1. Which group of organisms is simplest, without nuclei?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Plantae
D. Animalia
E. Protista
Please see section 18.01. Animal cells are much more flexible than a cell wall would allow.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 List the six kingdoms of life.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
2. The process of using and transforming energy is
A. response to stimulation.
B. complexity.
C. metabolism.
D. homeostasis.
E. evolution.
Metabolism produces all of the chemicals needed for life. Please see sections 01.02 and
01.04, focusing on the discussion of metabolism.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Name and describe the five basic properties shared by all living things.
Learning Outcome: 01.04.01 List and explain the five general themes that define biology as a science.
Section: 01.02
Section: 01.04
Topic: Characteristics of Life
3. Which characteristic is least distinctive of a living thing?
A. Movement
B. Metabolism
C. Cellular organization
D. Homeostasis
Movement can occur for non-biological reasons, as when a car is moved by the action of an
engine or when sand blows in the wind. Please see section 01.02.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Name and describe the five basic properties shared by all living things.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Characteristics of Life
4. All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions, whether they are
unicellular, or complex, multicellular organisms. This property is called
A. metabolism.
B. homeostasis.
C. heredity.
D. cellular organization.
Homeostasis shows an organism working against the increase in entropy, or disorder, within
itself. Please see sections 01.02 and 01.04.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Name and describe the five basic properties shared by all living things.
Learning Outcome: 01.04.01 List and explain the five general themes that define biology as a science.
Section: 01.02
Section: 01.04
Topic: Characteristics of Life
5. In a multicellular organism, different tissues that function together are grouped into
A. organisms.
B. cells.
C. organs.
D. tissue systems.
Organs are an intermediate level in the hierarchical organization of living things. Please see
section 01.03.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.03.01 List the 13 hierarchical levels of the organization of life, and factor them into three general levels of
complexity.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
6. All the populations of a particular kind of organism are members of the same
A. community.
B. species.
C. habitat.
D. ecosystem.
Populations interact in communites. Please see section 01.03.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.03.01 List the 13 hierarchical levels of the organization of life, and factor them into three general levels of
complexity.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
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