Biology Chapter 1

Which of the following is NOT a property of life?
A. Movement
B. Order
C. Energy utilization
D. Homeostasis

Which is the correct order of hierarchical levels of living systems?
A. Cellular, organismal, population, community, ecosystem
B. Species, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere
C. Cellular, organelle, organs, ecosystems, populations
D. Cellular, molecular, population, ecosystem, biosphere

The process of inductive reasoning involves...
A. the generation of specific predictions based on a belief system
B. the use of general principles to predict a specified result
C. an unchanging statement that correctly predicts some aspect of life
D. the use of specific observations to develop general principles

What is the significance of Pasteur's experiment to test the germ hypothesis?
A. It proved that heat can sterilize a broth.
B. It demonstrated that cells can only arise from other cells.
C. It demonstrated that cells can arise spontaneously.
D. It demonstrated that some cells are germs.

Which of the following is NOT an example of reductionism?
A. Observation of the change in gene expression in response to specific stimulus
B. Investigation of the effect of a hormone on cell growth in a petri dish
C. An evaluation of the overall behavior of a cell
D. Analysis of an isolated enzyme's function in an experimental assay

How is the process of natural selection different from that of artificial selection?
A. Artificial selection results in better adaptations.
B. Natural selection makes an individual better adapted.
C. Artificial selection is a result of human intervention.
D. Natural selection produces more variation.

How does the fossil record help support the theory of evolution by natural selection?
A. Both a and b.
B. It shows that diversity existed millions of years ago.
C. It demonstrates that simple organisms predate more complex organisms.
D. It provides evidence of change in the form of organisms over time.

The theory of evolution by natural selection is a good example of how science continues because...
A. It rationalizes a large body of observations
B. It represents Darwin's belief of how life has changed over time.
C. It makes predictions that have been tested by a variety of approaches.
D. Both a and b.

How does the field of molecular genetics help support the concept of evolution?
A. The number of genes in an organism increase with the complexity of the organism.
B. Sequencing allows for the identification of unique genes.
C. Different organisms have different genomes.
D. Comparisons of genes represent a relationship between all living things.

The cell theory states...
A. Cells are small.
B. All living things are made up of cells.
C. Cells are highly organized.
D. There is only one type of basic cell.

The molecule DNA is important to biological systems because
A. It can be replicated.
B. Nucleotides form genes.
C. It forms a complex, double-helical structure.
D. It encodes the information for making a new individual.

In which domain of life would you find only single-celled organisms?
A. Both b and c
B. Eukarya
C. Archaea
D. Bacteria

Evolutionary conservation occurs when a characteristic is...
A. important to the life of an organism
B. not influenced by evolution
C. reduced to its least complex form
D. found in more primitive organisms