INTRO TO BIOLOGY

A maggot changing into a fly is an example of 

• reproduction.
• growth and development.
• homeostasis.
• evolution.

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Which word best describes a single-celled organism that functions as a single unit?

• precellular

• multicellular

• unicellular

• bicellular

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What is the most basic unit of structure and function of all living things?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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Shivering when cold; an adrenaline rush when you are frightened; or a slowing metabolism when you lack food or water are examples of:

• osmosis

• homeostasis

• diffusion

• body organization

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The word Biology means:

• study of animals

• study of life

• study of plants

• study of the world

All living things ____ to make more living things.

• reproduce
• develop
• grow
• adapt

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Which of the following is NOT a primary factor that should be included in the characteristics of life?

• homeostasis

• locomotion or movement

• growth and development

• adapting to the environment

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Which of the following should be included in the characteristics of life?

• breathing
• locomotion
• photosynthesis
• adapting to the environment

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Viruses are usually not considered living organisms because

• they cannot reproduce

• they are not organized

• they have no DNA

• they are not made of cells

Which list represents the levels of organization from the simplest to the most complex?

• tissue, cell, organ, organism, organ system

• organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

• organism, organ, tissue, cell, organ system

• cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism