Exam 1 Human Biology 157-01

Which kingdom in the Domain Eukarya contains multicellular photosynthesizers

Plantae

The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of life is

Biology

Which one of the following is a TRUE statement: A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting all the characteristics of life. B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements. C) All living things are made up of at least one cell. D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too small. E) Complex organisms can be unicellular.

All living things are made up of at least one cell

Which one of the following is a kingdom: A) Eukarya B) Primates C) Archaea D) Animalia E) Bacteria

Animalia

1) Which one of the following sequences represents taxa arranged in order from largest, most all inclusive, to smallest? A) kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, genus, species, family B) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species C) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, species, family D) species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain E) kingdom, phylum, domain, class, order, genus, species, family

B) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding metabolism: A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of energy. B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from the air. C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and physical processes. D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to another. E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals obtained from plants, other animals, air, and water.

Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and physical processes

12) Humans possess several characteristics that, when taken together, differentiate them from other organisms. These characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT which one? A) opposable thumbs B) capacity for complex language C) bipedalism D) large brain relative to body mass E) the inability to maintain a constant internal body temperature

E) the inability to maintain a constant internal body temperature

Which group of organisms is most like the kingdom animalia

Fungi

The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment is known as

Homeostasis

Which one of the following taxa (subgroups used in classification) applies to humans: A) Mammals B) Protista C) Invertebrates D) Prokarya E) Bacteria

Mammals

All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the plant, animal, or fungi kingdom EXCEPT which one: A) the organism's life cycle B) the means by which the organism transports itself C) the structure or body plan of the organism D) the mode of nutrition of the organism

The means by which the organism transports itself

Molecules of life include which one of the following: A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides C) lipids and proteins only D) any noncarbon base molecule E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water

Water, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids, Carbohydrates

Which one of the following best describes the evolutionary advantage of bipedalism

frees the hands for carrying objects