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Introduction to Biology Unit Review
Introduction to Biology Unit Review
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1
There are approximately 8.7 million species on planet Earth.
False
True
2
What part of the microscope is used to vary the intensity and size of the cone of light?
diaphragm
iris
ocular lens
coarse adjustment knob
3
This is the degree of enlargement when using a microscope.
resolution
magnification
power of magnification
magnitude
4
What part of the microscope is used to sharpen the image of the specimen?
fine adjustment knob
diaphragm
coarse adjustment knob
fin adjustment knob
5
What is the lens you look through on a microscope called?
oil immersion lens
objective lens
ocular lens
eyepiece lens
6
Which of the following is an organism from the plant kingdom?
a rose
mildew
seaweed
cyanobacteria
7
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
evolution of an individual organism
response to stimuli
organization & cells
homeostasis
8
What type of microscope uses a beam of electrons to enlarge the image of extremely small specimens?
electron microscope
dissection microscope
proton microscope
compound light microscope
9
This is the location of hereditary information and is also known as deoxyribonucleic acid.
gene
RNA
DNA
trait
10
This is the increase in an object's apparent size when using a microscope.
enlargement
resolution
magnification
power of magnification
11
What part of the microscope is used to move the stage up and down for focusing?
control adjustment knob
coarse adjustment knob
diaphragm
fine adjustment knob
12
These are single-celled organisms that live in extreme environments.
archaea
bacteria
fungi
eukarya
13
This model is used to show the ancestral relationships between organisms.
Feedback mechanism
Ancestry.com
Tree of Life
Eukarya
14
The SI unit for temperature is Celsius.
True
False
15
What part of the microscope supports the body tube and is used to carry the microscope?
base
ocular lens
arm
diaphragm
16
What part of the microscope serves as the source of illumination?
objective lenses
light source
diaphragm
illuminator
17
This is the domain of multicellular organisms.
fungi
archaea
eukarya
bacteria
18
This results in a new organism that is exactly the same as the parent organism.
sexual reproduction
evolution
binary fusion
asexual reproduction
19
These are positive or negative forms of regulation that control things like body temperature.
adaptations
feedback mechanisms
internal processes
metabolisms
20
The study of life is called...
environmental science
chemistry
ecology
biology
21
This is the sum of all the chemical reactions that take in and transform energy.
response to stimuli
development
homeostasis
metabolism
22
These are attributes, characteristics, or features of an organism.
genes
traits
functions
DNA
23
Organisms that are only made of one cell are called...
unicellular
indefinite celled
multicellular
multiple-celled
24
Which of the following is an organism from the fungi kingdom?
mushroom
seaweed
methanogen
paramecium
25
Which of the following is NOT a domain of life?
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Protista
26
This is the power to show detail clearly in an image when using a microscope.
magnitude
power of magnification
resolution
magnification
27
Organisms that are only made of two or more cells are called...
unicellular
definite celled
multicellular
single-celled
28
Which of the following is an organism from the eubacteria kingdom?
Staphylococcus aureus
paramecium
mushroom
methanogen
29
The SI unit for volume is the liter.
True
False
30
This is the study of the interactions among organisms and their environments
chemistry
biology
zoology
ecology
31
What structures of the microscope hold the slide in place?
diaphragm
objective lenses
adjustment knobs
stage clips
32
Function follows _____________ or structure leads to ________.
genetics; function
structure; organization
form; function
DNA; form
33
Which of the following is an organism from the archaea kingdom?
methanogen
paramecium
mushroom
Staphylococcus aureus
34
What type of microscope passes a beam of electrons through a thin slice of a specimen?
transmission electron microscope
dissection microscope
compound light microscope
scanning electron microscope
35
What part of the microscope holds two or more objective lenses?
diaphragm
stage
ocular lens
revolving nosepiece
36
What part of the microscope connects the eyepiece lens to the objective lenses?
body tube
arm
stage
revolving nosepiece
37
This results in a new organism that is genetically unique from the parent organisms.
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
evolution
binary fission
38
These are single-celled organisms that can produce spores
eukarya
bacteria
fungi
archaea
39
The resolution of a compound light microscope is limited by the chemical properties of light.
True
False
40
Which of the following is NOT a unifying characteristic of life?
organelles
ability for adaptations
genetic code
interdependence
41
Which of the following is NOT part of development?
cell division
cell specialization
cell differentiation
cell enlargement
42
The two ways in which living things grow.
accumulation & cell differentiation
cell division & cell enlargement
cell differentiation & cell specialization
cell division & accumulation
43
Which of the following is an organism from the protist kingdom?
mushroom
paramecium
methanogen
Staphylococcus aureus
44
This is described as the complex order within and outside of an organism.
organelles organization
cells
organism organization
atoms
45
This is the connection of all living things and their environment, needed for survival
interdependence
uniformity
homeostasis
conformity
46
This is the system of measurement used in science.
U.S. Customary system
imperial system
Metric system
Cuneiform system
47
This is the process in which the inherited traits within a population change over generations
adaptation
acclimation
evolution
diversity
48
What part of the microscope is the flat platform where the slides rest?
diaphragm
base
stage
stage clips
49
Which of the following is an organism from the animal kingdom?
a mushroom
a tiger
a tree
an amoeba
50
Individual organisms change through ___ and ___, but their basic ______ does NOT change.
growth; accumulation; genetic material
development; accumulation; genetic material
growth; development; genetic material
growth; development; behavior
51
This is the process by which an organism becomes a mature adult.
homeostasis
development
response to stimuli
metabolism
52
This means an organism can cause a physical or chemical change, externally or internally.
metabolism
homeostasis
development
response to stimuli
53
Which of the following is NOT a theme in biology?
Evolution
Structure and function
Regulation
Interdependence
54
This is the maintenance of a stable internal environment.
homeostasis
response to stimuli
metabolism
development
55
The smallest unit of life is...
an organism
an organelle
a cell
an atom
56
What type of microscope passes a beam of electrons over the surface of a specimen?
transmission electron microscope
scanning electron microscope
dissection microscope
compound light microscope
57
This is the formation of two new cells from an existing cell.
cell enlargement
cell specialization
cell differentiation
cell division
58
Tools used to study the small details of life.
micrometers
microchromics
microscopes
telescopes
59
Type of microscope that shines light through a specimen and uses 2 lenses.
transmission electron
dissection
compound light
scanning electron
60
What part of the microscope supports the microscope and is located at the bottom?
stage
base
arm
body tube
61
The SI unit for mass is the kilogram.
True
False
62
The SI unit for length is the meter.
True
False
