General Biology Capstone Quiz

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This quiz is a summary quiz covering key concepts from past nine weeks. Answer each question to the best of your ability. Good luck!

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1.

1) Modern biology is literally.....
- A.
  
  The study of nature
- B.
  
  The study of life
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
2.

2) Biological Order essentially represents....
- A.
  
  Very organized patterns seen in living things
- B.
  
  The exact opposite of Body Organization
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
3.

3) A characteristic found only in living things is ....
- A.
  
  Definite pattern of structural arrangement
- B.
  
  Metabolism and excretion
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
4.

4) The study of the relationships among different organisms, and their interactions with the external environment is called....
- A.
  
  Physiology
- B.
  
  Ecology
- C.
  
  Zoology
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

5) The ___________method starts with a hypothesis.
- A.
  
  Scientific
- B.
  
  Exponential
- C.
  
  Physiological
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

6) The simpliest and very smallest level of biological organization is.....
- A.
  
  Tissues
- B.
  
  Subatomic particles
- C.
  
  Specs
- D.
  
  None of the above
7.

7) A population balance maintained over time is......
- A.
  
  Regular physiology
- B.
  
  Ecological relationships
- C.
  
  Life
- D.
  
  None of the above
8.

8) “Life only occurs because it has been produced by other living organisms” is...
- A.
  
  Recessive gene theory
- B.
  
  A theory of evolution
- C.
  
  Both of the above
- D.
  
  Neither of the above
9.

9) A process where living organisms utilize the energy of sunlight to make sugar is called ....
- A.
  
  Glycolysis
- B.
  
  Photosynthesis
- C.
  
  Kreb's cycle
- D.
  
  Life cycle
10.

10) The first type of cells to come into existence was probably .....
- A.
  
  Aerobes
- B.
  
  Prokaryotes
- C.
  
  Anaerobes
- D.
  
  Eukaryotes
11.

11) Any “living, breathing” multicellular organism that is not a plant or fungus is what ...
- A.
  
  Microbe
- B.
  
  Animal
- C.
  
  Critter
- D.
  
  None of the above
12.

12) Who stated the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?
- A.
  
  Mendel
- B.
  
  Darwin
- C.
  
  McGregor
- D.
  
  Einstein
13.

13) The term adaptation means – “pattern of biological order that allows organisms to...
- A.
  
  Be more fit
- B.
  
  To survive natural selection
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
14.

14) What acid derives its name from their occurrence within the cell ....
- A.
  
  Acetic
- B.
  
  Nucleic
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
15.

15) What is the abbreviation for ribonucleic acid?
- A.
  
  RBNA
- B.
  
  RNA
- C.
  
  RAA
- D.
  
  RBA
16.

16) What occurs as a twisted ladder or double helix, with genes occurring along its length?
- A.
  
  Deoxyribose
- B.
  
  Deoxyribonucleic acid
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
17.

17) What is the continual process between energy storage and energy release that occurs in cells called?
- A.
  
  ATP-ADP cycle
- B.
  
  Carbon-glucose conversion
- C.
  
  Life cycle
- D.
  
  Light cycle
18.

18) The “process for breaking down sweets” is called
- A.
  
  Glycolysis
- B.
  
  Hydrolysis
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
19.

19) Cellular respiration is ...
- A.
  
  Usually anaerobic
- B.
  
  The aerobic breakdown of organic molecules
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
20.

20) Krebs cycle ......
- A.
  
  Takes place in the animal cell nucleus
- B.
  
  Converts light for photosynthesis
- C.
  
  Breaks down the pyruvic acids produced by glycolysis
- D.
  
  None of the above
21.

21) “The cell is the basic unit of all living things” is .....
- A.
  
  Mendel’s model
- B.
  
  1st law of genetics
- C.
  
  Modern cell theory
- D.
  
  None of the above
22.

22) The division of paired, duplicated chromosomes into single identical, unpaired chromosomes is called .....
- A.
  
  Mitosis
- B.
  
  Meiosis
- C.
  
  Genetics
- D.
  
  Cell theory
23.

23) There are more species of _____than species of all other types of animals combined?
- A.
  
  Fish
- B.
  
  Birds
- C.
  
  Mammals
- D.
  
  Insects
24.

24) Pulmonary ventilation differs from respiration in that .........
- A.
  
  Pulmonary ventilation is the sum of inspiration plus expiration, whereas respiration is the gas exchange between body compartments
- B.
  
  inspiration, but not ventilation, requires the bulk flow of air
- C.
  
  Neither of the above
- D.
  
  Both of the above
25.

25) Digestion differs from adsorption because ....
- A.
  
  Digestion is the movement from the digestive tube into the bloodstream, and adsorption breaks down foodstuffs
- B.
  
  Digestion is the chemical breakdown of foodstuffs and absorption is the movement of nutrient particles into cells and bloodstream
- C.
  
  Digestion is eating and swallowing food only
- D.
  
  None of the above