Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of "living" is the
_______. - CORRECT ANSWER - Cell
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Tissues exist within organs which exist within organ systems.
b. Communities exist within populations which exist within ecosystems.
c. Organelles exist within cells which exist within tissues.
d. Communities exist within ecosystems which exist in the biosphere. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. Communities exist within populations which exist within ecosystems.
What is the hierarchy of biological organization from the most complex to the least complex
level? - CORRECT ANSWER - Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism.
The great diversity of life on Earth is the result of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Evolution
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Organisms placed in the same genus are least closely related.
b. The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.
c. Moving from species to kingdom, more different species are included in each higher category.
d. Species that are in the same genus share very specific characteristics.
e. Taxonomists are biologists who classify organisms. - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
Organisms placed in the same genus are least closely related.
What advantage do multicellular organisms have over single-celled organisms?
a. Cells can be specialized to perform specific functions in multicellular organisms.