Biology Quiz
Chapter 01 A View of Life
1. Organisms belonging to the same _____ would be the most closely related.
A. kingdom
B. phylum
C. family
D. class
E. order 2. A university biology department wishes to hire a scientist to work on the relationships among the wolves, moose, trees and physical features on an island. If you were charged with writing the job description, you should title the position
A. population geneticist.
B. molecular biologist.
C. community ecologist.
D. organismal physiologist.
E. island zoologist
3. Which of the following terms best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many observations?
A. a scientific model
B. an …show more content…
Kingdom-Class-Phylum-Domain-Genus-Order-Family-Species 5. Which listing correctly indicates a sequence of increasing biological organization?
A. molecule, cell, organelle, atom
B. organelle, tissue, cell, molecule
C. organ, tissue, atom, molecule
D. atom, molecule, organelle, cell 6. The classification system most commonly used by biologists today contains five domains.
True False 7. Unicellular prokaryotes
A. lack a membrane bounded nucleus
B. are classified in the domains Bacteria and Archaea
C. are found in almost all habitats
D. All of the choices are correct. 8. Match the items below with their descriptions:
1. Plantae | multicellular, photosynthetic organisms | ____ |
2. Animalia | multicellular organisms that ingest their food | ____ |
3. Fungi | obtain their food by absorption through filaments called hyphae | ____ | 9. Humans have an exaggerated impact on the ecosystem through their use of extra sources of energy and raw materials, and the production of extra wastes that must be handled.
True False Living organisms on Earth share many common characteristics. Which statements are TRUE and which are FALSE about nearly all living …show more content…
evolution
B. metabolism
C. adaptation
D. homeostasis
E. photosynthesis 26. Which of the following does NOT represent homeostasis?
A. Sensors detect CO2 levels in the blood and trigger an increase or decrease in the rate of breathing.
B. When body temperature drops, you shiver to generate heat; when your body heats up, you sweat and the evaporation cools you.
C. Feelings of hunger and then fullness affect the length of time and quantity of food you eat, keeping your weight near a "set point."
D. Energy is captured by plants, then transferred to consumers and decomposers, and eventually lost as heat.
E. Cells adjusting the openings on the bottom of leaves respond to differences in water stress in order to maintain moisture inside the leaf. 27. From Kansas to central Indiana to Pennsylvania, many people believe that they have water moccasins (also called "cottonmouths") in their ponds. Some assert they have seen them, although they are certainly not so foolish as to try to capture one alive. Meanwhile, the fish and game offices and the range maps in the herpetology books indicate that this poisonous snake does not breed this far north. What is the most scientific attitude to assume on this
1. Organisms belonging to the same _____ would be the most closely related.
A. kingdom
B. phylum
C. family
D. class
E. order 2. A university biology department wishes to hire a scientist to work on the relationships among the wolves, moose, trees and physical features on an island. If you were charged with writing the job description, you should title the position
A. population geneticist.
B. molecular biologist.
C. community ecologist.
D. organismal physiologist.
E. island zoologist
3. Which of the following terms best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many observations?
A. a scientific model
B. an …show more content…
Kingdom-Class-Phylum-Domain-Genus-Order-Family-Species 5. Which listing correctly indicates a sequence of increasing biological organization?
A. molecule, cell, organelle, atom
B. organelle, tissue, cell, molecule
C. organ, tissue, atom, molecule
D. atom, molecule, organelle, cell 6. The classification system most commonly used by biologists today contains five domains.
True False 7. Unicellular prokaryotes
A. lack a membrane bounded nucleus
B. are classified in the domains Bacteria and Archaea
C. are found in almost all habitats
D. All of the choices are correct. 8. Match the items below with their descriptions:
1. Plantae | multicellular, photosynthetic organisms | ____ |
2. Animalia | multicellular organisms that ingest their food | ____ |
3. Fungi | obtain their food by absorption through filaments called hyphae | ____ | 9. Humans have an exaggerated impact on the ecosystem through their use of extra sources of energy and raw materials, and the production of extra wastes that must be handled.
True False Living organisms on Earth share many common characteristics. Which statements are TRUE and which are FALSE about nearly all living …show more content…
evolution
B. metabolism
C. adaptation
D. homeostasis
E. photosynthesis 26. Which of the following does NOT represent homeostasis?
A. Sensors detect CO2 levels in the blood and trigger an increase or decrease in the rate of breathing.
B. When body temperature drops, you shiver to generate heat; when your body heats up, you sweat and the evaporation cools you.
C. Feelings of hunger and then fullness affect the length of time and quantity of food you eat, keeping your weight near a "set point."
D. Energy is captured by plants, then transferred to consumers and decomposers, and eventually lost as heat.
E. Cells adjusting the openings on the bottom of leaves respond to differences in water stress in order to maintain moisture inside the leaf. 27. From Kansas to central Indiana to Pennsylvania, many people believe that they have water moccasins (also called "cottonmouths") in their ponds. Some assert they have seen them, although they are certainly not so foolish as to try to capture one alive. Meanwhile, the fish and game offices and the range maps in the herpetology books indicate that this poisonous snake does not breed this far north. What is the most scientific attitude to assume on this