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WorksheetsBiol110 Exam 1
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 organized levels of life?
Individual
Organs
Biosphere
Organelles
Which of the following is/are unifying themes of biology?
Information
Organization
Evolution
Energy and space
Which of the following is NOT a level of biological organization?
Cell
Organism
Galaxy
Ecosystem
Which of the following is the largest level of biological organization?
Organism
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Community
What is reductionism?
Simple components are expanded into complex systems
Simple components are combined to make a simple system
Complex systems are reduced to simpler components
Complex systems are reduced to complex components
Consider a car manufacturing company. What does it mean when they follow a reductionist approach?
They expand the simple components of a car into complex systems
They combine simple components of a car to make a simple car
They break down the complex car manufacturing process into simpler components
They reduce the complex car manufacturing process into complex components
What would be the dependent variable in an experiment testing the effect of different light intensities on plant growth?
Type of plant
Plant growth
Light intensity
Soil type
What is an example of an emergent property in biology?
A functioning car only emerges when all the necessary parts are connected
A ecosystem is separated into populations
Multiple cells of the same type connect to form a tissue
A tissue is destroyed into separate cells
What is the smallest unit of life that can perform all the required activities?
Cell
Organ
Molecule
Organelle
Prokaryotic cells are characterized by ___
Having membrane-enclosed organelles
Not having membrane-enclosed organelles
Having a nucleus
Eukaryotic cells are generally ___ than prokaryotic cells
Smaller
Larger
The same size
Smellier
Chromosomes contain most of a cell’s genetic material in the form of RNA
True
False, it is DNA
False, chromosomes do not have DNA or RNA
False, it is Carbohydrates
what are the units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to offspring?
Cells
GNA
Genes
Genomics
Photosynthetic organisms convert ___ energy into ____ energy
Light, chemical
Chemical, light
Chemical, efficient
Light, magic
Energy flows through an ecosystem; it enters as ___ and exits as ___
Heat, light
Chemical, heat
Light, chemical
Light, heat
The chemical elements of an ecosystem are lost when they exit
True
False, it is recycled
False, it was never there
What is the term for the study of the overall structure and function of genes?
Genomics
Cell biology
Ecology
Evolutionary biology
What is the term for the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment?
Ecology
Reductionism
Photosynthesis
Cellular Biology
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living organisms?
Ability to reproduce
Ability to respond to their environment
Ability to perform photosynthesis
Ability to grow and develop
What explains patterns of unity and diversity in living organisms?
Ecology
Evolution
Acquired traits
Scala naturae
What are the domains of life?
Bacteria
Archaea
Viruses
Eukarya
The eukarya domain includes both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
True
False, they are only eukaryotic
The bacteria and archaea domains are only prokaryotic
True
False, they are eukaryotic too
“Descent with modification”
Cuvier
Lamarck
Hurtle and Lyell
Darwin
On the origin of species
Darwin
Cuvier
Linnaeus
Hutton
Ava is collecting data on the number of books read by her classmates in a month. What type of data is she collecting?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Quizziz
Aria and Noah are conducting a survey to understand people's preferences. They collect data that describes the characteristics of the respondents. What type of data are they collecting?
Quantitative
Qualitative
All hypotheses are
Testable
Falsifiable
Correct
All are true
Is a theory usually broad in its scope?
Yes, it is generally broad
No, it is very specific
In an experiment, Grace changes the amount of sunlight a plant receives to see how it affects the plant's growth. The variable that is changed / manipulated is:
Dependent
Independent
Control
Codependent
In an experiment conducted by Benjamin and Abigail, the variable that is measured (the effect)
Control
Independent
Codependent
Dependent
What would be the independent variable in an experiment testing the effect of different light intensities on plant growth?
Type of plant
Amount of water
Light intensity
Soil type
What would be the dependent variable in an experiment testing the effect of different light intensities on plant growth?
Type of plant
Amount of plant growth
Light intensity
Soil type
If you were testing the amount of growth in plants in the dark vs. the light, what would your controlled variable(s) be?
