Valencia College: General Biology
Chapter 1 Questions with complete
solution 2025/2026
What is the appropriate term for an interacting group of individuals of a single type occupying a defined
area? - correct answer ✔Population
Which series of terms is in the correct sequence of biological organization, from the simplest to the most
complex? - correct answer ✔cell, tissue, organ, organisms, population, community
Emergent properties of living systems are defined as properties that __________. - correct answer
✔are due to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases
Which of the following can be considered a biological system?
a. a salmon's cardiovascular system
b. a single liver cell
c. the biosphere
d. a pond
e. All of the listed responses are correct - correct answer ✔e. All of the listed responses are correct
, Sequencing a protein to discover the sequence of amino acids that make it up is an example of
__________. Understanding how that protein works with other proteins in a cell is an example of
__________. - correct answer ✔reductionism... systems biology
In an ecosystem, nutrients __________ and energy __________. - correct answer ✔cycle... flows
through
(right answer feedback:Nutrients are always recycled. Energy flows through the system, typically
entering as solar energy and leaving as heat.)
The energy used by most organisms for metabolism and growth ultimately comes from __________. -
correct answer ✔the sun
Which of the following is the fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms? - correct
answer ✔cell
What is the molecule that can account for both the unity and the diversity of life? - correct answer
✔DNA
How is the information encoded in DNA actually used by organisms? - correct answer ✔The
information in DNA is transcribed to mRNA and then translated into protein.
Which of the following domains is prokaryotic? - correct answer ✔Archaea
Which kingdom within the domain Eukarya is composed of organisms that are generally unicellular
(single-celled)? - correct answer ✔Protista
Eukaryotic organisms that decompose dead organisms and absorb the nutrients are generally found in
which kingdom? - correct answer ✔Fungi
Chapter 1 Questions with complete
solution 2025/2026
What is the appropriate term for an interacting group of individuals of a single type occupying a defined
area? - correct answer ✔Population
Which series of terms is in the correct sequence of biological organization, from the simplest to the most
complex? - correct answer ✔cell, tissue, organ, organisms, population, community
Emergent properties of living systems are defined as properties that __________. - correct answer
✔are due to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases
Which of the following can be considered a biological system?
a. a salmon's cardiovascular system
b. a single liver cell
c. the biosphere
d. a pond
e. All of the listed responses are correct - correct answer ✔e. All of the listed responses are correct
, Sequencing a protein to discover the sequence of amino acids that make it up is an example of
__________. Understanding how that protein works with other proteins in a cell is an example of
__________. - correct answer ✔reductionism... systems biology
In an ecosystem, nutrients __________ and energy __________. - correct answer ✔cycle... flows
through
(right answer feedback:Nutrients are always recycled. Energy flows through the system, typically
entering as solar energy and leaving as heat.)
The energy used by most organisms for metabolism and growth ultimately comes from __________. -
correct answer ✔the sun
Which of the following is the fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms? - correct
answer ✔cell
What is the molecule that can account for both the unity and the diversity of life? - correct answer
✔DNA
How is the information encoded in DNA actually used by organisms? - correct answer ✔The
information in DNA is transcribed to mRNA and then translated into protein.
Which of the following domains is prokaryotic? - correct answer ✔Archaea
Which kingdom within the domain Eukarya is composed of organisms that are generally unicellular
(single-celled)? - correct answer ✔Protista
Eukaryotic organisms that decompose dead organisms and absorb the nutrients are generally found in
which kingdom? - correct answer ✔Fungi
