Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity? a. | a
molecule | b. | a population | c. | a
cell | d. | an
organ | e. | an ecosystem | | |
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The
conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as a. | chemosynthesis. | b. | metabolism. | c. | catabolism. | d. | anabolism. | e. | photosynthesis. | | |
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Each
cell is able to maintain a constant internal environment. This is called a. | physiology. | b. | metabolism. | c. | homeostasis. | d. | adaptation. | e. | evolution. | | |
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A
scientific name consists of which of the following?
I. | family name | II. | genus name | III. | species name | | |
a. | III only | b. | II and
III | c. | I and
II | d. | I
only | e. | II
only | | |
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Members of what kingdom are multicellular producers? a. | Plantae | b. | Monera | c. | Protista | d. | Fungi | e. | Animalia | | |
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A
mutation is a change in a. | the life cycle of an organism. | b. | homeostasis. | c. | hereditary instructions. | d. | the
developmental pattern in an organism. | e. | metabolism. | | |
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Evolution occurs at what level of organization? a. | population | b. | molecule | c. | organism | d. | ecosystem | e. | organ | | |
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An
adaptive trait is a trait that has a. | survival value. | b. | decreased in
frequency in a population. | c. | deleterious biological effects. | d. | the potential to
produce variation. | e. | mutated. | | |
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Of
the following, which is the first explanation of a problem? (It is sometimes called an "educated
guess.") a. | law | b. | principle | c. | hypothesis | d. | theory | e. | fact | | |
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Four
of the five answers listed below are aspects of the scientific method. Select the
exception. a. | hypothesis | b. | experimentation | c. | observation | d. | conclusion | e. | philosophy | | |
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Which
of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the least to the
most complex level? a. | organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue,
organ | b. | molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem,
biosphere | c. | organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population,
organism | d. | ecosystem, cell, population, tissue, organism, organ
system | e. | cell, community, population, organ system, molecule,
organelle | | |
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For
most ecosystems ____ is (are) the ultimate source of energy, and energy leaves the ecosystem in the
form of ____. a. | producers;
consumers | b. | plants; animals | c. | plants;
heat | d. | sunlight;
heat | e. | heat;
light | | |
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Which
of the following statements concerning prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is not
correct? a. | DNA, or
deoxyribonucleic acid, is present in both prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic
cells. | b. | Prokaryotic cells contain small membrane-enclosed
organelles. | c. | Prokaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound
nucleus. | d. | Eukaryotic cells contain a membrane-bound
nucleus. | e. | DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is present in the nucleus of
eukaryotic cells. | | |
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What
are the two classifications of prokaryotes? a. | domain Bacteria and domain Eukarya | b. | domain Bacteria
and kingdom Monera | c. | domain Eukarya and kingdom Monera | d. | domain Bacteria
and domain Archaea | e. | domain Archaea and kingdom Monera | | |
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All
eukaryotes belong to which group(s)? a. | domain Archaea | b. | domain
Bacteria | c. | domain Eukarya | d. | kingdom
Protista | e. | both C and D | | |
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A new
species has been discovered. Individuals of this species are multicellular eukaryotes that obtain
their energy-providing nutrients by ingesting other organisms. How should this species be
classified? a. | kingdom
Plantae | b. | kingdom Bacteria | c. | kingdom
Animalia | d. | kingdom Archaea | e. | kingdom
Protista | | |
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A
controlled experiment is one in which a. | there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive
the experimental treatment. | b. | there is one group for which the scientist controls all
variables. | c. | the experiment is repeated many times to ensure that the
results are accurate. | d. | the experiment proceeds at a slow pace to guarantee that the
scientist can carefully observe all reactions and process all experimental
data. | e. | there are at least two groups, one differing from the other by
two or more variables. | | |
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Matching
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Answer questions by matching the descriptions with the most appropriate kingdom listed
below. a. | Eubacteria | b. | Protista | c. | Plantae | d. | Fungi | e. | Animalia | | |
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Multicellular producers
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19.
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Prokaryotic
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20.
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Multicellular consumers
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