The same type of plant and dirt
Light amount
Plant growth
Amount of water
Species were individually designed by God and therefore perfect and unchanging
Linnaeus
Aristotle
Lamarck
Darwin
The founder of taxonomy
Aristotle
Darwin
Lamarck
Linnaeus
Binomial nomenclature
Linnaeus
Lamarck
Darwin
Hutton and Lyell
Paleontology Is the study of
Pales
Birds
Animal interactions
Fossils
A catastrophe is needed to destroy species and create new ones
Lyell
Cuvier
Darwin
Lamarck
Changes in Earth’s surface is the result of slow, continuous changes
Aristotle
Linnaeus
Hutton and Lyell
Lamarck
Use and disuse; inheritance of acquired traits
Lamarck
Darwin
Lyell and Hutton
Linnaeus
Natural selection increases the frequency of favorable adaptions in each environment
True
False, it decreases
False, it increases the frequency of unfavorable adaptions
Humans select desired traits by selecting certain individuals
Intellectual selection
Natural selection
Artificial selection
Selection selection
Who said that there is potential for human population to outgrow food and resources
Darwin
Aristotle
Malthus
Lyell
If the environment changes, natural selection will not occur and species will stay the same
True
False, natural selection can occur and create new species
Individuals evolve over time
True
False, populations evolve too
False, only populations evolve
Natural selection does not create new traits, it selects for traits that are already present
True
False, it does create new traits
similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions
Natural selection
Vestigial structure
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living organisms?
Ability to reproduce
Response to environment
Ability to perform photosynthesis
Growth and development
What is the term for the process by which traits become more or less common in a population due to consistent effects upon survival or reproduction?
Genetic Drift
Natural Selection
Gene Flow
Mutation
What is an example of a vestigial structure in humans?
Ulna and radius
eyes
Skull
Is this sentence correct?
“An individual can evolve”
This sentence is correct. Individuals can change their traits instantly.
This sentence is correct. An individual can evolve in a single lifetime.
This sentence is incorrect. Evolution happens over generations, not within a single individual's lifetime.
This sentence is incorrect. Evolution is a process that occurs only in eukaryotes, not prokaryotes.
Light colored fur mice are found on the sand, while darker colored mice are found inland. Why are these mice an example of evolution?
If your friend were to say that evolution is just a theory, what could your response be?
A theory is supported by a vast amount of evidence, not just a guess or hypothesis.
A theory is the same as a personal opinion.
Using these definitions, what can you conclude about Structure vs. function?
Structure: the organization or arrangement of components in a living organism
Function: The specific activity or role
Function is more important than structure.
Structure determines function.
At which level of biological organization would you place the heart?
Tissues
Organism
Cells
Organs
Life functions are performed at many levels of biological organization. Which level of biological organization is the simplest level at which a structure can support life functions?
cell
tissue
organelle
organ system
Which of the following displays the levels of organization INCORRECTLY from smallest to largest?
Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell
Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ
Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere
Organ System, Organ, Organism, Population
Which is more complex?
community
population
What is the genome?
What is bioinformatics?
You are looking under a microscope at an organism, and notice that it is a single cell that contains a nuclear membrane and other membrane bound organelles. This organism is likely a _
Protist, a type of eukaryotic cell
Protist, a type of prokaryotic cell.
Bacteria
What are the four main kingdoms within the domain eukarya?
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protists
Viruses, bacteria, archaea, plantae
Archaea, fungi, Animalia, protists
Bacteria, fungi, tetrapods, plantae
What are the two ideas that Darwin inferred?
individuals best suited for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
Over time, more individuals in a population will have the advantageous traits
The organisms select the beneficial traits
Catastrophes are the cause of evolution
Who largely developed paleontology?
Alfred Russell Wallace
Isaac Newton
Georges Cuvier
Charles Darwin
What is the idea of use and disuse?
Traits are developed or diminished based on their usage by organisms.
Who traveled to the Galápagos Islands to study finches on the HMS Beagle?
What would be an example of an acquired trait?
Having naturally blonde hair
When did Darwin publish the origin of species?
1605
1859
1862
1958
What are examples of homologous structures ?
What is an example of analogous structures?
Fins of fish and fins of sharks
How does the fossil record contribute to evolution?
During a class trip to a national park, Mason and Aria learned about biogeography. What is biogeography?
Biogeography is the study of the distribution of species and ecosystems across the planet.
Biogeography focuses on the geological formations of the Earth.
Biogeography is the analysis of human population growth and its impact on cities.
Biogeography is the study of climate change effects on weather patterns.
What is the name of the singular large continent that existed 225 million years ago?
Where would you find endemic species?
