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Glencoe Biology Chapter 1 The Study of Life

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biosphere

a)

the study of all living things

b)

an individual living thing

c)

the place where all living things are found on Earth

d)

the basic unit of life

2.

Biodiversity

a)

the variety of life throughout the biosphere

b)

the genetic material in all living organisms

c)

an individual living thing

d)

the place where all living things are found

3.

Species

a)

the genetic material in all living organisms

b)

the chemical processes that build up or break down materials in all living organisms

c)

the basic unit of life

d)

a particular type of living things that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves

4.

Biology

a)

the variety of life

b)

the study of life

c)

any individual living organism

d)

the basic unit of life

5.

Organism

a)

any individual living thing

b)

the basic unit of life

c)

the place where all living things are found

d)

the genetic material in living things

6.

Cell

a)

the chemical processes that build up or break down materials

b)

the genetic material in all living things

c)

the variety of life

d)

the basic unit of life

7.

Metabolism

a)

a particular type of living things that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves

b)

the chemical processes that build up or break down materials

c)

the variety of life

d)

any individual living thing

8.

DNA

a)

the genetic material in all living organisms

b)

the chemical processes that build up or break down materials

c)

the basic unit of life

d)

the study of life

9.

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?

a)
Growth and development
b)
Using energy
c)
Maintaining a stable internal environment
d)
Ability to reproduce
10.
Which of these do living things NOT need for a species to survive?
a)
Ability to use energy
b)
Ability to reproduce
c)
DNA/RNA
d)
Ability to make a permanent home
e)
Ability to respond to change
11.
Which of the following lists represents characteristics of living things?
a)
Made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce
b)
Made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy
c)
Grows and develops, responds to surroundings, can move
d)
Has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells
12.
What is the most basic unit of life?
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13.
Define homeostasis. Give an example that illustrates an organisms ability to maintain homeostasis.
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14.
What is the correct order of organization in living things from simple to complex?
a)
Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
b)
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
c)
Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
d)
Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
15.

The correct order of practice in the scientific method of research is:

a)

Hypothesis, predict, observe, report, test

b)

Observe, hypothesis, predict, test, report

c)

Observe, test, hypothesis, predict, report

d)

Predict, observe, hypothesis, report, test

16.

You are a field scientist and discovered what you think is a new organism. You

are not sure though and want to see if you can categorize it as living or nonliving.

After some testing, observations, and experimentation, the creature you found

has the following characteristics:

1) Body temperature fluctuates with the changes in the environment.

2) The creature is made up of some variant of the DNA.

3) The creature cannot divide on its own unless there is external support (i.e. the

creature can only divide when it is using the resources of another organism).

4) The creature does appear to have some order to it, as you found some structures

resembling cells when you looked at it under a microscope.

Based on the characteristics described above, would you say this organism is

living or nonliving? Why? Support your response with evidence as it relates to the 8

characteristics of life.

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17.

A scientist wishes to test a new antibiotic’s ability to treat stubborn bacterial

infections. He tests his hypothesis that the antibiotic works better than existing

treatments by giving bacterial infections to mice and treating them with the

antibiotic. He then determines how many of the mice recover from their

infections. What is missing from his experimental design?

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18.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

All living organisms contain a nucleus.

b)

All living organisms are multicellular.

c)

All living organisms have a cell well.

d)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function.

19.

Order is one of the 8 characteristics of life. What does it mean for a living organism to have order?

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20.

Maddie says, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

What part of the scientific method does this describe?

a)

recognize a problem

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

21.

a body of knowledge based on the study of nature

a)

Technology

b)

Biology

c)

Science

d)

Engineering

22.

science of life; examines how living things interact, how systems function, and how they function at a molecular level

a)

Life Science

b)

Biology

c)

Science

d)

Environmental Science

23.

anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life

a)

Individual

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Autotroph

d)

Organism

24.

orderly structure shown by living things

a)

Organization

b)

Growth

c)

Development

d)

Structure

25.

process that results in mass being added to an organism; may include formation of new cells and new structures

a)

Growth

b)

Development

c)

Heredity

d)

Mass

26.

changes an organism undergoes in its lifetime before reaching its adult form

a)

Growth

b)

Development

c)

Heredity

d)

Adaptation

27.

production of offspring

a)

Offspring

b)

Heredity

c)

Reproduction

d)

Genes

28.

a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring

a)

Organism

b)

Community

c)

Population

d)

Species

29.

any change in an organism's internal or external environment that causes the organism to react

a)

Response

b)

Stimulus

c)

Reaction

d)

Homeostasis

30.

an organism's reaction to a stimulus

a)

Response

b)

Reaction

c)

Stimulus

d)

Homeostasis

31.

regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain conditions needed for life

a)

Regulation

b)

Regulator Protein

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Balance

32.

inherited characteristic of a species that develops over time in response to an environmental factor, enabling the species to survive

a)

Traits

b)

Growth

c)

Development

d)

