Introduction to Biology

Which is the BEST description of biology?

• the study of humans and animals
• the study of life and living things
• the study of health care
• the study of humans, plants, and animals

What are the basic building blocks of life?

• Atoms
• Cells
• Tissues
• Organs

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all living organisms?

• Ability to move
• Ability to grow and develop
• Made up of one or more cells
• Responds to stimuli

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In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.

• all
• some
• one
• more than half

All living things grow and develop. _________ is an increase in mass, while _________ results in different abilities.

• Growth ; Development
• Development ; Growth

A plant growing towards sunlight would be an example of which characteristic of life? Select the best answer.

• Response to a stimuli
• Capable of reproduction
• Made up of cells
• Growth and development

The science that is concerned with the interaction of organisms with each other and with their environment.

• Biodiversity

• Ecology

• Paleontology

• Biology

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Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• all the living organisms in an area and their physical surroundings
• a region with a distinct climate
• all the living organisms of the same species throughout the world
• all the living organisms in an area

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A pod of dolphins hunting and feeding on a school of fish is an example of

• an ecosystem interaction.
• a population interaction.
• a community interaction.
• a biome interaction.

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A farmer plants two species of grass with similar nutrient needs on the same small plot of land.  What kind of interaction will most likely occur between the two species?

• parasitism
• competition
• commensalism
• mutualism

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