Self Quiz - Biology 105

A process by which an organism produces offspring is called ____.

reproduction

Hypothesis

testable explanation

_____ move around for at least part of their life.

Animals

Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya are three _____.

Domains

Producer

makes its own food

Probability

measure of chance

A bacterium is _____. (choose all that apply) a. an organism b. single celled c. an animal d. a eukaryote

a. an organism b. single celled

_____ are fundamental building blocks of all matter. a. atoms b. molecules c. cells d. organisms

a. atoms

A butterfly is a(n) _____. (choose all that apply) a. organism b. domain c. species d. eukaryote e. consumer f. producer g. prokaryote h. trait

a. organism d. eukaryote e. consumer

Science only addresses that which is ____. a. alive b. observable c. variable d. indisputable

b. observable

Fifteen randomly selected student are found to be taller than 6 feet. The researchers concluded that the average height of a student is greater than 6 feet. This is an example of ____. a. experimental error b. sampling error c. a subjective opinion d. experimental bias

b. sampling error

A control group is _____. a. a set of individuals that have a certain characteristic or receive a certain treatment b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared c. the experiment that gives conclusive results

b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared

The smallest unit of life is the ____. a. atom b. molecule c. cell d. organism

c. cell

DNA _____. a. guides form and function b. is the basis of traits c. is transmitted from parents to offspring d. all of the above

d. all of the above

_____ is the transmission of DNA to offspring. a. reproduction b. development c. homeostasis d. inheritance

d. inheritance

Life

emerges with cells

Organisms require _____ and _____ to maintain themselves, grow, and reproduce.

energy;nutrients

By sensing and responding to change, organisms keep conditions in the internal environment within ranges that cells can tolerate. This process is called ______.

homeostasis

Prediction

if-then statement

Species

unique type of organism