Biology: Chapter 1 The Study of Life

The study of life is known as

• anatomy

• biology

• chemistry

• physics

All of the following are examples of a property of life except

• cellular respiration

• metabolism

• heredity

• molecular organization

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Which of the following characteristics of life refers to "balance"?

• development

• stimuli

• homeostasis

• evolution

What is the name of this diagram?

• dichotomous key

• Punnett Square

• phylogenetic diagram

• population growth curve

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Rabbits would be placed into which of the following domains?

• Animalia

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

Descent with modification best describes

• development

• evolution

• metabolism

• taxonomy

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The process of science begins with which of the following steps of the scientific method?

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• experimentation

• observation

An educated guess can best explain which of the following steps of the scientific method?

• hypothesis

• prediction

• theory

• observation

A conclusion that is made on the basis of facts and previous knowledge rather than on direct observations is called a(n)

• hypothesis

• inference

• observation

• theory

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Organisms that make their own food are called

• autotrophs

• decomposers

• detritivores

• heterotrophs

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