Human Biology (Hunter College CUNY)

Human Biology (Hunter
College CUNY)

,Week 1

1. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: A/n can represent the simplest living
thing.
A) organelle
B) atom
C) cell

2. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: What phrase best describes biodiversity?
A) all the bacterial species within a forest
B) all the species contained on the planet
C) all the physical differences observable between species


3. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: What discipline of biology is focused on life's
history?
A) forensic botany
B) paleontology
C) neurobiology


4. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Use the graph below
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EUzIX_dd3IhMAYTNGioGzmJom0tJ4D5n/
view) to answer the following question. Which shift
processed the most maple trees?
A) 2nd
B) 1st
C) 3rd




5. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Kevin walks inside a dim building on a sunny
day. Once inside, his eyes dilate to allow more light into his eyes. What
property of life does this represent?
A) energy use
B) response to stimuli
C) growth


6. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Binomial nomenclature facilitates .
a. A) international discussion about a given organism
b. B) region-specific common names for organisms
c. C) rapid but general categorization of organisms


7. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Which of the following process is a
foundation of scientific inquiries?
a. A) hunches
b. B) verifiable observations
c. C) leaps of logic


8. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Which stage of the scientific method
immediately follows forming a hypothesis?
a. A) making a prediction

, b. B) drawing a conclusion
c. C) collecting data

9. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Which characteristic is unique to prokaryotic
cells?
a. A) has a cell membrane
b. B) has ribosomes
c. C) contains a nucleoid


10. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Overall cell size is restricted by the need to .
a. A) find enough nutrients to survive
b. B) transport materials inside the cell
c. C) hide from predators


11. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Phylogenetic trees are .
a. A) textual summaries of the genetic differences between organisms
b. B) visual summaries of the relationships between organisms
c. C) visual summaries of the physical differences between organisms


12. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: A population is made up of .
a. A) a group of different species that interact with each other
b. B) all living creatures on the earth
c. C) members of the same species


13. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Choose the statement that best describes the
formatting of binomial nomenclature.
a. A) It consists of a lowercase genus name and a capitalized species
name.
b. B) It consists of a capitalized family and a lowercase genus name.
c. C) It consists of a capitalized genus name and a lowercase species
name.

14. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Phylogenetic trees are used to summarize .
a. A) how biochemical processes impact different organisms
b. B) the key characteristics of life
c. C) how life on earth has evolved


15. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: A precise measure of biodiversity is .
a. A) the genetic variation within a species
b. B) the age distribution in a colony
c. C) ecosystem diversity


16. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Scientific inquiry has profoundly changed the
way
is practiced.
a. A) medicine
b. B) dream interpretations
c. C) folk traditions


17. SWYK - Introduction to Biology: Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells share what
component?
a. A) DNA
b. B) Flagellum
c. C) Cell wall