Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life that a smartphone exhibits?

Accepted Answer

It does not reproduce.

Question 2

Which is the highest level of taxonomic organization?

Accepted Answer

Domain

Question 3

All members of the domains Archaea and Bacteria have which of the following in common?

Accepted Answer

They are prokaryotic.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a population?

Accepted Answer

A school of fish in a lake

Question 5

The fact that new characteristics emerge as you go higher in biological levels is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Emergent properties

Question 6

Which of the following is best described as a tentative explanation to an observation or set of observations?

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

Question 7

Why is it important for only one variable to differ between the experimental and control groups in a controlled experiment?

Accepted Answer

To ensure that any observed effect is due to the variable being tested.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about scientific theories and hypotheses is correct?

Accepted Answer

A theory is supported by a larger body of evidence than a hypothesis.

Question 9

Based on the data in the table, what percentage of attacks on noncamouflaged models occurred in the inland (dark) habitat?

Accepted Answer

$$76\%$$

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

They break down dead organic matter and return nutrients to the soil.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

Observations about the mating habits of polar bears.

Question 12

Which of the following is a unifying theme in biology?

Accepted Answer

Evolution

Question 13

According to Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, what is the result of unequal reproductive success?

Accepted Answer

Adaptations accumulate within the population.

Question 14

A soybean farmer notices that insects become more resistant to a pesticide over several years. What process is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Natural selection

Question 15

What property of DNA allows the human gene for HGH to be expressed in E. coli bacteria?

Accepted Answer

DNA is a universal genetic language.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Science is the gain of knowledge about the natural world; technology is the application of that knowledge for a specific purpose.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of how form follows function at the cellular level?

Accepted Answer

The long extensions of nerve cells allow for the transmission of electrical signals over long distances.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about energy and chemicals in ecosystems is correct?

Accepted Answer

Nutrients are recycled, while energy moves in one direction.

Question 19

According to the evolutionary tree, which group shares a more recent common ancestor with red pandas?

Accepted Answer

Raccoons

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the process of systems biology?

Accepted Answer

Studying a system by analyzing the interactions of its parts.

Guided Study for Chapter 1: Biology—Exploring Life

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