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AP Biology Chapter 1/25 Quiz review Flashcards

1
Q

All eukaryotes belong to which group(s)?

a. domain Bacteria
b. domain Archaea
c. domain Eukarya
d. kingdom Protista
e. both C and D

A

C

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Which of these is a deduction?

a. My car won’t start.
b. My car’s battery is dead.
c. My car is out of gas.
d. I lost my car key.
e. If I turn the key in the ignition while stepping on the gas pedal, then my car will start.

A

E

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Why is it important that an experiment include a control group?

a. The control group is the group that the researcher is in control of; it is the group in which the researcher predetermines the nature of the results.
b. The control group provides a reserve of experimental subjects.
c. A control group is required for the development of an “if; then” statement.
d. A control group assures that an experiment will be repeatable.
e. Without a control group, there is no basis for knowing if a particular result is due to the variable being tested or to some other factor.

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E

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4
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What was the consequence of the release of oxygen gas by plant and bacterial photosynthesis?

a. made life on land difficult for aerobic organisms.
b. changed the atmosphere from oxidizing to reducing.
c. made it easier to maintain reduced molecules.
d. made Earth an oxidizing environment.
e. prevented the formation of an ozone layer.

A

D

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5
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Which obsolete kingdom includes prokaryotic organisms?

a. Plantae
b. Fungi
c. Animalia
d. Protista
e. Monera

A

E

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6
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the hierarchy of biological organization from the least to the most complex level?

A

molecule, organelles, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

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the hierarchy of biological organization from the most to the least complex level?

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biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organelle, molecule.

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8
Q

Which of the following properties or processes do we associate with living things?

a. evolutionary adaptations
b. energy processing
c. responding to the environment
d. growth and reproduction
e. all of the above

A

E

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9
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What is a localized group of organisms that belong to the same species?

a. biosystem
b. community
c. population
d. ecosystem
e. organ system

A

C

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10
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A maple leaf is at which level in the hierarchy of biological organization?

a. tissue
b. cell
c. organelle
d. organ
e. organ system

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D

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As a result of photosynthesis, plants release ____ into the atmosphere.

a. methane
b. carbon dioxide
c. water
d. minerals
e. oxygen

A

E

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12
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Which of the following is true regarding deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

a. Each deoxyribonucleic acid molecule is composed of two long chains of nucleotides arranged in a double helix.
b. Genes are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid.
c. DNA is composed of chemical building blocks called nucleotides.
d. Only A and C are correct.
e. A, B, and C are correct.

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E

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13
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Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic material?

a. animal
b. plant
c. archaea
d. A and B only
e. A, B, and C

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E

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14
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In order to understand the chemical basis of inheritance, one must understand the molecular structure of DNA. This is an example of the application of ____ to the study of biology.

a. evolution
b. emergent properties
c. reductionism
d. the cell theory
e. feedback regulation

A

C

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15
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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells generally have which of the following features in common?

a. a membrane-bounded nucleus
b. a cell wall made of cellulose
c. ribosomes
d. flagella or cilia that contain microtubules
e. linear chromosomes made of DNA and protein

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C

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16
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What are the two classifications of prokaryotes?

a. domain Bacteria and domain Eukarya
b. domain Archaea and kingdom Monera
c. domain Eukarya and kingdom Monera
d. domain Bacteria and kingdom Monera
e. domain Bacteria and domain Archaea

A

E

17
Q

You have just discovered a new species that has starch, rather than DNA, as its genetic material. You are elated because you may have just discovered a new

a. member of kingdom Protista.
b. member of domain Bacteria.
c. member of domain Archaea.
d. member of domain Eukarya.
e. domain of life.

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E

18
Q

Which of these provides evidence of the common ancestry of all life?

a. the ubiquitous use of catalysts by living systems
b. the universality of the genetic code
c. the structure of the nucleus
d. the structure of cilia
e. the structure of chloroplasts

A

B

19
Q

What is a hypothesis?

a. the same thing as an unproven theory
b. a tentative explanation that can be tested and is falsifiable
c. a verifiable observation sensed directly, or sensed indirectly with the aid of scientific instrumentation
d. a fact based on qualitative data that is testable
e. a fact based on quantitative data that is falsifiable

A

B

20
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A controlled experiment is one in which…

a. the experiment is repeated many times to ensure that the results are accurate.
b. the experiment proceeds at a slow pace to guarantee that the scientist can carefully observe all reactions and process all experimental data.
c. there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive the experimental treatment.
d. there are at least two groups, one differing from the other by two or more variables.
e. there is one group for which the scientist controls all variables

A

C

21
Q

In their laboratory simulations of the early Earth, Miller and Urey observed the abiotic synthesis of…

a. amino acids.
b. complex organic polymers.
c. DNA.
d. liposomes.
e. nucleoli.

A

A

22
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Which of the factors below weaken the hypothesis of abiotic synthesis of organic monomers in early Earth’s atmosphere?

  1. the relatively short time between intense meteor bombardment and appearance of the first life forms
  2. the lack of experimental evidence that organic monomers can form by abiotic synthesis
  3. uncertainty about which gases comprised early Earth’s atmosphere
    a. 1
    b. 2
    c. 3
    d. 1 and 3
    e. 2 and 3
A

D

23
Q

The early atmosphere of Earth probably retained all of the following molecules in substantial amounts except…

a. O2.
b. CH4.
c. CO2.
d. N2.
e. H2O.

A

A

24
Q

In what way were conditions on Earth more than 2 billion years ago different from those on Earth today?

a. The early Earth had water vapor in its atmosphere.
b. The early Earth was intensely bombarded by large space debris.
c. The early Earth had an oxidizing atmosphere.
d. Less ultraviolet radiation penetrated the early atmosphere.
e. The early atmosphere had significant quantities of ozone.

A

B

25
Q

The method of scientific inquiry that describes natural structures and processes as accurately as possible through careful observation and the analysis of data is known as…

a. hypothesis-based science.
b. discovery science.
c. experimental science.
d. quantitative science.
e. qualitative science.

A

B

26
Q

As the number of kingdoms increased from two to three, what was true of the kingdom Protista?

a. It was used to harbor all prokaryotes.
b. All photosynthetic organisms were assigned to it.
c. Viruses were assigned to this kingdom.
d. Unicellular organisms of all kinds were placed here.
e. It was used for organisms that did not fit clearly into the other two kingdoms.

A

E

27
Q

The best classification system is that which most closely

a. unites organisms that possess similar morphologies.
b. conforms to traditional, Linnaean taxonomic practices.
c. reflects evolutionary history.
d. corroborates the classification scheme in use at the time of Charles Darwin.
e. reflects the basic separation of prokaryotes from eukaryotes.

A

C

28
Q

Members of which kingdom have cell walls and are all heterotrophic?

a. Plantae
b. Fungi
c. Animalia
d. Protista
e. Monera

A

B

29
Q

Which eukaryotic kingdom is polyphyletic and therefore not acceptable, based on cladistics?

a. Plantae
b. Fungi
c. Animalia
d. Protista
e. Monera

A

D

30
Q

Which kingdoms include free-living photosynthetic organisms?

a. Plantae and Monera
b. Fungi and protista
c. plantae, fungi, and monera
d. plantea, protista, and monera
e. plantae, fungi, anamalia, protista, and monera

A

D

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