BIOL 1840U Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Monarch Butterfly, Homeostasis
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QUESTION 1
Organisms that have descended from the same initial group and have the ability to interbreed belong to the same
A. | species. | |
B. | family. | |
C. | class. | |
D. | genus. | |
E. | order. |
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QUESTION 2
The simplest entity that exhibits all of the properties of life is called a(n)
A. | molecule. | |
B. | cell. | |
C. | organism. | |
D. | tissue. |
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QUESTION 3
In populations, adaptation usually arises through
A. | responsiveness. | |
B. | heredity. | |
C. | metabolism. | |
D. | natural selection. | |
E. | development. |
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QUESTION 4
Scientists have found that ancient fossils
A. | are less similar to present-day organisms than more recent fossils. | |
B. | are just as similar to present-day organisms as more recent fossils. | |
C. | are more similar to present-day organisms than more recent fossils. | |
D. | are very similar to present-day organisms. | |
E. | bear no resemblance to present-day organisms. |
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QUESTION 5
What is the term that describes the study of the relationship between living things and components of their environment?
A. | herpetology | |
B. | analogy | |
C. | zoology | |
D. | ecology | |
E. | ichnology |
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QUESTION 6
Characteristics usually associated with life include all of the following except:
A. | motility. | |
B. | a high degree of organization. | |
C. | lack of change from generation to generation. | |
D. | reproduction. | |
E. | responsiveness to stimuli. |
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QUESTION 7
The scientific name for the black-footed ferret is Mustela nigripes. The name Mustela indicates the _____________________ to which the organisms belongs.
A. | phylum | |
B. | class | |
C. | family | |
D. | species | |
E. | genus |
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QUESTION 8
Which of the following is considered to be the most basic living unit?
A. | organ system | |
B. | molecule | |
C. | organelle | |
D. | cell | |
E. | tissue |
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QUESTION 9
Which of the following concepts best describes the wide variety of dog species we observe, ranging from the domesticated golden retriever or the basset hound, to the wild dogs of Africa, to foxes?
A. | preadaptation | |
B. | special creation | |
C. | inheritance of acquired characteristics. | |
D. | taxonomy | |
E. | evolution |
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QUESTION 10
If an ecologist is studying the cycling of carbon through a particular environment (which involes the movement of carbon through living things as well as through rock, air, and water), the scientist is studying at what level of ecology?
A. | organismal | |
B. | community | |
C. | ecosystem | |
D. | population | |
E. | biosphere |
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QUESTION 11
Which list is organized from smallest to largest level of organization of life?
A. | organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, organelles | |
B. | organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms | |
C. | organelles, tissues, cells, organ systems, organs, organisms | |
D. | tissues, cells, organelles, organs, organ systems, organisms | |
E. | cells, tissues, organ systems, organelles, organs, organisms |
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QUESTION 12
When examining the hierarchy of life, which of the following terms is most inclusive?
A. | biosphere | |
B. | population | |
C. | species | |
D. | ecosystem |
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QUESTION 13
The units of inheritance are
A. | evolutions. | |
B. | heredities. | |
C. | genes | |
D. | twins. | |
E. | metabolic activities. |
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QUESTION 14
Organisms that undergo asexual reproduction
A. | require another organism to reproduce. | |
B. | are usually very complex. | |
C. | produce offspring that are different from each other. | |
D. | do not require energy to reproduce. | |
E. | produce offspring that are identical to each other and to the parent. |
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QUESTION 15
All the living organisms in a particular area at a particular time make up a
A. | biosphere. | |
B. | community. | |
C. | biosystem. | |
D. | population. | |
E. | ecosystem. |
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QUESTION 16
The first step in the scientific method is to
A. | identify a problem. | |
B. | predict the results of an experiment. | |
C. | propose a solution. | |
D. | draw a conclusion. | |
E. | perform an experiment. |
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QUESTION 17
Young multicelled organisms usually start out small, then grow in size, and increase in complexity. This process is called:
A. | heredity. | |
B. | metabolism. | |
C. | development. | |
D. | evolution. | |
E. | heredity. |
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QUESTION 18
To maintain order within their cells and organs, all living things must
A. | carry on metabolism. | |
B. | reproduce. | |
C. | constantly change. | |
D. | be able to move. | |
E. | extract energy from sunlight. |
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QUESTION 19
Which of the following includes Highest levels of hierarchy?
A. | family | |
B. | phylum | |
C. | domain | |
D. | kingdom | |
E. | order |
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QUESTION 20
Fungi are classified into which domain?
A. | Archaea | |
B. | Eukarya | |
C. | Bacteria | |
D. | Fungi |
Question 11 pts
What is a mutation?
A dangerous alteration in the genes of a living organism. |
Any change in the base sequence of an organism's DNA. |
Any genetic alteration in an organisms physical appearance. |
A broken piece of a DNA molecule. |
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Question 21 pts
How many "genetic words" are there in the genetic code formed by combining three DNA bases together?
64 |
32 |
128 |
26 |
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Question 31 pts
What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
A double helix. |
a circle. |
a hexagon. |
a concave surface. |
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Question 41 pts
Which of the following is not one of the DNA bases used by living organisms on Earth?
Adenine. |
Galline. |
Thymine. |
Cytosine. |
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Question 51 pts
What is the genome of an organism?
The longest of its DNA molecules. |
The complete sequence of DNA bases in all its DNA. |
The noncoding parts of the DNA. |
All the genes in an organism's DNA. |
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Question 61 pts
The process by which DNA is copied to be passed on to the next generation of an organism is called:
DNA replication. |
DNA unzipping. |
Cell division. |
Genetic mutation. |
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Question 71 pts
If every cell in your body has exactly the same DNA, why are brain cells different from muscle cells?
Because they are located in different parts of your body. |
Because different types of cells use different pieces of the same DNA. |
Because the noncoding DNA behaves differently in different cell types. |
Because while all cells in your body may have the same DNA, they have different genomes. |
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Question 81 pts
Which kind of extreme environment are psychrophiles able to survive?
Extremely low pressure. |
Extreme heat. |
Extreme cold. |
Extreme acidity. |
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Question 91 pts
What are thermophiles ?
Organisms that live in extremely cold conditions. |
Organisms that live in extremely hot conditions. |
Organisms that live in extremely acidic conditions. |
Organisms that can live in highly radioactive environments. |
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Question 101 pts
What characteristic is the bacterial species Deinococcus Radiodurans known for?
For being discovered on radio antennas. |
For being able to survive high doses of radiation. |
For being able to live inside rocks. |
For being the first life discovered on Mars. |