Which group includes the simplest of organisms that do not have a nucleus? - ANS Archaea
and Bacteria
Biologists study the diversity of life in many ways except the observation of: - ANS Supernatural
____________ is the process of the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring. -
ANS Heredity
The process of using and transforming energy is known as - ANS Metabolism
Choose the property that is not common to all living things. - ANS thought
All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions, whether they are unicellular or
complex, multicellular organisms. This property is called - ANS homeostasis
In a multicellular organism, different tissues that function together are grouped into - ANS
Organs
All the populations of a particular kind of organism are members of the same - ANS Species
The populations of all the different species in a given area make up a(n) - ANS Community
Charles Darwin used _______________ to illustrate the mechanisms of natural selection.
Multiple Choice - ANS Evolution
Which of the following is not an underlying theme of biology? - ANS Creation
The __________ of flowering plants and insects is responsible for much of the diversity of these
groups. - ANS
Scientists employ __________________ reasoning when performing the scientific process. -
ANS inductive
After Joseph Farman discovered, in 1985, that an ozone hole was developing over Antarctica,
scientists measured levels of chemicals in the upper atmosphere. They found a surprising
concentration of ozone-destroying - ANS chlorine
The proper order for the scientific process is - ANS observation - hypothesis - predictions -
experiment.
, The most inclusive group in taxonomy is a - ANS domain
In any experiment, one must be certain to - ANS have a suitable control group
We have all heard that dietary fats are linked to higher incidences of heart disease and cancer
in humans. Choose the proper hypothesis that a scientist can test. - ANS Fat levels above 30%
of calories in the diet are correlated with an increase in heart disease.
A biologist wants to test the effectiveness of a new food additive on causing growth in mice. An
effective control group is one that - ANS was fed the same ration without the food additive.
At the end of an experiment, a conclusion is formed based on - ANS the statistical analysis of
the experiment.
Which kingdom contains photosynthetic multicellular organisms that live on the land? - ANS
Plantae
Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food
externally? - ANS Fungi
Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food
internally? - ANS Animalia
All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on - ANS DNA
The proper order for the hierarchy of increasing complexity is - ANS molecules - organelles -
cells - tissues - organs.
Testing of a hypothesis is called a(n) - ANS Experiment
A scientist wants to study the effect of vitamin C on colds. He recruits 100 people with colds and
gives the experimental group 1000 mg of vitamin C per day. What would be an appropriate
control? - ANS Give the control group a pill similar to vitamin C but containing sugar (a
placebo).
Who is credited for discovering cells? - ANS Robert Hooke
Who are responsible for discovering the structure of DNA? - ANS Crick and Watson
Evolution is the genetic change in a species over time. - ANS True
Some living organisms possess RNA as their only genetic material. - ANS True
All living things use energy, a property known as ______________. - ANS Metabolism
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