Question 1

Which of the following does not describe a process common to all plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  take energy directly from the Sun 
B)  consuming other organisms 
C)  remove carbon dioxide from the air 
D)  remove water vapor from the air 
E)  produce oxygen as a waste product 
A)  take energy directly from the Sun 
B)  consuming other organisms 
C)  remove carbon dioxide from the air 
D)  remove water vapor from the air 
E)  produce oxygen as a waste product

Question 2

An apple is to an angiosperm as __________ is to __________?

Accepted Answer

A)  a web, a spider 
B)  a cone, a gymnosperm 
C)  pollen, an angiosperm 
D)  coral, a sponge 
E)  a flower, a seed 
A)  a web, a spider 
B)  a cone, a gymnosperm 
C)  pollen, an angiosperm 
D)  coral, a sponge 
E)  a flower, a seed

Question 3

Which is true of algae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algae can be single-celled or multi-cellular organisms. 
B)  Algae carry out at least half of global photosynthesis. 
C)  Algae include seaweed and kelp. 
D)  Algae are found in symbiotic combination with fungi. 
E)  Algae can be all of these. 
A)  Algae can be single-celled or multi-cellular organisms. 
B)  Algae carry out at least half of global photosynthesis. 
C)  Algae include seaweed and kelp. 
D)  Algae are found in symbiotic combination with fungi. 
E)  Algae can be all of these.

Question 4

In the new view of biological classification, the three domains of life are

Accepted Answer

A)  Monera, Archaea, and Eucaryea 
B)  Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucaryea 
C)  Eucaryea, Monera, and Protista 
D)  Fungi, Bacteria, and Animals 
E)  Archaea, Plants, and Animals 
A)  Monera, Archaea, and Eucaryea 
B)  Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucaryea 
C)  Eucaryea, Monera, and Protista 
D)  Fungi, Bacteria, and Animals 
E)  Archaea, Plants, and Animals

Question 5

What do all primates have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  the same order 
B)  fingernails 
C)  eyes in the front of the head 
D)  large brain 
E)  all of these are correct 
A)  the same order 
B)  fingernails 
C)  eyes in the front of the head 
D)  large brain 
E)  all of these are correct

Question 6

What are lichens?

Accepted Answer

Lichens, which are most often

Question 7

What is taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

Taxonomy is the field within b

Question 8

Energy for the Industrial Revolution was dependent upon the prehistoric dominance and vast preservation of compressed

Accepted Answer

A)  seedless vascular plants. 
B)  gymnosperms. 
C)  angiosperms. 
D)  arthropods. 
E)  bryophytes. 
A)  seedless vascular plants. 
B)  gymnosperms. 
C)  angiosperms. 
D)  arthropods. 
E)  bryophytes.

Question 9

The scientific name of the white oak tree is Quercus alba. In this name, the name Quercus refers to the tree's

Accepted Answer

A)  family. 
B)  breed. 
C)  order. 
D)  species. 
E)  genus. 
A)  family. 
B)  breed. 
C)  order. 
D)  species. 
E)  genus.

Question 10

When we say of life that "all living things are part of larger systems of matter and energy," what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Living things and their surrou

Question 11

Life is defined by biologists by a collection of properties. For example, all life forms require water, grow, and process energy. What other properties describe life?

Accepted Answer

The other properties of life include sha

Question 12

Which is an example of a bryophyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  apple tree 
B)  lichen 
C)  moss 
D)  orchid 
E)  penicillium 
A)  apple tree 
B)  lichen 
C)  moss 
D)  orchid 
E)  penicillium

Question 13

Which of the following phyla is the most successful in the animal kingdom, based on numbers of species and total biomass?

Accepted Answer

A)  chordates 
B)  vertebrates 
C)  mollusks 
D)  arthropods 
E)  worms 
A)  chordates 
B)  vertebrates 
C)  mollusks 
D)  arthropods 
E)  worms

Question 14

In the Linnaean classification of humans, to what family does our species belong? What other organisms are in that same family?

Accepted Answer

Humans belong to the

Question 15

Using binomial nomenclature, how are species names - for example, in your textbook - usually written?

Accepted Answer

There are two names, the first is a genu

Question 16

The main difference between the kingdoms Monera and Protista is

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of cells in the organism. 
B)  the location of the internal chordate. 
C)  the presence of a nucleus. 
D)  a filamentous root system. 
E)  the method of locomotion. 
A)  the number of cells in the organism. 
B)  the location of the internal chordate. 
C)  the presence of a nucleus. 
D)  a filamentous root system. 
E)  the method of locomotion.

Question 17

How were prehistoric amphibians adapted to live at least part of their lives on land?

Accepted Answer

Most amphibians - then and now - spend p

Question 18

One possible ancestor to modern humans is named Homo erectus. Compared to modern human beings, Homo erectus was a member of a different

Accepted Answer

A)  species. 
B)  genus. 
C)  family. 
D)  subgenus. 
E)  order. 
A)  species. 
B)  genus. 
C)  family. 
D)  subgenus. 
E)  order.

Question 19

Explain how the discovery of antibiotics was a "botched experiment."

Accepted Answer

English bacteriologist Alexander Fleming

Question 20

In revised taxonomic schemes, examples of Eucaryea are

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  trees 
C)  lobsters 
D)  frogs 
E)  all of these are correct 
A)  birds 
B)  trees 
C)  lobsters 
D)  frogs 
E)  all of these are correct

Exam 20: Strategies of Life: What Is Life

Which of the following does not describe a process common to all plants?

An apple is to an angiosperm as __________ is to __________?

Which is true of algae?

In the new view of biological classification, the three domains of life are

What do all primates have in common?

What are lichens?

What is taxonomy?

Energy for the Industrial Revolution was dependent upon the prehistoric dominance and vast preservation of compressed

The scientific name of the white oak tree is Quercus alba. In this name, the name Quercus refers to the tree's

When we say of life that "all living things are part of larger systems of matter and energy," what does that mean?

Life is defined by biologists by a collection of properties. For example, all life forms require water, grow, and process energy. What other properties describe life?

Which is an example of a bryophyte?

Which of the following phyla is the most successful in the animal kingdom, based on numbers of species and total biomass?

In the Linnaean classification of humans, to what family does our species belong? What other organisms are in that same family?

Using binomial nomenclature, how are species names - for example, in your textbook - usually written?

The main difference between the kingdoms Monera and Protista is

How were prehistoric amphibians adapted to live at least part of their lives on land?

One possible ancestor to modern humans is named Homo erectus. Compared to modern human beings, Homo erectus was a member of a different

Explain how the discovery of antibiotics was a "botched experiment."

In revised taxonomic schemes, examples of Eucaryea are

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