SCIN 132 Week 1 Quiz - Questions, Answers and Feedback

SCIN 132 Week 1 Quiz Part 1 of 5 - 33.0/ 33.0 Points Question 1 of 32 3.0/ 3.0 Points What is the smallest taxonomic group for which an animal can be classified?  A. Family  B. Genus  C. Phylum  D. Order  E. Species Week 1 Quiz Feedback: Good work; your answer is correct! Question 2 of 32 3.0/ 3.0 Points Phototaxis is  A. Movement to or away from a chemical stimulus  B. Cell adherence to a basement membrane  C. Changes in adaptive coloring  D. Fur or hair stiffening when danger occurs.  E. Movement to or away from light. Feedback: Good work; your answer is correct! Question 3 of 32 3.0/ 3.0 Points All living organisms share several key characteristic or functions except one mentioned below:  A. Ability to think or reason  B. Ability to reproduce  C. Capacity to grow or develop  D. Sensitivity to stimuli  E. Capacity to process energy Feedback: Good work; your answer is correct! Question 4 of 32 3.0/ 3.0 Points What are the three domains of life?  A. Eukarya, Archea, Bacteria  B. Archea, Protesta, Plants  C. Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Plants  D. Eukarya, Viruses, Bacteria  E. Plants, Animals, Viruses Feedback: Good work; your answer is correct! Question 5 of 32 3.0/ 3.0 Points What are the common features of life?  A. Acquires energy and materials from the environment  B. Complex and organized  C. Responds to stimuli  D. Actively maintains an internal environment  E. All the above Feedback: Good work; your answer is correct! Question 6 of 32 3.0/ 3.0 Points What component in a gene is critical for dictating the characteristics of an organism?  A. RNA  B. Fats  C. Lipids  D. DNA  E. Carbohydrates Feedback: Good work; your answer is correct! Question 7 of 32 3.0/ 3.0 Points What is a phylogenetic tree?  A. A summary of the age and complexity of different animals  B. A summary of the evolutionary relationships among biological species.  C. A tree that contains several different types of fruiting bodies.  D. A reproductive body that gives rise to many progeny  E. A summary of the age and complexity of different plants