Chapter 1 Practice

What properties are due to the arrangement and interactions of parts as

complexity increases?

• Obvious properties
• Inherent properties
• Cell properties

• Emergent properties

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A chemical structure that has two or more atoms:

• Molecule

• Organelle

• Cell

• Tissue

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A ____ is the smallest unit of life.

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Which of the following describes a population?

• one life form

• all individuals of a singular species in an area

• all living organisms in an area

• all living and nonliving things in an area

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Which Domain does not contain prokaryotes?

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Archaea

The fundamental principle of biology and the overarching core theme of all

fields of biology is _________.

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Any trait that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce would be described as:

• adaptive
• destructive
• nonessential
• vestigial

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What is a hypothesis?

• A proven fact in science
• A random guess with no evidence
• A conclusion drawn from extensive research
• A tentative explanation for a scientific question

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How does a theory differ from a hypothesis?

• A theory is a wild guess, while a hypothesis is a proven fact
• A theory is based on evidence, while a hypothesis is based on personal opinion
• A theory is always correct, while a hypothesis is always wrong
• A theory is a well-supported explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of evidence, while a hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested and verified.

Why are control groups important?

• To confuse the results
• To provide a baseline for comparison
• To make the experiment more complicated