KEY:
★ = correct answer
Italicized text = question
Bold and underlined text = indicates module
,#1 Characteristics of Life
1.) Proceeding downward from an individual animal, which of the following is a correct
sequence of levels in life’s hierarchy?
a.) nervous system, nervous tissue, molecule, nerve cell
b.) organism, nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve cell, brain
c.) nervous system, population of cells, nervous tissue, brain
d.) nervous system, brain, nervous tissue, nerve cell ★
e.) brain, nervous system, nerve cell, nervous tissue
2.) All living things exhibit several key features that define them as living. Which of the
following is NOT considered a defining feature of life?
a.) energy utilization
b.) homeostasis
c.) the presence of cells
d.) movement★
3.) Walking around the campus you may encounter squirrels, pine trees, lichens, song
sparrows and numerous other organisms. All the organisms on the campus make up
___________
a community★
4.) What is the term used to describe the process in which living organisms maintain a
preferred condition?
homeostasis★
5.) Organisms that can manufacture their own source of chemical energy as also known as…
producers★
#2 Classifications of Life
1.) The primary difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is the presence of…
a nucleus★
, 2.) There are three Domains of life. What is one main reason protists and bacteria are
grouped into different domains?
bacterial cells lack a nucleus★
3.) Which of the following set of descriptions matches with the organisms known as plants?
a.) eukaryotic; multicellular; autotroph ★
b.) prokaryotic; multicellular; autotroph
c.) eukaryotic; multicellular; saprotroph
d.) eukaryotic; unicellular; heterotroph
e.) prokaryotic; unicellular; heterotroph
4.) Which of the following is a correct sequence of levels of classification?
a.) species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom ★
b.) genus, species, order, family, class, phylum, kingdom
c.) genus, species, order, phylum, class, kingdom
d.) species, genus, order, family, class, kingdom, phylum
e.) genus, species, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
5.) Homo sapiens is the scientific name for humans. The name Homo in this binomial
nomenclature is the _____ to which humans are classified
genus
#3 The Study of Life
1.) Which of the following is the best description of a hypothesis in biology?
a.) an observation that supports a theory
b.) an unchanging statement that correctly predicts some aspect of life
c.) a possible explanation of an observation ★
d.) a general principle that explains some aspect of life
2.) Which of the following best describes the logic of hypothesis-based science?
a.) if my prediction is correct, it will lead to a testable hypothesis
b.) if I generate a testable hypothesis, tests and observations will support it
c.) if my observations are accurate, they will support my hypothesis
★ = correct answer
Italicized text = question
Bold and underlined text = indicates module
,#1 Characteristics of Life
1.) Proceeding downward from an individual animal, which of the following is a correct
sequence of levels in life’s hierarchy?
a.) nervous system, nervous tissue, molecule, nerve cell
b.) organism, nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve cell, brain
c.) nervous system, population of cells, nervous tissue, brain
d.) nervous system, brain, nervous tissue, nerve cell ★
e.) brain, nervous system, nerve cell, nervous tissue
2.) All living things exhibit several key features that define them as living. Which of the
following is NOT considered a defining feature of life?
a.) energy utilization
b.) homeostasis
c.) the presence of cells
d.) movement★
3.) Walking around the campus you may encounter squirrels, pine trees, lichens, song
sparrows and numerous other organisms. All the organisms on the campus make up
___________
a community★
4.) What is the term used to describe the process in which living organisms maintain a
preferred condition?
homeostasis★
5.) Organisms that can manufacture their own source of chemical energy as also known as…
producers★
#2 Classifications of Life
1.) The primary difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is the presence of…
a nucleus★
, 2.) There are three Domains of life. What is one main reason protists and bacteria are
grouped into different domains?
bacterial cells lack a nucleus★
3.) Which of the following set of descriptions matches with the organisms known as plants?
a.) eukaryotic; multicellular; autotroph ★
b.) prokaryotic; multicellular; autotroph
c.) eukaryotic; multicellular; saprotroph
d.) eukaryotic; unicellular; heterotroph
e.) prokaryotic; unicellular; heterotroph
4.) Which of the following is a correct sequence of levels of classification?
a.) species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom ★
b.) genus, species, order, family, class, phylum, kingdom
c.) genus, species, order, phylum, class, kingdom
d.) species, genus, order, family, class, kingdom, phylum
e.) genus, species, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
5.) Homo sapiens is the scientific name for humans. The name Homo in this binomial
nomenclature is the _____ to which humans are classified
genus
#3 The Study of Life
1.) Which of the following is the best description of a hypothesis in biology?
a.) an observation that supports a theory
b.) an unchanging statement that correctly predicts some aspect of life
c.) a possible explanation of an observation ★
d.) a general principle that explains some aspect of life
2.) Which of the following best describes the logic of hypothesis-based science?
a.) if my prediction is correct, it will lead to a testable hypothesis
b.) if I generate a testable hypothesis, tests and observations will support it
c.) if my observations are accurate, they will support my hypothesis
