TEST: Characteristics of Living Things

Which level of organization is in order from smallest to largest in a human body?

• Cells, organs, tissues, organ systems

• Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

• Organ system, organs, tissues, cells

• Organ system, organs, tissues, atoms

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Imagine a hospital where different departments work together to treat patients. This collaboration is similar to what in the human body?

• cells

• tissues

• organ system

• organism

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SELECT ALL the parts of the Cell Theory.

• All living things are composed of cells

• The cell is the smallest unit of structure & function in living things

• All cells come from pre-existing cells

• Cells have organelles that are considered alive

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A student observing a sample of cheek cells noticed that all of the cells were identical. Which statement below explains why these cells are identical?

• They all come from the same location in the body.

• All cells come from other cells through division

• They do not have a cell wall

• They have a chloroplast

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In the context of a biology lab, where researchers are studying the blueprint of life, genetic information is stored in which class of organic compounds?

• proteins

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

In the context of molecular biology, identifying the building blocks of DNA is crucial for understanding genetic information. What are these monomers called?

• glycerols

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• nucleotides

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Identify the stimulus: You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree.  He starts to growl and shows his teeth.  You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction. 

• Dog growling and showing teeth
• walking in opposite direction
• walking home from school
• tree

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In a tropical rainforest, the ability of a frog to maintain its body moisture and temperature despite the changing environment is called:

• compensating

• homeostasis

• balancing

• routine

Consider a human body maintaining its core temperature around 37 degrees Celsius despite the changing external temperatures. This is an example of what?

• allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

• is impossible in vertebrates

• is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

• is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

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In a strawberry farm, a farmer notices that a strawberry plant has produced offspring through runners, a form of asexual reproduction. These offspring have DNA that is _________ the parent plant.

• different from

• the same as

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