Introduction to Biology Quiz_Tenney

What is biology?

• The study of matter and change

• The study of forces and motion

• The study of life

• The study of human interactions with the environment

Which process gives rise to offspring?

• growth and development

• metabolism

• reproduction

• homeostasis

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

• atom

• molecule

• cell

• organ system

All living things try to maintain a stable internal environment known as

• stimulus

• response

• feedback loop

• homeostasis

What is the sum of all the chemical reactions in a cell called?

• development

• metabolism

• reproduction

• homeostasis

What is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true?

• observation

• law

• hypothesis

• theory

Which part of a scientific investigation may eventually become a theory if tested repeatedly and supported by a great deal of evidence?

• question

• hypothesis

• observation

• law

Which level of organization refers to a structure composed of two or more tissues working together to perform a specific function?

• organism

• cell

• organ

• organ system

The human digestive tract is an example of which of the following?

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

What is the correct order of the levels of organization in a living thing from simple to complex?

• organism. organ, organ system, tissue, cell

• tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism

• cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

• cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism