Question 1

Which of the following best describes an emergent property in biological systems?

Accepted Answer

The ability of a multicellular organism to perform functions that individual cells cannot.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

Ability to move voluntarily.

Question 3

A scientist observes that a certain plant grows faster in sunlight than in shade. What is the next step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Form a hypothesis.

Question 4

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

Atom $$\rightarrow$$ Organelle $$\rightarrow$$ Cell $$\rightarrow$$ Tissue $$\rightarrow$$ Organ $$\rightarrow$$ Organ System $$\rightarrow$$ Organism $$\rightarrow$$ Population $$\rightarrow$$ Community $$\rightarrow$$ Ecosystem $$\rightarrow$$ Biosphere

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A population of insects develops resistance to a pesticide over several generations.

Question 6

Which domain includes organisms that have cells with a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

Eukarya

Question 7

Which kingdom is NOT part of the Eukarya domain?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria

Question 8

Autotrophs are organisms that:

Accepted Answer

Produce their own food using energy from sunlight or inorganic chemicals.

Question 9

In an experiment testing the effect of water on plant growth, what is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

Amount of water given to the plants

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a positive control in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A group that is expected to show a positive result, confirming the experiment can detect an effect.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Guessing the outcome

Question 12

Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

All organisms are made of cells.

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic classification from broadest to most specific?

Accepted Answer

Domain $$\rightarrow$$ Kingdom $$\rightarrow$$ Phylum $$\rightarrow$$ Class $$\rightarrow$$ Order $$\rightarrow$$ Family $$\rightarrow$$ Genus $$\rightarrow$$ Species

Question 14

Which of the following is a correct example of a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

If plants are given more sunlight, then they will grow taller.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for natural selection to occur?

Accepted Answer

All individuals in a population must be genetically identical.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a negative control in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A group that receives a placebo treatment.

Question 17

Which of the following best explains why energy transfer in ecosystems is not 100% efficient?

Accepted Answer

Some energy is lost as heat at each trophic level.

Question 18

Which of the following is the dependent variable in an experiment testing the effect of temperature on enzyme activity?

Accepted Answer

Enzyme activity

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a domain of life?

Accepted Answer

Protista

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a multicellular organism?

Accepted Answer

A human

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