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1) 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
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E) all of the above
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2) Which
of the following is not a theme that unifies biology?
A)
interaction with the environment
B)
emergent properties
C)
evolution
D)
reductionism
E)
structure and function
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D) reductionism
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3) Which
of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization
from the least to the most complex level?
A)
organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population, organism
B) cell,
community, population, organ system, molecule, organelle
C)
organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ
D)
ecosystem, cell, population, tissue, organism, organ system
E)
molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem, biosphere
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E
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4) A
localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a
A)
biosystem.
B)
community.
C)
population.
D)
ecosystem.
E)
family.
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C
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5) Which
of the following is a false statement regarding DNA?
A) Each
chromosome has one very long DNA molecule with hundreds of thousands of genes.
B) Every cell
is enclosed by a membrane.
C) Every
cell uses DNA as its genetic information.
D) All
forms of life are composed of cells that have a membrane-enclosed nucleus.
E) DNA is
the unit of inheritance that is transmitted from parent to offspring.
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D
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6) In
terms of the hierarchical organization of life, a bacterium is at the
__________ level of organization, whereas a human is at the __________ level of
organization.
A)
single-celled organism; multicellular organism
B) single
organelle; organism
C)
organelle; organ system
D) single
tissue; multicellular organism
E)
tissue; organism
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A
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7) Which
of these is a correct representation of the hierarchy of biological
organization from least to most complex?
A)
organelle of a stomach cell, digestive system, large intestine, small
intestine, intestinal tissue, organism
B)
organelle of an intestinal cell, digestive system, small intestine, large
intestine, intestinal tissue, organism
C)
molecule, intestinal cell organelle, intestinal cell, intestinal tissue,
digestive system, organism
D)
molecule, small intestine, large intestine, intestinal tissue, digestive
system, organism
E)
molecule, digestive system, digestive cell organelle, small intestine, large
intestine, intestinal cell, organism
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C
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8)
Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy. For
example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight into
A) the
energy of motion.
B) carbon
dioxide and water.
C) the
potential energy of chemical bonds.
D)
oxygen.
E)
kinetic energy.
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C
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9) The
main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is
A) light
energy.
B)
kinetic energy.
C)
thermal energy.
D)
chemical energy.
E) ATP.
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A
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10) The
dynamics of any ecosystem include the following major processes:
A) the
flow of energy from sunlight to producers
B) the
flow of energy from sunlight to producers and then to consumers
C) the
recycling of chemical nutrients
D) the
flow of energy to producers and the recycling of nutrients
E) the
flow of energy from sunlight to producers and then to consumers, and the
recycling of chemical nutrients.
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E
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11) For
most ecosystems __________ is (are) the ultimate source of energy, and energy
leaves the ecosystem in the form of __________.
A)
sunlight; heat
B) heat;
light
C)
plants; animals
D)
plants; heat
E)
producers; consumers
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A
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12) The
illustration above represents
A) a
computer simulation of the structure of a eukaryotic cell.
B) a map
of a network of protein interactions within a eukaryotic cell.
C) an
inventory of all the genes in a fruit fly.
D) an
X-ray diffraction image of the nucleus and cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell.
E) a
computer generated map of the interaction of genes and cytoplasm in a
prokaryotic cell.
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B
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13) The
lowest level of biological organization that can perform all the activities
required for life is the
A)
organelle–for example, a chloroplast.
B)
cell–for example, a skin cell.
C)
tissue–for example, nervous tissue.
D) organ
system–for example, the reproductive system.
E)
organism–for example, an amoeba, dog, human, or maple tree.
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B
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14) Which
of the following is a false statement 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) DNA is
a code for the sequence of amino acids in a protein.
E) DNA is
an enzyme that puts together amino acids to make a protein.
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E
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15) Which
of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their
genetic material but do not have their DNA encased within a nuclear envelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C)
archaea
D) fungi
E)
protists
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C
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