Pre-AP Biology Test 1

Which of the following statements about the domain Bacteria is true? A) All bacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus. B) All bacteria are multicellular organisms. C) All bacteria lack a nucleus. D) Archae belong to this domain.

A) All bacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus.

Which of the following statements about the properties of life is false? A) All organisms reproduce offspring. B) All organisms have the ability to maintain homeostasis. C) All organisms have the ability to respond to stimuli from the environment. D) All organisms have the ability to take in energy and use it.

A) All organisms reproduce offspring.

What is the relationship between a tissue and an organ system? A) An organ system includes tissues. B) A tissue includes an organ system. C) Tissues are not composed of cells, organ systems are composed of cells. D) Tissues make cells and therefore are not part of the organ system.

A) An organ system includes tissues.

Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false? A) Bacteria and fungi recycle energy within an ecosystem. B) Plants and other photosynthesis organisms are producers in ecosystems. C) In the process of energy conversions within an ecosystem, some energy is converted to heat. D) Chemical nutrients cycle within an ecosystem.

A) Bacteria and fungi recycle energy within an ecosystem.

An antibiotic kills 99.9% of a bacterial population. You would expect the next generation of bacteria A) to be more resistant to that antibiotic B) to die out due to the drastic decrease in population size. C) to be more contagious than the prior generation. D) to be just as susceptible to that antibiotic as was the previous generation.

A) to be more resistant to that antibiotic.

Which of the following is a kingdom within the domain Eukarya? A) Archaea B) Fungi C) Viruses D) Bacteria

B) Fungi

A theory is A) a description of a belief that invokes the supernatural. B) an explanation of an idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence. C) an idea that has been proven. D) a concept in the early stages that still needs to be tested.

B) an explanation of an ida that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence.

All organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae A) are multicellular and lack a nucleus. B) are photosynthetic. C) obtain food by decomposing the remains of dead organisms and absorbing the nutrients D) are unicellular and lack a nucleus.

B) are photosynthetic.

Consider the following statement: "If all vertebrates had backbones, and turtles are vertebrates, then turtles have backbones." This statement is an example of A) rationalization B) deductive reasoning C) a hypothesis D) inductive reasoning

B) deductive reasoning

The ultimate source of energy flowing into nearly all ecosystems is A) radioactivity. B) sunlight. C) electricity. D) wind.

B) sunlight.

Kingdom Fungi includes species A) that use photosynthesis to obtain food. B) that obtain food by decomposing dead organisms and absorbing the nutrients. C) that obtain food by ingestion D) such as mushrooms and plants.

B) that obtain food by decomposing dead organisms and absorbing the nutrients.

Which of the following statements about genetics is true? A) DNA is made up of six different kinds of nucleotides. B) Genes are proteins that produce DNA. C) Differences among organisms reflect different nucleotide sequences in their DNA. D) None of the above.

C) Differences among organisms reflect different nucleotide sequences in their DNA.

Which of the following statements is not consistent with Darwin's theory of natural selection? A) Natural selection can lead to the appearance of new traits in a population. B) Individuals in a population exhibit variations, some of which are passed from parents to offspring. C) Individuals organisms exhibit genetic change during their life spans to better fit their environment. D) Factors in the environment result in some organisms having better reproductive success than others.

C) Individual organisms exhibit genetic change during their life spans to better fit their environment.

Which level in the hierarchy shown is a community? A) level A B) level B C) level C D) level D

C) Level C

The teeth of grain-eating animals (such as horses) are usually broad and ridged. This makes the teeth suitable for grinding and chewing. Meat-eating animals (such as lions) have pointed teeth that are good for puncturing and ripping flesh. This illustrates A) a result of natural selection only. B) a food web C) a result of natural selection as well as the connection between form and function. D) the connection between form and function only.

C) a result of natural selection as well as the connection between form and function.

Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which of the following sequences correctly lists that hierarchy from least inclusive to most inclusive? A) cell, molecule, organ system, organ, organelle, population, tissue, organism, ecosystem, community B) organism, organ system, tissue, population, organ, organelle, community, cell, ecosystem, molecule C) molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem D) ecosystem, population, organ system, cell, community, molecule, organ, organism, organelle, tissue

C) molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem

The role of a control in an experiment is to A) prove that a hypothesis is correct. B) ensure repeatability. C) provide a basis of comparison to the experimental group. D) counteract the negative effect of the experiment..

C) provide a basis of comparison to the experimental group.

Which of the following organisms belong to the group represented in Box 1? A) giraffe B) leopard C) tree D) decomposing bacteria

C) tree

In an ecosystem, energy A) comes ultimately from bacteria B) typically flows from consumers to producers to decomposers. C) typically flows from producers through a series of consumers. D) cycles along with chemical nutrients.

C)typically flows from producers through a series of consumers.

Which of the following is not an example of evolution? A) Like certain other crops, domesticated strawberries are larger than wild strawberries. B) Many strains of bacteria are now resistant to some commonly used antibiotics. C) Some insect species are now resistant to pesticides. D) Because of hunting, species such as bears and wolves are in danger of extinction.

D) Because of hunting, species such as bears and wolves are in danger of extinction.

Which of the following statements regarding a common cellular activity is false? A) Cells develop and maintain complex organization. B) Cells respond to the environment. C) Cells regulate their internal environment. D) New cells are derived from cellular components like organelles.

D) New cells are derived from cellular components like organelles.

The tree in your backyard is home to two cardinals, a colony of ants, a wasp's nest, two squirrels, and millions of bacteria. Together, all of these organisms represent A) a population B) a species. C) an ecosystem. D) a community.

D) a community.

A hypothesis is A) an explanatory idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence. B) a widely accepted idea about a phenomenon. C) the same as a theory. D) a proposed explanation for a set of observations.

D) a proposed explanation for a set of observations.

Members of the kingdom Animalia A) can obtain their food either by absorption or by photosynthesis. B) are composed of cells that lack a cell membrane. C) make their own food through photosynthesis. D) can obtain their food by eating other organisms.

D) can obtain their food by eating other organisms.

Your instructor asks you to look into your microscope to see a prokaryotic cell. You will be looking for a cell that A) is much larger than most cells in your body. B) has a nucleus. C) makes up most of the tissues of your body. D) has a membrane.

D) has a membrane.

To be scientifically valid, a hypothesis must be A) reasonable B) part of a theory. C) controlled. D) testable and falsifiable.

D) testable and falsifiable.

Organisms that are prokaryotes are in the domains A) Plantae and Animalia. B) Fungi and Bacteria. C) Eukarya and Archaea. D) Bacteria and Archaea.

D)Bacteria and Archaea