BIO MIDTERM CH1-5 Flashcards
1) Which of the following statements about the leopard is false? A) Leopards are the largest cat in the genus Panthera. B) Leopards, like lions, can roar. C) Leopards prefer to eat their kill in trees. D) Leopards are well-adapted for nocturnal hunting. E) Leopards are normally solitary animals.
A) Leopards are the largest cat in the genus Panthera.
Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which of the following sequences correctly lists that hierarchy as it increases in complexity? A) ecosystem, population, organ system, cell, community, molecule, organ, organism, tissue B) cell, molecule, organ system, organ, population, tissue, organism, ecosystem, community C) organism, organ system, tissue, population, organ, community, cell, ecosystem, molecule D) molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem E) ecosystem, molecule, cell, tissue, organism, organ system, organ, community
D) molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem
What is the difference between a tissue and an organ system? A) The tissue level of organization is more inclusive than the organ system level. B) Tissues are not composed of cells; organ systems are composed of cells. C) A tissue cannot exist unless it is a component of an organ system, whereas an organ system can exist independently of tissues. D) An organ system includes tissues. E) Tissues are not considered to be living; organ systems are considered to be living.
D) An organ system includes tissues.
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) a species. B) a community. C) a population. D) an ecosystem. E) the biosphere.
B) a community.
) If you eat a hamburger, you are mainly eating ground-up beef muscle. What levels of organization are represented in this ground-up muscle? A) organism, population, and community B) organ, organ system, and organism C) community, ecosystem, and biosphere D) organelle, cell, and tissue E) tissue, organ, and organ system
D) organelle, cell, and tissue
Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false? A) The “web of relationships” within an ecosystem includes the nonliving components of the environment. B) Bacteria and fungi recycle energy within an ecosystem. C) Plants and other photosynthetic organisms are producers in ecosystems. D) Chemical nutrients cycle within an ecosystem’s structural web. E) In the process of energy conversions within an ecosystem, energy is eventually converted to heat.
B) Bacteria and fungi recycle energy within an ecosystem.
) The ultimate source of energy flowing into nearly all ecosystems is A) wind. B) sunlight. C) electricity. D) geothermal vents. E) radioactivity.
B) sunlight.
A consumer eating a producer represents A) a transfer of chemical nutrients and energy. B) a transfer of chemical nutrients but not a transfer of energy. C) a transfer of energy but not a transfer of chemical nutrients. D) neither a transfer of chemical nutrients nor a transfer of energy.
A) a transfer of chemical nutrients and energy.
Which of the following statements regarding a common cellular activity is false? A) Cells respond to the environment. B) Cells develop and maintain complex organization. C) Cells take in and use energy. D) Cells regulate their internal environment. E) New cells are derived from cellular components like organelles.
E) New cells are derived from cellular components like organelles.
Your instructor asks you to look into your microscope to see a prokaryotic cell. You will be looking for a cell that A) has a nucleus. B) has a membrane. C) makes up most of the tissues of your body. D) is much larger than most cells in your body. E) does not use DNA to code genetic information.
B) has a membrane.
Which of the following statements about genetics is true? A) Genes are proteins that produce DNA. B) Each organism has its own unique DNA code. C) DNA relies upon five different building blocks as the alphabet of inheritance. D) Differences among organisms reflect different nucleotide sequences in their DNA. E) Each DNA molecule is a single strand of nucleotides.
D) Differences among organisms reflect different nucleotide sequences in their DNA.
Which of the following statements about the properties of life is false? A) All organisms have a complex organization. B) All organisms have the ability to take in energy and use it. C) All organisms have the ability to respond to stimuli from the environment. D) All organisms have the ability to reproduce. E) All organisms have the ability to maintain a constant internal temperature.
D) All organisms have the ability to reproduce.
Which of the following statements about living systems is false? A) Living systems are composed of two or more cells. B) Living systems maintain a relatively consistent internal environment. C) Living systems respond to changes in the environment. D) Living systems encode their genetic information in DNA. E) Living systems grow and develop.
A) Living systems are composed of two or more cells.
Organisms that are prokaryotes are in the domains A) Bacteria and Archaea. B) Plantae and Animalia. C) Eukarya and Archaea. D) Archaea and Plantae. E) Fungi and Bacteria.
A) Bacteria and Archaea.
Which of the following statements about the domain Bacteria is true? A) All bacteria are “animal-like” in that they eat other organisms. B) All bacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus. C) All bacteria are multicellular organisms. D) All bacteria lack a nucleus. E) All bacteria are “animal-like” in that they eat other organisms, and all bacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus.
D) All bacteria lack a nucleus.
Members of the kingdom Animalia A) can obtain their food either by absorption or by photosynthesis. B) are composed of cells that lack a cell membrane. C) are composed of cells that are surrounded by a cell wall. D) can obtain their food by eating other organisms. E) are composed of cells that are surrounded by a cell wall and that lack a cell membrane.
D) can obtain their food by eating other organisms.
What feature is common to prokaryotes, fungi, and plants? A) a nucleus B) single cells C) membership in the kingdom Monera D) cell walls E) photosynthesis
D) cell walls
Which of the following is a kingdom within the domain Eukarya? A) Viruses B) Monera C) Fungi D) Archaea E) Bacteria
C) Fungi
All organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae A) are photosynthetic. B) contain cells that are surrounded by cell walls with cellulose. C) are unicellular and lack a nucleus. D) lack a nucleus. E) are photosynthetic and contain cells that are surrounded by cell walls with cellulose.
E) are photosynthetic and contain cells that are surrounded by cell walls with cellulose.
Members of the kingdom Fungi A) include the mushrooms. B) include the yeasts. C) decompose the remains of dead organisms and absorb nutrients from the leftovers. D) include the mushrooms and yeasts, and decompose the remains of dead organisms and absorb nutrients from the leftovers. E) use photosynthesis to produce their own food.
D) include the mushrooms and yeasts, and decompose the remains of dead organisms and absorb nutrients from the leftovers.
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 A) Monera. B) Protista. C) Plantae. D) Fungi. E) Animalia.
C) 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? A) The flowers have the same shape of petals. B) They all produce small seeds. C) None of them can grow without the presence of a specific type of fungus. D) They all have the same common ancestor. E) They all attract insect pollinators.
D) They all have the same common ancestor.
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) a result of natural selection. B) the connection between form and function. C) a food web. D) that natural selection is not necessary in animals. E) a result of natural selection and the connection between form and function.
E) a result of natural selection and the connection between form and function.
Which of the following statements is not consistent with Darwin’s theory of natural selection? A) Individuals in a population exhibit variations, some of which are heritable. B) Individual organisms exhibit genetic change during their life spans to better fit their environment. C) Factors in the environment result in some organisms with better reproductive success than others. D) Natural selection is based in part on the overproduction of offspring. E) Natural selection can lead to the appearance of new species.
B) Individual organisms exhibit genetic change during their life spans to better fit their environment









