Biol110 Exam 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 organized levels of life?

• Individual

• Organs

• Biosphere

• Organelles

Which of the following is/are unifying themes of biology?

• Information

• Organization

• Evolution

• Energy and space

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Which of the following is NOT a level of biological organization?

• Cell

• Organism

• Galaxy

• Ecosystem

Which of the following is the largest level of biological organization?

• Organism

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Community

What is reductionism?

• Simple components are expanded into complex systems

• Simple components are combined to make a simple system

• Complex systems are reduced to simpler components

• Complex systems are reduced to complex components

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Consider a car manufacturing company. What does it mean when they follow a reductionist approach?

• They expand the simple components of a car into complex systems

• They combine simple components of a car to make a simple car

• They break down the complex car manufacturing process into simpler components

• They reduce the complex car manufacturing process into complex components

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What would be the dependent variable in an experiment testing the effect of different light intensities on plant growth?

• Type of plant

• Plant growth

• Light intensity

• Soil type

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What is an example of an emergent property in biology?

• A functioning car only emerges when all the necessary parts are connected

• A ecosystem is separated into populations

• Multiple cells of the same type connect to form a tissue

• A tissue is destroyed into separate cells

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What is the smallest unit of life that can perform all the required activities?

• Cell

• Organ

• Molecule

• Organelle

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Prokaryotic cells are characterized by ___

• Having membrane-enclosed organelles

• Not having membrane-enclosed organelles

• Having a nucleus