Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all living things?

Accepted Answer

Ability to photosynthesize

Question 2

Which of the following best describes an emergent property in biology?

Accepted Answer

A property that arises only when individual components interact in a system

Question 3

Which level of biological organization includes all living and non-living things in a particular area?

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem

Question 4

A hummingbird’s long beak is an example of which biological concept?

Accepted Answer

Structure and function correlation

Question 5

Which of the following statements about prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotic cells do not.

Question 6

Which of the following best explains why energy flow in an ecosystem is considered one-way?

Accepted Answer

Energy enters as sunlight and exits as heat.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of negative feedback regulation in biology?

Accepted Answer

Lowered blood glucose reduces insulin secretion.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct sequence of levels of biological organization from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

Organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organism

Question 9

Which of the following is a requirement for natural selection to result in evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

Variation among individuals must be genetically inherited

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the relationship between science and technology?

Accepted Answer

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose.

Question 11

A scientist observes that a certain plant grows faster in sunlight than in shade. She hypothesizes that light increases the rate of photosynthesis. Which step should she take next according to the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Design an experiment to test her hypothesis

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Predicting that all mammals have hair because you have observed several mammals with hair

Question 13

Which of the following is the best definition of a scientific theory?

Accepted Answer

A broad explanation supported by a large body of evidence

Question 14

Which domain includes all eukaryotic organisms?

Accepted Answer

Eukarya

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE about the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

Matter cycles within ecosystems, but energy flows through and is lost as heat

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a controlled experiment?

Accepted Answer

Comparing plant growth in two groups, one with fertilizer and one without

Question 17

Which of the following best explains why DNA is considered the universal genetic language?

Accepted Answer

All organisms use the same four nucleotides in their DNA

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct statement about the process of gene expression?

Accepted Answer

DNA is transcribed into RNA, which is then translated into protein

Question 19

Which of the following is a real-world example of how human activity impacts biological interactions at the ecosystem level?

Accepted Answer

Increased burning of fossil fuels leading to climate change

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the difference between reductionism and systems biology?

Accepted Answer

Reductionism studies isolated components; systems biology studies interactions among components

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