Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)
1. Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular structures or for energy. This
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best represents which characteristic of life?
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Ans>> Living things acquire materials and energy from the environment
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2. Organs are composed of tissues, which are composed of cells. This is an example of
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which characteristic of life?
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Ans>> Living things have levels of hierarchical organization
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3. The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of life is the
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Ans>> cell E
4. The blueprints for structural organization and metabolism are contained in
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E , and the offspring receive copies of these instructions
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Ans>> DNA; from the parent
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1E/E
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,5. Which of the following is a potential consequence if people stop using technology i
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n the agriculture industry?
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Ans>> There could be a significant decrease in the amount of food produced.
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6. If a new anti-
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cancer drug is found to be effective in initial tests with mice, what might researchers c
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onclude?
Ans>> The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans
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7. Technology is the E E .
Ans>> application of scientific knowledge for a practical purpose
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8. Which statement regarding science technology is false?
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Ans>> Science technology is a basis for all ethical or moral decisions
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9. Corn belongs to the kingdom
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Ans>> Plantae E
10. Which classification category includes the most species
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Ans>> kingdom E
2E/E
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, 11. Which domains contain organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus?-
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Ans>> Archaea and Bacteria
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12. Which sequence of classification categories is in the proper order from least to m
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ost inclusive?
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Ans>> species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
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13. A multicellular, photosynthetic organism with complex, specialized cells and tiss
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ues would most likely be assigned to
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Ans>> kingdom Plantae.E E
14. Humans belong to the kingdom of
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Ans>> Animalia
E
15. A physician specializes in surgery involving the following group of organs
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Ans>> mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Overall, what is the highest level of
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organization that this physician is specialized in?
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Ans>> organ system E E
16. Which sequence correctly lists the different levels of biological organiza-
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E tion, from the smallest and simplest to the largest and most complex?
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Ans>> cells-tis- sues-organs-organ systems-organism
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3E/E
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