Introduction to Human Biology
questions with correct answers.
An example of stimuli that a plant would respond to is: ANS - sunlight
Which of the following things would be considered complex AND organized? Atlantic ocean, salt crystal,
or red blood cell? ANS - Red Blood cell
DNA is a molecule that directly allows a living thing to: ANS - store information
The process of homeostasis is: ANS - how organisms maintain a constant internal environment.
Living systems need energy to: ANS - replace worn-out parts and build new parts, help maintain a
constant internal environment, and to grow larger.
The complexity of living systems is what? Unique to living systems, is the single defining characteristic of
living things, is found only in humans, or is also highly organized. ANS - Is also highly organized
Identify a characteristic that is representative of some, but not all, life-forms.
a. maintenance of a constant internal environment despite changing external environments
b. acquisition and use of energy
c. change over time in order to adapt to changing environments
d. movement over great distances ANS - d. movement over great distances. not all living things can
move.
Prokaryotic cells are found in the domain(s) ANS - Bacteria and Archaea
In the five-kingdom system, prokaryotes are placed in the kingdom ANS - Monera
A human is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. ANS - Eukarya ... Animalia
, A rose bush is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. ANS - Eukarya ... Plantae
In the five-kingdom system, which kingdom consists primarily of unicellular eukaryotes? ANS - Protista.
Protists are mostly unicellular eukaryotes, though they also include multicellular algae.
In the two-kingdom system, why were fungi classified in the kingdom Plantae? ANS - They are
sedentary.
There is(are) _____ eukaryotic domain(s). There is (are)____ prokaryotic domains and what are they?
ANS - One called Domain Eukarya. Contains membrane bound nucleus and internal compartments.
Two. Domain Bacteria(unicellular) and Domain Archae (unicellular but live in extreme environments)
How many kingdoms are there, what are they, and do they have eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells? ANS -
5.
1. Monera (prokaryotic)
2. Protista (eukaryotic)
3. Plantae (eukaryotic)
4. Fungi (eukaryotic)
5. Animalia (eukaryotic)
In the hot dessert sun, a snake seeks shelter in the shade of a rock; later in the evening, it will use the
rock as a source of heat. What characteristic of life is it demonstrating? ANS - response to the
environment
Snakes, birds, frogs, and humans are all __________. ANS - Vertebrates
Which of the following is an example of a population? ANS - all individuals of the same species in an
area
questions with correct answers.
An example of stimuli that a plant would respond to is: ANS - sunlight
Which of the following things would be considered complex AND organized? Atlantic ocean, salt crystal,
or red blood cell? ANS - Red Blood cell
DNA is a molecule that directly allows a living thing to: ANS - store information
The process of homeostasis is: ANS - how organisms maintain a constant internal environment.
Living systems need energy to: ANS - replace worn-out parts and build new parts, help maintain a
constant internal environment, and to grow larger.
The complexity of living systems is what? Unique to living systems, is the single defining characteristic of
living things, is found only in humans, or is also highly organized. ANS - Is also highly organized
Identify a characteristic that is representative of some, but not all, life-forms.
a. maintenance of a constant internal environment despite changing external environments
b. acquisition and use of energy
c. change over time in order to adapt to changing environments
d. movement over great distances ANS - d. movement over great distances. not all living things can
move.
Prokaryotic cells are found in the domain(s) ANS - Bacteria and Archaea
In the five-kingdom system, prokaryotes are placed in the kingdom ANS - Monera
A human is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. ANS - Eukarya ... Animalia
, A rose bush is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. ANS - Eukarya ... Plantae
In the five-kingdom system, which kingdom consists primarily of unicellular eukaryotes? ANS - Protista.
Protists are mostly unicellular eukaryotes, though they also include multicellular algae.
In the two-kingdom system, why were fungi classified in the kingdom Plantae? ANS - They are
sedentary.
There is(are) _____ eukaryotic domain(s). There is (are)____ prokaryotic domains and what are they?
ANS - One called Domain Eukarya. Contains membrane bound nucleus and internal compartments.
Two. Domain Bacteria(unicellular) and Domain Archae (unicellular but live in extreme environments)
How many kingdoms are there, what are they, and do they have eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells? ANS -
5.
1. Monera (prokaryotic)
2. Protista (eukaryotic)
3. Plantae (eukaryotic)
4. Fungi (eukaryotic)
5. Animalia (eukaryotic)
In the hot dessert sun, a snake seeks shelter in the shade of a rock; later in the evening, it will use the
rock as a source of heat. What characteristic of life is it demonstrating? ANS - response to the
environment
Snakes, birds, frogs, and humans are all __________. ANS - Vertebrates
Which of the following is an example of a population? ANS - all individuals of the same species in an
area
