Bio chapter 1
Which of the following statements about genetics is true?
Differences among organisms reflect different nucleotide sequences in their DNA.
Which of the following statements about the domain Bacteria is true
All bacteria lack a nucleus.
Which of the following statements about the properties of life is false?
All organisms have the ability to maintain a constant internal temperature.
What is the difference between a tissue and an organ system?
An organ system includes tissues.
Organisms that are prokaryotes are in the domains
Bacteria and Archaea.
Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false?
Bacteria and fungi recycle energy within an ecosystem.
Which of the following statements about living systems is false?
Living systems are composed of two or more cells.
Which of the following statements about evolution is true?
Evolution is a passive process
Which of the following is a kingdom within the domain Eukarya
Fungi
Which of the following statements is not consistent with Darwin's theory of natural selection?
Individual organisms exhibit genetic change during their life spans to better fit their environment.
Which of the following statements about the leopard is false?
Leopards are the largest cat in the genus Panthera.
Which of the following statements regarding a common cellular activity is false?
New cells are derived from cellular components like organelles.
A scientist examining a group of cells under the microscope notices the presence of nuclei within these cells. Chemical tests reveal that each cell is surrounded by a wall composed of cellulose. These cells must come from an organism that is a member of the kingdom
Plantae.
Which of the following observations would provide the strongest evidence that the many different plants we call orchids are actually related to one another?
They all have the same common ancestor.
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 community
You notice that over the past month, many students on campus have started wearing a new style of school sweatshirt. You think to yourself that perhaps the bookstore has recently started selling this new sweatshirt style. This prediction is an example of
a hypothesis
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 result of natural selection and the connection between form and function.
A hypothesis is
a tentative answer to some question
A consumer eating a producer represents
a transfer of chemical nutrients and energy.
A theory is
an explanation of an idea that is broad in scope with multiple lines of evidence.
All organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae
are photosynthetic and contain cells that are surrounded by cell walls with cellulose.
Members of the kingdom Animalia
can obtain their food by eating other organisms
Consider the following statement: "If all vertebrates have backbones, and turtles are vertebrates, then turtles have backbones." This statement is an example of
deductive reasoning.
Your instructor asks you to look into your microscope to see a prokaryotic cell. You will be looking for a cell that
has a membrane.
Members of the kingdom Fungi
include the mushrooms and yeasts, and decompose the remains of dead organisms and absorb nutrients from the leftovers.
Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which of the following sequences correctly lists that hierarchy as it increases in complexity?
molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem
As the environment changes,
natural selection adapts populations to their environment.
If you eat a hamburger, you are mainly eating ground-up beef muscle. What are the levels oforganization represented in this ground-up muscle?
organelle, cell, and tissue
What feature is common to prokaryotes, fungi, and plants?
photosynthesis
The role of a control in an experiment is to
provide a basis of comparison to the experimental group.
The ultimate source of energy flowing into nearly all ecosystems is
sunlight.
To be scientifically valid, a hypothesis must be
testable and falsifiable.
Which of the following best represents an example of technology?
testing for genetic diseases
An antibiotic kills 99.9% of a bacterial population. You would expect the next generation of bacteria
to be more resistant to that antibiotic
A scientist performs a controlled experiment. This means that
two experiments are conducted, one differing from the other by only a single variable.
