1.1 Properties of Life Quiz

What is the scientific study of animal life called?

• Chemistry

• Zoology

• Geology

• Botany

What are the two important theories that guide zoological research?

• Theory of relativity and Quantum theory

• Theory of evolution and Chromosomal theory of inheritance

• Big Bang theory and String theory

• Cell theory and Germ theory

What is the common history of life on Earth based on?

• Fossil record

• Extensive and ongoing change called evolution

• Diverse forms observed today

• All of the above

What is the correspondence between base sequences in DNA and the sequence of amino acids in a protein called?

• Genetic recombination

• Genetic code

• Genetic variation

• Genetic mutation

What is the interaction of destructive and constructive reactions in living systems called?

• Photosynthesis

• Metabolism

• Respiration

• Digestion

What describes the characteristic changes that an organism undergoes from its origin to its final adult form?

• Development

• Reproduction

• Metabolism

• Irritability

What is the study of organismal interaction with an environment called?

• Ecology

• Biology

• Meteorology

• Geology

What is the ultimate fate of materials in cells according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

• Energy is created

• Energy is conserved

• Energy is destroyed

• Greater order or entropy

What is the long, linear chain of nucleotides that stores genetic information called?

• RNA

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• DNA

What is the first law of thermodynamics also known as?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Motion

• Law of Entropy

• Law of Conservation of Energy