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Chapter 1 Introduction to Biology

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Methane has been found on Mars, and this discovery has led many scientists to hypothesize that there may have once been - or may still be - life on Mars. If it is from a living thing, what basic characteristic of life is the production of methane revealing?

a)

energy processing

b)

growth and development

c)

order

d)

sensitivity/response to stimuli

2.

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

a)

dependent variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

constant variable

d)

independent variable

3.

A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

a)

the male alligators

b)

the incubator

c)

the gender of the alligator

d)

the temperature

4.

A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is

a)

the temperature

b)

the gender of the baby alligators

c)

the incubator

d)

the size of the baby alligators

5.

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the independent variable is

a)

the amount of salt in the water

b)

the water

c)

the number of plants in the water

d)

the temperature of the water

6.

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the dependent variable is

a)

the temperature of the water

b)

the water

c)

the number of plants in the water

d)

the amount of salt in the water

7.

All the things in an experiment that could vary but must be kept the same to make the experimental results valid are called:

a)

controlled, or constant variables

b)

the control group

c)

confounding variables

d)

independent variables

8.

A scientist who wants to study the affects of fertilizer on plants sets up an experiment. Group A plants get no fertilizer, Group B plants get 5 mg of fertilizer each day, and Group C plants get 10mg of fertilizer each day. Which group is the control group?

a)

Group A plants

b)

Group C plants

c)

there really isn't a control in this study

d)

Group B plants

9.

An experiment is successful if it proves the hypothesis to be correct.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The 8 levels of classification, from most to least inclusive, are ...

a)

Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

b)

Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

c)

Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

d)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

11.

Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?



a)

chimpanzee

b)

tiger snake

c)

grey wolf

d)

Monarch butterfly

e)

human

12.

In our modern system of classification, what are the domains of life?

a)

Kingdom, Phyllum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

prokaryotes and eukaryotes

c)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

d)

Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protista

13.

Leaves on cacti are reduced to spines to allow them to conserve water in arid environments and avoid being eaten. What characteristic of life is this an example of?

a)

growth and development

b)

regulation

c)

response to stimuli

d)

adaptation

14.

Which of these is NOT an example of the body maintaining homeostasis?

a)

natural selection results in adaptation

b)

red blood cells delivering oxygen

c)

lungs absorbing oxygen

d)

insulin production in the pancreas

e)

shivering when you are cold

15.

In most stable freshwater environments, populations of Daphnia (water fleas) are almost entirely female and reproduce asexually. However, males are observed in low oxygen environments or when food is scarce. Based on these observations, a researcher suggests that male Daphnia develop in response to unfavorable environmental conditions. This is an example of a(n)

a)

law

b)

theory

c)

observation

d)

hypothesis

16.

What is the smallest unit of life that can exist on its own?

a)

organelle

b)

organism

c)

macromolecule

d)

cell

e)

tissue

17.

Which is required of ALL living things?

a)

sunlight

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

air

e)

energy

18.

The type of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion is called ________.

a)

deductive reasoning

b)

the scientific method

c)

hypothesis-based science

d)

inductive reasoning

19.

A suggested and testable explanation for an event is called a ________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

variable

c)

theory

d)

control

20.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

Tissues exist within organs which exist within organ systems.

b)

Communities exist within populations which exist within ecosystems.

c)

Organelles exist within cells which exist within tissues.

d)

Communities exist within ecosystems which exist in the biosphere.

21.

Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the most complex to the least complex level?

a)

organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population

b)

organism, organ, tissue, organelle, molecule

c)

organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ

d)

biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism

22.

Homeostasis is maintained within living organisms primarily through

a)

positive feedback loops

b)

negative feedback loops

c)

movement

d)

natural selection

23.

Which of the following functions as a comparison to observations made in a scientific experiment?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Conclusion

c)

Variable

d)

Control

24.

Data that has to do with measurement, amount or numbers is

a)

just data

b)

qualitative data

c)

quantitative data

d)

hypothetical data

25.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
26.
A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a
a)
group
b)
organism
c)
population
d)
community
27.
Which is an example of an organism using homeostasis?
a)
A dog panting to lower body temperature
b)
Walking sticks blending in
c)
Growing from a tadpole into a frog
d)
Shivering to lower body temperature
28.

Chemical reactions inside of an organism that build up or break down materials.

a)

homeostasis

b)

metabolism

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

DNA

29.
The variable in an experiment deliberately changed by the scientist. The variable being tested.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
30.
What is the control group?
a)
amount of time the spray stays on the shower
b)
the half of the shower sprayed with water
c)
the half of the shower sprayed with coconut juice
d)
the amount of slime
31.
Students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster. 
What was the Independent Variable?
a)
Amount of Candy
b)
Amount of Water
c)
Temperature of Water
d)
Time for Candy to Dissolve
32.
If plants receive more water, the number of leaves will increase. 
This is an example of 
a)
Testable Question
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Variables
d)
None of the above
33.
Does the size of deer effect the size of its heart?
What is the IV?
a)
Size of Deer
b)
Gender of Deer
c)
Size of its heart
d)
Age of deer, gender, and height
34.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable? 
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
35.
A possible explanation for a set of testable observations, an educated guess.
a)
science
b)
scientific method
c)
data
d)
hypothesis
36.

These parts of the experiment are kept the same.

a)

controlled (or constant) variables

b)

data

c)

independent variables

d)

dependent variables

37.

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three of the same type of plants, the same amount of light, same amount of water, and two different fertilizers. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

c)

Control

d)

Compound

38.

Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?

a)

theory

b)

law

39.

Which of these describes a natural phenomenon or relationship that always occurs under specific conditions

a)

theory

b)

law

40.

Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?

a)

theory

b)

law

41.

A scientific name, such as Panthera leo (the lion), consists of

a)

Genus and Order

b)

Genus and Domain

c)

Genus and Species

d)

Kingdon and Phylum

42.

Mosquito belongs to what kingdom?

a)

Animal Kingdom

b)

Plant Kingdom

c)

Fungi Kingdom

d)

Protista Kingdom

43.

What kingdom does this belongs to?

a)

Plant Kingdom

b)

Animal Kingdom

c)

Fungi Kingdom

d)

Protista Kingdom

44.

The 8 levels of classification, from broadest to most specific.

a)

Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

b)

Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

c)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

d)

Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

45.

Which Domain contains unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?

a)

Eucarya

b)

Archaea

c)

Bacteria

46.

Chemical reactions inside of an organism that break down materials.

a)

homeostasis

b)

anabolism

c)

catabolism

d)

mitosis

47.

This kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

48.

Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded.

a)

Deductive reasoning

b)

Inductive reasoning