Honors Chapter 1 Review

What is the smallest unit that can perform all life's processes?

• tissue

• cell

• organelle

• organism

What are groups of cells that have similar abilities or functions?

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

• organism

What is the organizational level of life that contains biological molecules that provide physical structure and bring about movement, energy use, and other functions?

• tissue

• cell

• organelle

• organism

Why is response to stimuli an important characteristic of life?

• it allows organisms to interact with other organisms

• it enables organisms to react to things in their environment

• it allows them to process and use energy

• it allows them to regulate their internal structures

What is accurate about homeostasis?

• Allows organisms to maintain stable internal conditions

• Enables organisms to keep a constant body temperature

• Without its mechanisms, organisms can die

• All of the above are correct

Where is hereditary information encoded?

• DNA

• Genes

• Cells

• Organelles

Which of the following organisms is NOT unicellular?

• Protists

• Archaea

• Plantae

• Bacteria

Which of the following is NOT an example of one of the characteristics of life?

• Photosynthesis

• Evolution

• Organization

• Reproduction

Which of the following is NOT a kingdom in Domain Eukarya?

• Protists

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Archaea

A bacteria and a protist are placed in different domains because

• a bacterium is single celled

• a bacterial cell is much simpler

• an amoeba can move

• an amoeba is photosynthetic