Adaptation

33.
Scientific Investigations require ethical behavior. 
True or False
a)
True
b)
False
34.
A hypothesis is a possible explanation that can be tested by observation or experimentation.
True or False
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Biology is the study of nonliving things. 
True or False
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Electrons have very little mass. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.
This is the losing or the gaining of electrons.
a)
Covalent Bonding
b)
Hydrogen Bonding
c)
Cohesion
d)
Ionic Bonding
38.
This happens when a hydrogen atom is bonded to an oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine atom. 
a)
Covalent Bonding
b)
Valence Electrons
c)
Ionic Bonding
d)
Hydrogen Bonding
39.
This is the SHARING of electrons.
a)
Adhesion
b)
Cohesion
c)
Covalent Bonding
d)
Ionic Bonding
40.
The attraction of water molecules to one another.
a)
Adhesion
b)
Valence Electron
c)
Cohesion
d)
Hydrogen Bonding
41.
The attraction of water to other polar molecules.
a)
Cohesion
b)
Adhesion
c)
Ionic Bonding
d)
Hydrogen Bonding
42.
The outer level of electrons.
a)
Valence Electrons
b)
Ionic Bonding
c)
Adhesion
d)
Cohesion
43.
Which of the followingdo scientists not use to support ideas?
a)
opinions
b)
evidence
c)
experiments
d)
investigations
44.
Scientific thinking can be used...
a)
only by scientists.
b)
by all living things. 
c)
only in experiments
d)
by everyone in daily life. 
45.
A scientist noticed that the number of salamanders in pons in the Rocky Mountains was declining. This was a(n)
a)
hypothesis
b)
observation
c)
theory
d)
control
46.
The English physician Ronald Ross wanted to find the cause of malaria. Based on his observation, Dr. Ross suggested that the Anopheles mosquito spread malaria from person to person. This suggestion was a...
a)
prediction
b)
hypothesis
c)
theory
d)
scientific "truth"
47.
Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of...
a)
communicating
b)
inferring
c)
experimenting
d)
analyzing data
48.
Which of the following would scientists use to prevent contamination in an experiment?
a)
electron microscope
b)
light microscope
c)
remote collection of data
d)
sterile technique
49.
You can work safely in the science lab by...
a)
taking shortcuts in procedures
b)
waiting until the end of experiments to clean area.
c)
estimating measurements of chemicals.
d)
following all instructions
50.
Biology is the study of...
a)
life.
b)
weather.
c)
minerals.
d)
energy.
51.
The smallest particle of matter that can retain the chemical properties of carbon is a carbon...
a)
molecule. 
b)
atom.
c)
macromolecule.
d)
element.
52.
A substance that is composed of only one type of atom is called a(n)...
a)
compound.
b)
element.
c)
cell.
d)
molecule.
53.
Attractions between water molecules are called...
a)
covalent bonds.
b)
polar bonds.
c)
ionic bonds.
d)
hydrogen bonds.
54.
Attractions between water molecules are called...
a)
covalent bonds.
b)
polar bonds.
c)
ionic bonds.
d)
hydrogen bonds.
55.
Which are most closely related to proteins?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
monosaccharide
d)
sugars
56.
The two types of nucleic acids are...
a)
RNA and ATP
b)
DNA and ATP
c)
DNA and RNA
d)
ATP and TAP
57.
An enzyme...
a)
is used up in a reaction
b)
raises the activation energy
c)
lowers the activation energy
d)
bonds with an active site
58.

A cell is the basic unit of the structure and function of all living things

a)

True

b)

False

59.

An adaptation is a characteristic that helps a living thing survive and reproduce

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Natural selection is a change in the characteristics of living things over time

a)

True

b)

False

61.

A population consists of many different species

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution by natural selection

a)

True

b)

False

63.

All living things must maintain homeostasis

a)

True

b)

False

64.

The characteristics of all living things are controlled by genes

a)

True

b)

False

65.

The four unifying principles of biology are the cell theory, the gene theory, homeostasis, and gravity

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Deer sometimes eat the starlings (birds) that sit on them

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The cells of many different organisms are very similar

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Simple life forms, like bacteria, have simple chemistry

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Simple life forms, like bacteria, do not grow and develop

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Every living thing begins life as a single cell.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The mole's touch organ is an adaptation because it helps the mole survive in its dark.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

There are at least 100 million different species live on Earth today

a)

True

b)

False

73.

The cell theory states that

a)

all living things are made up of cells

b)

living cells may come from other living cells

c)

all living things remain single-celled

74.

Levels of organization of an individual organism includes

a)

the tissue

b)

the population

c)

the community

75.

Which is the best definition of "biology"?

a)

The science of living organisms

b)

The study of humans and animals

c)

The study of plants, humans, and animals

d)

The science of life

76.

Homeostasis is

a)

the ability to give rise to offspring

b)

maintaining a stable internal environment

c)

the ability to detect and respond to changes in their environment

d)

the ability to grow and develop

77.

