Question 1

Which of the following best describes the scientific study of life?

Accepted Answer

Biology

Question 2

Which of the following is the smallest, most basic unit of life?

Accepted Answer

Cell

Question 3

All living organisms are:

Accepted Answer

Either unicellular or multicellular

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

Viruses are considered alive

Question 5

Salt concentration in blood remains relatively steady, regardless of a person’s diet. This best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis

Question 6

Which of the following correctly orders the hierarchy of biological organization from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

Atom → Organelle → Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ System → Organism → Population → Community → Ecosystem → Biosphere

Question 7

Emergent properties are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Properties that arise when smaller parts combine, but are not present in the individual parts

Question 8

At which level of the organizational hierarchy does life first emerge?

Accepted Answer

The cellular level

Question 9

Which of the following is required for natural selection to occur?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

A population of crickets is exposed to a new predator that prefers green crickets over brown crickets. Over several generations, the population becomes mostly brown. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Natural selection

Question 11

Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of organisms?

Accepted Answer

Taxonomy

Question 12

Which of the following kingdoms is NOT part of the Eukaryotic Domain?

Accepted Answer

Kingdom Eubacteria

Question 13

Biologists can divide living organisms into two groups: autotrophs and heterotrophs, which differ in:

Accepted Answer

Their method of obtaining energy

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A procedure used to answer questions, test ideas, and gain scientific knowledge

Question 15

A scientist observes that a lamp does not work. What is the next step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Ask a question

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the cell theory is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

All cells arise spontaneously

Question 17

In an experiment to test the effect of temperature on bacterial reproduction rate, temperature would be the:

Accepted Answer

Independent variable

Question 18

A scientist wants to study the effects of nitrogen on wheat plants. They set up an experiment with 4 groups of plants: group A gets 20 pounds of nitrogen per acre, group B gets 40 pounds per acre, group C gets 60 pounds per acre, and group D gets 0 pounds per acre. Which of the following is the control group?

Accepted Answer

Group D

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A group where no response is expected

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct example of an emergent property?

Accepted Answer

Cells are made of simple molecules, but when organized together, these molecules can perform living functions

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