Chapter 1 Quiz: What is Biology?

Key to the study of Biology is learning about the ____________.

• chemicals

• rocks

• living things

• All of these

Where could biologists perform their research?

• on mountain peaks

• laboratory

• out in the field

• all of these

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

• responding to stimuli

• homeostasis

• movement

• reproduction

The theme that reflects the idea that there has been a gradual change in the characteristics of species over time is:

• Evolution

• Energy

• Unity within diversity

• Reproduction

Which of the following is an example of development?

• A teenager grows to a height of six feet.

• A single celled organism divides into two identical cells.

• An infant gets her first tooth.

• A tiger wades into a small pond on a hot summer day

Which of the following is NOT considered a living thing?

• starfish

• fossil

• chicken embryo

• seaweed

Which of the following is NOT an example of a response to a stimulus?

• A dog at the first sight of food.

• A baby giggling at a TV show.

• A ghost yells"BOO" at a haunted house.

• Your face turns red after being out in the sun for too long?

If you were a biologist, you would most likely study:

• wildfires in California

• amounts of toxic chemicals being emitted by a factory

• hibernation habits of the leopard frog

• gravitational force on a satellite orbiting the Earth

What is the term for a group of organisms of one type living in the same place?

• Ecoystem

• Population

• Biosphere

• Environment

You predict that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is a(an):

• hypothesis.

• experiment.

• conclusion.

• analysis.