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Biology 2nd semester
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1
The following are all true of organisms classified in the Eubacteria Kingdom except?
Eukaryotic
rod, spiral, or circular shaped
unicellular
True bacteria
2
What is taxonomy?
the process of observing an organism's behavior
the sicentific study of how living things are classified
the name of Aristotle's classification system
the process used by geologists to classify rocks
3
Which kingdom is made up of ancient bacteria?
Proists
all answers are correct
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
4
If an organism is autotrophic is can...
run faster than the speed of light
none of the answers are correct
make its own food
jump higher than the empire state building
5
Which of the following is true of both a phylogenic tree and a cladogram?
They are used to assign genus and species names
They are used to discover new fossils
They are a tool used at the microevolution level
they are used to show relationships among species (taxa)
6
In order for explanations to be considered "
scientific
" they must be...
agreed upon by everyone
testable
in a textbook
believable
7
A theory is a...
body of work based on facts, principles, and experimentation
another term for hypothesis
An absolute fact
an educated guess
8
Why do scientists classify organisms?
so they can find things in their junk drawer
so they have something to keep them busy
none of the answers are correct
organized into groups so that organisms are easier to study
9
What would you expect to find living on Earth a billion years from now?
the same organisms that are here now plus currently extinct
only new organisms; all current organisms would evolve
some of the same organisms here now plus some new ones
The same organisms that are here now
10
this process transforms the energy of sunlight into a form of biological energy.
mitosis
photosynthesis
evolution
cell respiration
11
Which of the following kingdoms have heterotrophs and autotrophs in them?
Animals
Fungi
Protists
Eubacteria
12
What is a characteristic of archaebacteria?
they live just about everywhere
Most are disease causing
they thrive in extreme environments
they use sun to produce food and energy
13
what is the most specific level of classification?
grade
species
class
kingdom
14
If an organism is heterotrophic it can...
run faster than the speed of light
none of the answers are correct
make its own food
jump higher than the empire state building
15
A cat's scientific name is Felix domestics, which genus does it belong to?
Felix
binomial nomenclature
Cat
domesticus
16
An organism's scientific name consists of:
it's genus name and it's species name
it's kingdom name and it's phylum name
it's class name and it's family name
it's phylum name and species name
17
A good scientific hypothesis...
can potentially be rejected
supported by science, art, music, religion, and literature
is always going to be supported
can't be wrong if you follow the directions
18
What does the term evolution mean?
sudden change in response to environmental changes
gradual change over time
genetic offspring
change of any kind
19
Which classification level is broader than the phylum level?
kingdom
class
order
family
20
Which is the broadest classification level?
Kingdom
Species
Phylum
Family
21
Which kingdom includes only multicellular heterotrophs?
plant
protists
archaebacteria
animal
22
What is binomial nomenclature?
the naming system developed by Aristotle
naming system in which each organism is given two-part name
grouping animals based on how they move
Classifying organisms into seven levels
23
Science is a way to describe...
how to decide "right" from "wrong"
how the world works
whether religious beliefs are "right" or "wrong"
how how the world ought to be
24
"Biology" can be defined as...
it can't be defined
the study of atoms and molecules
the study of living things
the study of life stories
25
Which kingdom includes only prokaryotes?
fungi
plants
archaebacteria
protists
26
Which of the following characteristics do all plants share?
being a prokaryote
being unicellular
being an autotroph
producing flowers
27
A gene pool is the:
accumulation of mutations in small populations
all alleles of all genes of all individuals in a population
genetic set that identifies a species
early primordial soup
28
Which two kingdoms are prokaryotic?
protist and fungi
eubacteria and archaebacteria
animal and plant
eubacteria and protist
29
In science, a "controlled experiment" is important because...
we control as many factors as we can except for one factor
we want to control who sees the results
we want to control the results
actually, it's not really that important at all
30
At which classification level will organisms be most alike?
order
phylum
genus
kingdom
31
Which of the following kingdoms includes both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
protists
eubacteria
archaebacteria
plants
32
humans fit into which kingdom?
fungi
eubacteria
animal
protist
33
The basic unit of life is the...
cell
virus
bacteria
organ
34
In England, as industrial pollution increased, the frequency of black pepper moths decreased
True
False
35
Several steps of the scientific method include which of the following?
all of these
hypothesis
Observing/Questioning
experiment
36
Which of these is NOT a distinctive characteristic that is shared by all living organisms?
cellular
respond to stimuli
breath oxygen
use energy
37
Which of the following statements best describes the theory of natural selection?
organisms that have a lot of offspring are best adapted
all organisms are equally suited to their environment
organisms best adapted have best reproductive success
random selection will determine which organisms survive
38
Why do scientists organize living things into groups?
so products from living things can be found in groceries
so they can make sense of the variety of rocks on Earth
so they can find them in the wild more easily
so that the organisms are easier to study
39
Some scientists before Darwin, believed that one species could give rise to another.
No
Yes
False
True
40
What is the only kingdom to contain only autotrophs?
fungi
protists
animal
plants
41
Algae is in what kingdom?
Plant
Fungi
Eubacteria
Protista
42
The area where biotic and abiotic interact is called
biome
a niche
an ecosystem
habitat
43
Lamarck believed that giraffes came to have long necks through stretching their necks.
Never
True
False
Sometimes
44
Which kingdom has organisms where some are plant like and some are animal like?
animal
archaebacteria
protist
fungi
45
A mushroom belongs to which kingdom?
Animal
Fungi
Plant
Protist
