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BSC 103 Mod 1
Practice Lab- Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which classification category will have the most different types of animals? | kingdom |
| Viruses are | pathogenic. |
| Tissues are composed of _______. | cells |
| Organisms that are producers obtain their energy from ______. | the sun |
| If a form of a trait improves chances for surviving and reproducing in a given environment, it is a(n) ________ trait. | adaptive |
| The compound most associated with energy transfer in living organisms is _______. | ATP |
| In a scientific experiment, conditions that could affect the outcome of the experiment, but do not because they are held constant, are called _________. | controlled variables |
| A process that is found only in plants and some bacteria is __________. | photosynthesis |
| Viruses have a _______ and a _____________. | DNA or RNA core; protein coat |
| phylum includes | order, family, genus, and species. |
| The ability to acquire, store, transfer, or utilize energy is called ________. | metabolism |
| Organs are composed of tissues, which are composed of cells. This is an example for which characteristic of life? | Living things are organized. |
| Four of the five answers listed below are taxonomic categories. Select the exception: | kind |
| taxonomic catagories | family, species, order, and genus |
| Four of the five listed below are characteristics of life. Select the exception: | ionization |
| An experimenter will not do which of the following? | manipulates dependent variables |
| Most organisms exhibit this characteristic when trying to maintain constant environments. | homeostasis |
| The genus portion of a scientific name when printed _________. | always capitalized, always underlined |
| The control group _______________________. | allows a standard of comparison for the experimental group |
| The capacity to evolve is based on variations in heritable traits, which originally arise through | mutations |
| Of the following, which is called an "educated guess"? | hypothesis |
| a pattern of thinking by which an individual derives a general statement from specific observations. | Inductive logic (reasoning) |
| Which is the smallest unit of life? | a cell |
| A mutation is a change in ________. | hereditary instruction |
| Archaebacteria and Eubacteria are | prokaryotic |
| The lytic cycle of viral multiplication is a longer cycle than the lysogenic cycle. | false |
| Corn belongs to which of the following kingdoms? | Kingdom Plantae |
| Four of the five answers listed below are names of kingdoms. Select the exception: | Bacteria |
| kingdoms | Animalia, Protista, Fungi, and Plantae |
| In order to arrive at a solution to a problem, a scientist usually proposes and tests __________. | hypotheses |
| Which of the following is defined as "all of the various species living in the same area"? | community |
| The genus name for human beings is ____________. | Homo |
| A scientific principle is a(n) _____________. | synthesis of several explanations of many observations |
| Which of the following is the most inclusive? | biosphere |
| The nucleic acid core of a virus may be composed of | DNA or RNA |
| Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the scientific method. Select the exception: | philosophy |
| characteristics to the life of an individual | metabolism, homeostasis, development, and heredity |
| The instructions for growth and development are in _______. | DNA |
| Science is based on ________. | evidence |
| Which sequence is correct in regards to the different levels of biological organization? | cells-tissues-organs-organ system-organism |
| Today, scientists usually agree that there are _____ kingdoms. | 6 |
| The least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed below is __________. | genus |
| Molds and mildew belong to __________. | Kingdom Fungi |
| Animals are | eukaryotic, consumers, and multicelled |
| The process in which one generation replaces another is __________. | reproduction |
| A scientific name consists of ___________________. | genus and species name |
| Which sequence of classification categories is in the proper order? | species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom |
| A community and its physical and chemical environment constitute | an ecosystem |
| Which of the following are a group of viruses that infect bacterial cells? | Bacteriophages |
| A ____________ obtains carbon and energy from the remains, products or wastes of organisms. | decomposer |
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