Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a property of life as defined by biologists?

Accepted Answer

Ability to photosynthesize

Question 2

A Venus flytrap closes its leaves when an insect touches its sensitive hairs. This is an example of which property of life?

Accepted Answer

Response to the environment

Question 3

Which of the following best describes an emergent property?

Accepted Answer

A property that arises from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Cell, tissue, organ, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

Question 5

Which domain contains organisms with simple cells that lack a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

Domain Bacteria

Question 6

Which of the following is a requirement for a scientific hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

It must be testable and falsifiable

Question 7

In a controlled experiment testing the effect of fertilizer on plant growth, what is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

The type of fertilizer used

Question 8

A researcher hypothesizes that mice with coloration that does not match their habitat will be preyed upon more heavily. Which of the following experimental designs best tests this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Placing both camouflaged and non-camouflaged mice in both habitats and recording predation rates

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A variable that is kept constant across all groups

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the scientific method is correct?

Accepted Answer

It involves making observations, forming hypotheses, making predictions, testing, and analyzing data

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Supernatural causation

Question 12

Which of the following best explains why a rock with a face carved into it is not considered alive?

Accepted Answer

It does not exhibit properties such as reproduction, growth, or response to the environment

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of evolutionary adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A red panda having thick fur to survive in cold mountainous forests

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Kingdom Bacteria

Question 15

A scientist observes that a flashlight does not work. Which of the following is the next logical step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Form a hypothesis about why the flashlight does not work

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the dependent variable in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

The variable that is measured as the outcome

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct statement about the domains of life?

Accepted Answer

Domain Eukarya includes animals, plants, fungi, and protists

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a testable and falsifiable hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Plants grow faster when exposed to classical music

Question 19

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of emergent properties in biology?

Accepted Answer

The coordinated movement of an entire muscle, which cannot be performed by a single cell alone

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Testing the effect of a drug by giving it to one group and giving a placebo to another group, while keeping all other conditions the same

Exploring Life: Introduction to Biology and the Scientific Method

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