Test Bank: Biology , 11th Edition by Solomon - Chapters 1-57,
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The scientific term for a living thing is a(n) - ANSWER:organism
All living things are - ANSWER:organized
What is the simplest level at which life may exist? - ANSWER:Cell
Are all cells alike? - ANSWER:no
All cells perform various jobs or - ANSWER:functions
What surrounds a cell and separates it from its environment? - ANSWER:Plasma Membrane
What is the difference between unicellular and multi cellular organisms? - ANSWER:Unicellular is
consisting only one cell and multi cellular is consisting multiple cells.
Give an example of a multi cellular organism - ANSWER:dog
trees
Give an example of a unicellular organism - ANSWER:bacterium
protist
amoebas
paramecia
Multicellular organisms can be organized into what other levels? - ANSWER:tissues
organs
systems
Define reproduction - ANSWER:Reproduction is the production of an offspring for life to continue.
Must EVERY member of a particular species (one kind of organism) be able to reproduce in order for
the species to survive? Explain why or why not. - ANSWER:No because if only a couple can reproduce
then they will still have the continuation of the species.
What would happen if all individuals in a species were sterile (not able to have babies)? -
ANSWER:After a while the species would die off.
Reproduction is NOT essential for the survival of an individual ________ but is essential for the
survival of the _______. - ANSWER:organism
species
What is meant by extinction? - ANSWER:Extinction is when the entire species has died off.
Name and define the two basic kinds of reproduction. - ANSWER:Sexual is when it requires two cells.
Asexual single organism can reproduce.
Identify which of the following organisms are reproducing sexually and which are reproducing
asexually.
Bacteria
Hydra
Sea Urchin - ANSWER:asexual
asexual
9781337392938 | Rationals Included
The scientific term for a living thing is a(n) - ANSWER:organism
All living things are - ANSWER:organized
What is the simplest level at which life may exist? - ANSWER:Cell
Are all cells alike? - ANSWER:no
All cells perform various jobs or - ANSWER:functions
What surrounds a cell and separates it from its environment? - ANSWER:Plasma Membrane
What is the difference between unicellular and multi cellular organisms? - ANSWER:Unicellular is
consisting only one cell and multi cellular is consisting multiple cells.
Give an example of a multi cellular organism - ANSWER:dog
trees
Give an example of a unicellular organism - ANSWER:bacterium
protist
amoebas
paramecia
Multicellular organisms can be organized into what other levels? - ANSWER:tissues
organs
systems
Define reproduction - ANSWER:Reproduction is the production of an offspring for life to continue.
Must EVERY member of a particular species (one kind of organism) be able to reproduce in order for
the species to survive? Explain why or why not. - ANSWER:No because if only a couple can reproduce
then they will still have the continuation of the species.
What would happen if all individuals in a species were sterile (not able to have babies)? -
ANSWER:After a while the species would die off.
Reproduction is NOT essential for the survival of an individual ________ but is essential for the
survival of the _______. - ANSWER:organism
species
What is meant by extinction? - ANSWER:Extinction is when the entire species has died off.
Name and define the two basic kinds of reproduction. - ANSWER:Sexual is when it requires two cells.
Asexual single organism can reproduce.
Identify which of the following organisms are reproducing sexually and which are reproducing
asexually.
Bacteria
Hydra
Sea Urchin - ANSWER:asexual
asexual
