Chapter 1 - Invitation to Biology

Question 1

____________ are fundamental building blocks of all matter.

Answer 1

Atoms

Question 2

The smallest unit of life is the _____________.

Answer 2

Cell

Question 3

__________ move around for at least part of their life.

Answer 3

Animals

Question 4

Organisms require _________ and ____________ to maintain themselves, grow, and reproduce.

Answer 4

energy, nutrients

Question 5

____________ is a process that maintains conditions in the internal environment within ranges that cells can tolerate.

Answer 5

Homeostasis

Question 6

DNA ______.

a. guides growth and development
b. is the basis of traits
c. is transmitted from parents to offspring
d. all of the above

Answer 6

d. all of the above

Question 7

A process by which an organism produces offspring is called ___________.

Answer 7

reproduction

Question 8

___________ is the transition of DNA to offspring.

a. Reproduction
b. Development
c. Homeostasis
d. Inheritance

Answer 8

d. Inheritance

Question 9

An animal is a(n) ______________ (choose all that apply).

a. organism
b. domain
c. species
d. eukaryote
e. consumers
f. producers
g. hypothesis
h. trait

Answer 9

a. organism
d. eukaryote
e. consumer

Question 10

Plants are _________ (choose all that apply).

a. organisms
b. a domain
c. a species
d. eukaryote
e. consumers
f. producers
g. hypotheses
h. traits

Answer 10

a. organisms
d. eukaryotes
f. producers

Question 11

Science only addresses that which is _______________.

a. alive
b. observable
c. variable
d. indisputable

Answer 11

b. observable

Question 12

A control group is ____________.

a. a set of individuals that have a certain characteristic or receive a certain treatment
b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared
c. The experiment that gives conclusive results

Answer 12

b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared

Question 13

Match the terms with the most suitable description.

\_\_\_\_ emergent property
\_\_\_\_ species
\_\_\_\_ scientific theory 
\_\_\_\_ hypothesis
\_\_\_\_ prediction
\_\_\_\_ probability

a. statement of what a hypothesis leads you to expect
b. type of organism
c. occurs at a higher organizational level
d. time-tested hypothesis
e. testable explanation
f. measure of chance

Answer 13

Match the terms with the most suitable description.

(c) emergent property
(b) species
(d) scientific theory
(e) hypothesis
(a) prediction
(f) probability

a. statement of what a hypothesis leads you to expect
b. type of organism
c. occurs at a higher organizational level
d. time-tested hypothesis
e. testable explanation
f. measure of chance