BIO Ch. 1 Test Bank VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of
life is:
A) biology.
B) geology.
C) chemistry.
D) physics.
E) medicine. - ---correct answers ---A) Biology
The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant
internal environment despite changes in the external environment is
known as:
A) metabolism.
B) biology.
C) homeostasis.
D) evolution.
E) chemistry. - ---correct answers ---C) Homeostasis
Molecules of life include which of the following:
A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
,B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides
C) lipids and proteins only
D) any noncarbon base molecule
E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water - ---correct answers
---A) Water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and carbohydrates
Which is true:
A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting
all the characteristics of life.
B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements.
C) All living things are made up of at least one cell.
D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too
small.
E) Complex organisms can be unicellular. - ---correct answers ---C)
All living things are made up of at least one cell.
Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding
metabolism?
A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of
energy.
B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from
the air.
C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy
by chemical and physical processes.
D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to
another.
, E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals
obtained from plants, other animals, air, and water. - ---correct
answers ---C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules
and energy by chemical and physical processes.
All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the
plant, animal, or fungi kingdom EXCEPT which one?
A) the organism's life cycle
B) the means by which the organism transports itself
C) the structure or body plan of the organism
D) the mode of nutrition of the organism - ---correct answers ---B) the
means by which the organism transports itself
Which one of the following is a kingdom?
A) Eukarya
B) Primates
C) Archaea
D) Animalia
E) Bacteria - ---correct answers ---D) Animalia
Based on the figure above, which group of organisms is most closely
related to members of the Kingdom Animalia?
A) Protista
B) Fungi
C) Plantae
ANSWERS
The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of
life is:
A) biology.
B) geology.
C) chemistry.
D) physics.
E) medicine. - ---correct answers ---A) Biology
The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant
internal environment despite changes in the external environment is
known as:
A) metabolism.
B) biology.
C) homeostasis.
D) evolution.
E) chemistry. - ---correct answers ---C) Homeostasis
Molecules of life include which of the following:
A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
,B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides
C) lipids and proteins only
D) any noncarbon base molecule
E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water - ---correct answers
---A) Water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and carbohydrates
Which is true:
A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting
all the characteristics of life.
B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements.
C) All living things are made up of at least one cell.
D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too
small.
E) Complex organisms can be unicellular. - ---correct answers ---C)
All living things are made up of at least one cell.
Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding
metabolism?
A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of
energy.
B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from
the air.
C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy
by chemical and physical processes.
D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to
another.
, E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals
obtained from plants, other animals, air, and water. - ---correct
answers ---C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules
and energy by chemical and physical processes.
All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the
plant, animal, or fungi kingdom EXCEPT which one?
A) the organism's life cycle
B) the means by which the organism transports itself
C) the structure or body plan of the organism
D) the mode of nutrition of the organism - ---correct answers ---B) the
means by which the organism transports itself
Which one of the following is a kingdom?
A) Eukarya
B) Primates
C) Archaea
D) Animalia
E) Bacteria - ---correct answers ---D) Animalia
Based on the figure above, which group of organisms is most closely
related to members of the Kingdom Animalia?
A) Protista
B) Fungi
C) Plantae