Evolution

a)

is a change in characteristics of living things over time

b)

occurs by natural selection

c)

explains how modern organisms have descended from ancient life forms

78.

An example of a symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed is

a)

the relationship between a flock of starlings and a red deer stag.

b)

the relationship between a lion and an antelope

c)

the relationship between hummingbirds and flowers

d)

the relationship between humans and their pet dogs

79.

Cells

a)

are all unique; no two cells are similar

b)

come from other cells, except for the very first cell of a new organism

c)

are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things.

d)

are all circular in shape

80.

To be classified as a living organism, an object must

a)

maintain homeostasis

b)

have a complex chemistry

c)

be made of at least one cell

81.

Living things are made of one or more cells

a)

true

b)

false

82.
All living things ____ to make more living things.
a)
adapt
b)
develop
c)
grow
d)
reproduce
83.

In which of the following types of infection will the infected host cell burst?

a)

lysogenic infection

b)

prophage infection

c)

provirus infection

d)

lytic infection

84.

Which phrase best describes Earth’s biodiversity?

a)

greater in consistently warm areas

b)

greater toward Earth’s poles

c)

greater according to energy needs

d)

greater where temperatures are most variable

85.

Biosphere

a)

the study of all living things

b)

an individual living thing

c)

the place where all living things are found on Earth

d)

the basic unit of life

86.

LEARNING LOG: Rate your experience:

a)

I can teach others.

b)

I understand but I need more practice.

c)

I need help.

87.

On Earth, biodiversity generally increases from the

a)

poles to the equator.

b)

equator to the rainforest.

c)

east to the west.

d)

north to the south.

88.

When viral DNA combines with the host cell’s DNA, the viral DNA becomes a

a)

virion.

b)

prophage.

c)

capsid.

d)

membrane.

89.

Why is Earth's biodiversity greatest near the equator?

a)

There is more land at the equator than at the poles.

b)

Living things can reproduce faster in warm climates than in cold climates.

c)

More species can live in warm climates than in cold climates.

d)

There is too much solar radiation at the poles to sustain life.

90.

What process regulates an organism’s internal

conditions and keeps them stable?

a)

adaptation

b)

equilibrium

c)

homeostasis

d)

metabolism

91.

Scientists use scientific thinking to test

a)

data.

b)

hypotheses.

c)

observations.

d)

conclusions.

92.

The protein shell of a virus is called a

a)

capsid.

b)

spike.

c)

tail sheath.

d)

envelope.

93.

an expert in or student of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics

a)

breeder

b)

hereditist

c)

geneticist

d)

biochemist

94.

DNA

a)

the genetic material in all living organisms

b)

the chemical processes that build up or break down materials

c)

the basic unit of life

d)

the study of life

95.

Which is true about a dependent variable in an experiment?

a)

It is the experimental data.

b)

It is manipulated by a scientist.

c)

It never changes during the experiment.

d)

It is not affected by the independent variable.

96.
What is the genetic code that determines the characteristics of humans? 
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Protein
d)
Cell 
97.
Fire has all of the characteristics of life except?
a)
Made of cells
b)
Grows and reproduces 
c)
Uses Energy 
d)
Responds to Stimuli 
98.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
99.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
100.
The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.
a)
constants
b)
control
c)
independent
d)
dependent
101.
A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
102.

Any living thing is called an...

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Cell

d)

Organism

103.

This octopus is a tiny animal made up of millions of cells, and is therefore---

a)

monocellular

b)

ultracellular

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

104.

Multicellular organisms are more advanced than unicellular because--

a)

They are bigger.

b)

Their cells can work together.

c)

Their cells can specialize.

d)

Their cells have advanced organelles.

105.

Put the following in order from smallest to largest--

a)

tissue, cell, organ system, organism, organ

b)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

c)

cell, tissue, organism, organ, organ system

d)

Cell, Tissue, Organ System, Organ, Organism

106.

What is pictured here is the smallest, basic unit of life called a/n--

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

107.

Pictured here is many tissues working together as a/n--

a)

Cell

b)

Organism

c)

Organ

d)

Organ system

108.

What is pictured here is many cells working together, called a/n--

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organism

109.

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus.

b)

Eukaryotes do not have a nucleus.

110.

Which of the following living things have prokaryotic cells?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Protists

d)

Plants

e)

Animals

111.
If you see cardinals, blue jays and owls in your back yard, this is an example of a 
a)
community
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
species
112.
A hypothesis is a possible explanation that can be tested by observation or experimentation.
True or False
a)
True
b)
False
113.
Biology is the study of nonliving things. 
True or False
a)
True
b)
False
114.
A scientist noticed that the number of salamanders in pons in the Rocky Mountains was declining. This was a(n)
a)
hypothesis
b)
observation
c)
theory
d)
control
115.
Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of...
a)
communicating
b)
inferring
c)
experimenting
d)
analyzing data
116.
Which type of cell came first?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells evolved around the same time
117.
A plant growing towards the light is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
responding to a stimuli.
c)
metabolism.
d)
homeostasis.

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