BIO 1050: CHAPTER 1 QUIZ | LATEST STUDY |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATES |
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A smart phone is not alive. List three characteristics of life that the phone does not exhibit -
ANSWER- 1. Reproduction
2: Regulation
3. Evolutionary Adaptation
Does a motor vehicle fulfill any of the characteristics of life? If so, which ones? - ANSWER-
Energy processing (use of gas)
Which of the following is the highest level of taxonomic organization?
A. Species
B. Domain
C. Kingdom
D. Phylum - ANSWER- B. Domain
What are the four kingdoms of the domain Eukarya - ANSWER- Protista, Fungi, Plantae,
Animalia
Characteristics of Protista - ANSWER- Diverse, single cell organisms
Characteristics of Fungi - ANSWER- - Diverse
- Decompose organic wastes
- Absorb nutrients
Characteristics of animalia - ANSWER- Eat other organisms
Characteristics of plantae - ANSWER- - consists of plants
- produces photosynthesis for food
What will all members of the domains Archaea and bacteria have in common? - ANSWER-
All the organisms will be prokaryotic. (No nucleus)
, Which of the following would be considered a population?
A. The nervous system of a human
B. All the organisms found in the tropical rainforest
C. A lion and a zoo
D. A school of fish in a lake - ANSWER- D. A school of fish in a lake
Emergent properties - ANSWER- New characteristics emerge as you go higher in biological
levels
Science - ANSWER- An approach for understanding the natural world and its phenomena
qualitative data - ANSWER- descriptive data
Eg: color, size, shape
Quantitative data - ANSWER- numerical data
Eg: frequency and duration
What is a hypothesis? - ANSWER- A tentative explanation to an observation or set of
observations
What is a common misconception among students that a hypothesis and a theory are
essentially the same? - ANSWER- A theory is supported by a larger body of evidence and
widely accepted
How many factors does a scientist want to differ between the experimental and control groups -
ANSWER- One
You are a research scientist for the NIH interested in performing a controlled experiment to
determine the effects of caffeine on human blood pressure. Briefly explain why you would want
that to be the only variable the difference between the two groups - ANSWER- It makes it
easier to know why changes occur
True or false: based on DNA evidence the red panda belongs neither to the raccoon nor bear
families - ANSWER- False, The red panda belongs in both families
Does feedback from the scientific community influence the formation and testing of hypothesis
- ANSWER- Yes
Science description - ANSWER- Understand natural phenomena
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATES |
100% CORRECT
A smart phone is not alive. List three characteristics of life that the phone does not exhibit -
ANSWER- 1. Reproduction
2: Regulation
3. Evolutionary Adaptation
Does a motor vehicle fulfill any of the characteristics of life? If so, which ones? - ANSWER-
Energy processing (use of gas)
Which of the following is the highest level of taxonomic organization?
A. Species
B. Domain
C. Kingdom
D. Phylum - ANSWER- B. Domain
What are the four kingdoms of the domain Eukarya - ANSWER- Protista, Fungi, Plantae,
Animalia
Characteristics of Protista - ANSWER- Diverse, single cell organisms
Characteristics of Fungi - ANSWER- - Diverse
- Decompose organic wastes
- Absorb nutrients
Characteristics of animalia - ANSWER- Eat other organisms
Characteristics of plantae - ANSWER- - consists of plants
- produces photosynthesis for food
What will all members of the domains Archaea and bacteria have in common? - ANSWER-
All the organisms will be prokaryotic. (No nucleus)
, Which of the following would be considered a population?
A. The nervous system of a human
B. All the organisms found in the tropical rainforest
C. A lion and a zoo
D. A school of fish in a lake - ANSWER- D. A school of fish in a lake
Emergent properties - ANSWER- New characteristics emerge as you go higher in biological
levels
Science - ANSWER- An approach for understanding the natural world and its phenomena
qualitative data - ANSWER- descriptive data
Eg: color, size, shape
Quantitative data - ANSWER- numerical data
Eg: frequency and duration
What is a hypothesis? - ANSWER- A tentative explanation to an observation or set of
observations
What is a common misconception among students that a hypothesis and a theory are
essentially the same? - ANSWER- A theory is supported by a larger body of evidence and
widely accepted
How many factors does a scientist want to differ between the experimental and control groups -
ANSWER- One
You are a research scientist for the NIH interested in performing a controlled experiment to
determine the effects of caffeine on human blood pressure. Briefly explain why you would want
that to be the only variable the difference between the two groups - ANSWER- It makes it
easier to know why changes occur
True or false: based on DNA evidence the red panda belongs neither to the raccoon nor bear
families - ANSWER- False, The red panda belongs in both families
Does feedback from the scientific community influence the formation and testing of hypothesis
- ANSWER- Yes
Science description - ANSWER- Understand natural phenomena
