is not characteristic of all living organisms?

Which concept represents the lowest degree of certainty?

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as ______.

Science is based on ___________.

Members of what group are multicellular producers?

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

Homeostasis provides what kind of internal environment?

A scientific name consists of which of the following? I)Family name II)Genus name III)Species name

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below.However,rocks are components of _____.

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

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

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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