Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A property that arises only from the interaction and arrangement of parts within a system, such that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a unifying theme in biology?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Question 3

A scientist observes that birds with longer wings survive better in windy environments. She hypothesizes that wing length affects survival. Which reasoning process is she using?

Accepted Answer

Inductive reasoning

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells contain organelles such as mitochondria and ER.

Question 5

Which process describes the conversion of genetic information from DNA to a functional protein?

Accepted Answer

Transcription $$\rightarrow$$ mRNA $$\rightarrow$$ Translation $$\rightarrow$$ Chain of amino acids $$\rightarrow$$ Protein folding $$\rightarrow$$ Protein

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an emergent property in water?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen and oxygen atoms combine to form water, which has cohesion, surface tension, and the ability to dissolve substances.

Question 7

Which of the following best explains why a scientific hypothesis can never be conclusively proven to be true?

Accepted Answer

Because we can never test all the alternatives.

Question 8

Which of the following is the universal genetic language common to all organisms?

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 9

A controlled experiment is best described as:

Accepted Answer

An experiment with an experimental group and a control group.

Question 10

Which of the following correctly matches the Eukarya kingdom with its main mode of nutrition?

Accepted Answer

Plants: produce their own food by photosynthesis

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a step in natural selection?

Accepted Answer

Elimination of individuals with traits that make them less visible

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

They are interdependent.

Question 13

Which of the following is a correct pairing of DNA bases?

Accepted Answer

Adenine with Thymine: A-T form 2 hydrogen bonds

Question 14

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life?

Accepted Answer

The cell

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a property that characterizes living things?

Accepted Answer

Living things are composed only of raw materials

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the process of gene expression?

Accepted Answer

It is the process of converting information from gene to cellular product.

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct definition of a chromosome?

Accepted Answer

Thread-like structures made of DNA and proteins that carry genetic information in the form of genes.

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct statement about chemical elements recycling within an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Chemical elements like carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen can recycle within an ecosystem.

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct example of deductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

All birds have wings. A sparrow is a bird. Therefore, a sparrow has wings.

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason why scientists working in the same research field often check one another’s claims?

Accepted Answer

To attempt to confirm observations or repeat experiments.

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