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1. Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular structures or for energy.This
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Ans>> Living things acquire materials and energy from the environment
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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 t
4. The blueprints for structural organization and metabolism are contained in
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,5. Which of the following is a potential consequence if people stop using technology
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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-cancer drug is found to be effective in initial tests with mice, what
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Ans>> The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans
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7. Technology is the t t .
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 t
10. Which classification category includes the most species
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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
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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
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Ans>> kingdom Plantae. t t
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Ans>> Animalia t
15. A physician specializes in surgery involving the following group of organs
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16. Which sequence correctly lists the different levels of biological organiza- tion,
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fromthesmallestandsimplestto thelargestandmost complex?
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Ans>> cells-tis- sues-organs-organ systems-organism
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