Biocomplexity - Week 1 revision quiz = the complexity of life

d/ molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem, biosphere

1/ Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organisation from the least to the most complex level? a/ cell, community, population, organ system, molecule, organelle b/ organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ c/ ecosystem, cell, population, tissue, organism, organ system d/ molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem, biosphere e/ organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population, organism

e/ all of the above

2/Which of the following properties or processes do we associate with living things? a/ growth and reproduction b/ responding to the environment c/ evolutionary adaptations d/ energy processing e/ all of the above

c/ population

3/ A localised group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a a/ family. b/ ecosystem. c/ population. d/ biosystem. e/ community.

e/ single-celled organism; multicellular organism

4/ In terms of the hierarchical organisation of life, a bacterium is at the __________ level of organisation, whereas a human is at the __________ level of organisation. a/ organelle; organ system b/ tissue; organism c/ single organelle; organism d/ single tissue; multicellular organism e/ single-celled organism; multicellular organism

c/ the potential energy of chemical bonds.

5/ Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy. For example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight into a/ oxygen. b/ the energy of motion. c/ the potential energy of chemical bonds. d/ kinetic energy. e/ carbon dioxide and water.