Chapter 1: Biology Quiz

Which of the following is not a character of all living organisms? A. adaptation to their environment B. reproduction C.response to stimuli D. mutlicellulary E. metabolism

D. mutlicellulary

Which of the following types of cells utilize DNA as their genetic material? A. animal B. plant C. archaea D. A and B only `E. A, B, and C

E. A, B, and C

Which of these is a correct representation of the hierarchy of biological organization from least to most complex? A. hydrogen, water, hear muscle cell, hear muscle cell nucleus, hear muscle tissue, heart, human B. hydrogen, water, muscle cell nucleus, hear muscle cell, hear, hear muscle cell tissue, human C. hydrogen, water, heart muscle cell nucleus, heart muscle cell, heart muscle tissue, heart, human D. water, hydrogen, hear muscle cell nucleus, heart muscle cell, heart muscle tissue, heart, human

C. hydrogen, water, heart muscle cell nucleus, heart muscle cell, heart muscle tissue, heart, human

According to Charles Darwin, organisms of a particular species are adapted to their environment when they A. possess non-inheritable traits that enhance their survival in the local environment B. posses non-inheritable traits that enhance their reproductive success on the local environment C. possess non-inheritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment D. possess inheritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment E. possess inheritable traits that decrease their survival and reproductive success in the local environment

D. possess inheritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment

Which of the following represents the pattern of energy flow within an ecosystem? A. producers=>consumers=>decomposers B. decomposers=>producers=>consumers C. consumers=>producers=>decomposers D. decomposers=>consumers=>producers E. producers=>decomposers=>consumers

A. producers=>consumers=>decomposers

For most ecosystems _____ is the ultimate source of energy, and energy leaves the ecosystem in the form of ______. A. sunlight;heat B. heat;light C. plants;animals D. plants;heat E. producers;consumers

A. sunlight;heat

A water sample from a hot thermal vent contained a single-celled organism that lacked a nucleus. What is its mot likely classification? A. domain Eukarya B . domain Archaea C. kingdom Animalia D. kingdom Protista E. kingdom Fungi

B . domain Archaea

Which of the following statements represents a good hypothesis? A. Shoofly pie tastes good B. The swimming speed of Artemia increases at higher temperatures C. There is life after death D. Hemophilia is also known as "bleeder's disease" E. Since sparrows, robins, hawks, and pigeons are all birds and have wings, all birds have wings

B. The swimming speed of Artemia increases at higher temperatures

All organisms on you campus make up A. an ecosystem B. a community C. a population D. an experimental group E. a taxonomic domain

B. a community

To eliminate the influence of uncontrolled variables during experimentation, one should A. increase the sampling error as much as possible and suspend judgment B. establish a control group identical to the experimental group except for the variable being tested C. use inductive reasoning to construct a hypothesis D. both a and c E. all of these

B. establish a control group identical to the experimental group except for the variable being tested

Which of the following statements concerning prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is not correct? A. prokaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus B. prokaryotic cells contain small membrane-enclosed organelles C. eukaryotic cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus D. DNA is present in both prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cels E. DNA is present in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells

B. prokaryotic cells contain small membrane-enclosed organelles

What would be the ultimate effect of an ecosystem if decomposers were eliminated? A. the consumers would have to eat twice as much B. the rate of photosynthesis would increase C. all life would eventually cease as nutrients would no longer be available D. energy flow between producers and consumers would increase E. producers would outgrow consumers due to the excess of carbon dioxide

C. all life would eventually cease as nutrients would no longer be available

Collecting data based on observation is an example of _____; analyzing this data to reach a conclusion is an example of ________ reasoning. A. hypothesis-based science B. the process of science; deductive C. discovery science; inductive D. descriptive science; deductive E. hypothesis-based science; deductive

C. discovery science; inductive

To what Kingdom do I belong? I am neither prokaryotic nor photosynthetic, and I obtain nutrients by secreting digestive enzymes into my environment. A. bacteria B. archaea C. fungi D. plantae E. animalia

C. fungi

In an experiment, the control group: A. disapproves the theory B. proves the hypothesis C. proves the prediction D. does not contain the variable being tested E. is similar to the test group in all aspects including the variable being tested

D. does not contain the variable being tested

Which statement concerning a scientific theory is false? A. it may suggest practical applications B. it predicts new facts C. it is based on a number of hypotheses D. it is unchangeable E. it is supported by many observations

D. it is unchangeable

Homeostasis in living organisms involves processes that: A. provide for unlimited growth B. allow unrestricted movement C. allow for adaptation to a harmful enviornment D. permit a response to stimuli from either the internal or external environment E. maintain a constant internal environment

E. maintain a constant internal environment

Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the least to the most complex level? A. organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population, organism B. cell, community, population, organ system, molecule, organelle C. organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ D. ecosystem, cell, organ system, population ecosystem, biosphere E. molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem, biosphere

E. molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem, biosphere