, Chapter 001 - What Is Life?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within an
organism?
A. Atom - molecule - organelle - cell -
tissue
B. Molecule - atom - organelle - tissue
- cell
C. Cell - organelle - atom - tissue -
molecule
D. Organelle - molecule - atom - tissue
- cell
E. Atom - organelle - molecule - cell -
tissue
2. Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond
the individual?
A. Population - ecosystem - community -
biosphere
B. Community - population - ecosystem -
biosphere
C. Community - population - biosphere -
ecosystem
D. Population - community - ecosystem -
biosphere
E. Ecosystem - population - biosphere -
community
,3. To be considered a living organism, the organism must consist of:
A. DNA and
proteins
B. One or more
cells
C. RNA and
proteins
D. Atoms and
molecules
E. DNA and
RNA
4. Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environments are called:
A. Heterotrop
hs
B. Decompose
rs
C. Parasite
s
D. Endother
ms
E. Autotrop
hs
5. Organisms that obtain energy by eating nutrients that make up other organisms are
called:
A. Autotrop
hs
B. Plant
s
C. Heterotrop
hs
D. Producer
s
E. Chemotrop
hs
, 6. Which is not a required characteristic of life?
A. Homeostas
is
B. Moveme
nt
C. Structural
organization
D. Evolutio
n
E. Energy
use
7. The correct sequence of taxonomic categories beginning with domain in descending
order are:
A. Kingdom - phylum - order - class - genus - family -
species
B. Kingdom - class - phylum - order - family - genus -
species
C. Kingdom - phylum - order - class - genus - family –
species
D. Kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus -
species
E. Kingdom - phylum - class - order - genus - family -
species
8. "The most restrictive taxon" and "the ability to breed only among themselves"
reference:
A. Members of the same
species
B. Members of the same
domain
C. Members of the same
genus
D. Members of the same
family
E. Members of the same
kingdom
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within an
organism?
A. Atom - molecule - organelle - cell -
tissue
B. Molecule - atom - organelle - tissue
- cell
C. Cell - organelle - atom - tissue -
molecule
D. Organelle - molecule - atom - tissue
- cell
E. Atom - organelle - molecule - cell -
tissue
2. Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond
the individual?
A. Population - ecosystem - community -
biosphere
B. Community - population - ecosystem -
biosphere
C. Community - population - biosphere -
ecosystem
D. Population - community - ecosystem -
biosphere
E. Ecosystem - population - biosphere -
community
,3. To be considered a living organism, the organism must consist of:
A. DNA and
proteins
B. One or more
cells
C. RNA and
proteins
D. Atoms and
molecules
E. DNA and
RNA
4. Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environments are called:
A. Heterotrop
hs
B. Decompose
rs
C. Parasite
s
D. Endother
ms
E. Autotrop
hs
5. Organisms that obtain energy by eating nutrients that make up other organisms are
called:
A. Autotrop
hs
B. Plant
s
C. Heterotrop
hs
D. Producer
s
E. Chemotrop
hs
, 6. Which is not a required characteristic of life?
A. Homeostas
is
B. Moveme
nt
C. Structural
organization
D. Evolutio
n
E. Energy
use
7. The correct sequence of taxonomic categories beginning with domain in descending
order are:
A. Kingdom - phylum - order - class - genus - family -
species
B. Kingdom - class - phylum - order - family - genus -
species
C. Kingdom - phylum - order - class - genus - family –
species
D. Kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus -
species
E. Kingdom - phylum - class - order - genus - family -
species
8. "The most restrictive taxon" and "the ability to breed only among themselves"
reference:
A. Members of the same
species
B. Members of the same
domain
C. Members of the same
genus
D. Members of the same
family
E. Members of the same
kingdom
