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Chapter--1- - - - Evolution,--the--Themes--of--Biology,--and--Scientific--Inquiry
1.1 Multiple-Choice--Questions
1) Cells--are-- .
A) only--found--in--pairs,--because--single--cells--cannot--exist--independently
B) limited--in--size--to--200--and--500--micrometers--in--diameter
C) characteristic--of--eukaryotic--but--not--prokaryotic--organisms
D) characteristic--of--prokaryotic--and--eukaryotic--organisms-
-Answer:- - D
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2) In--comparison--to--eukaryotes,--prokaryotes-- .
A) are--more--structurally--complex
B) are--larger
C) are--smaller
D) do--not--have--membranes-
-Answer:- - C
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3) Which--of--the--following--types--of--cells--utilize--deoxyribonucleic--acid--(DNA)--as--their--
genetic--material--but--do--not--have--their--DNA--encased--within--a--nuclear--envelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi--
Answer:- - C
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4) To--understand--the--chemical--basis--of--inheritance,--we--must--understand--the--molecular--
structure--of--DNA.--This--is--an--example--of--the--application--of--which--concept--to--the--study--of--
biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent--properties
C) reductionism
D) feedback--
regulation--Answer:- - C
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,5) A--localized--group--of--organisms--that--belong--to--the--same--species--is--called--a-- .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family--
Answer:- -
B
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6) Which--of--the--following--statements--is--true--regarding--the--complexity--of--biological--systems?
A) An--understanding--of--the--interactions--between--different--components--within--a--living--system--
is--an--approach--towards--understanding--reductionism.
B) Knowing--the--function--of--a--component--of--a--living--system--can--provide--insights--into--
the--structure--and--organization--of--the--living--system.
C) Understanding--the--chemical--structure--of--DNA--reveals--how--it--directs--the--functioning--of--
a--living--cell.
D) An--ecosystem--displays--complex--properties--of--the--biotic--component--
only.--Answer:- - B
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7) Which--of--the--following--order--is--correct--in--terms--of--the--hierarchy--of--the--organization?
A) Ecosystem--→--Biosphere--→--Population--→--Community--→--Organism
B) Biosphere--→--Ecosystem--→--Population--→--Community--→--Organism
C) Ecosystem--→--Community--→--Biosphere--→--Population--→--Organism
D) Biosphere--→--Ecosystem--→Community--→--Population--→--Organism-
-Answer:- - D
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8) When--your--body--temperature--rises--on--a--hot--day,--the--neural--and--hormonal--mechanisms--
activate--sweating.--Evaporation--of--sweat--leads--to--cooling--of--the--body--surface.--This--is--an--
example--of
.
A) positive--feedback--regulation
B) negative--feedback--regulation
C) chemical--cycling
D) emergent--
properties--Answer:- - B
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, 9) Characters--are--transmitted--from--parents--to--offspring.-- are--the--units--of--inheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
Answer:- - A
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10) As--letters--are--to--English--language,-- is/are--to--genetic--information.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA--double--helix
D) A--and--B-
-Answer:- -
B
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11) The--process--by--which--the--information--in--a--gene--directs--the--synthesis--of--a--protein--is--called
.
A) gene--expression
B) replication
C) post--translation--modification
D) cloning--
Answer:- -
A
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12) Which--of--the--following--statements--is--true?
A) mRNA--is--the--only--type--of--RNA--found--in--the--living--system
B) All--forms--of--life--employ--the--same--genetic--code
C) A--typical--human--liver--cell--has--one--set--of--chromosomes
D) Organisms--interact--but--do--not--affect--their--environment-
-Answer:- - B
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13) Plants--convert-- .
A) chemical--energy--to--mechanical--energy.
B) sunlight--to--mechanical--energy.
C) sunlight--to--chemical--energy.
D) mechanical--energy--to--chemical--energy.-
-Answer:- - C
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