Straighterline - Bio 101 Final Exam Questions and Verified Answers
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Organs are composed of tissues, which are composed of cells. This is an example of which characteristic of
life?
Select one:
a. Living things grow and develop.
b. Living things respond to stimuli.
c. Living things maintain themselves by homeostasis.
d. Living things have levels of hierarchical organization.
e. Living things are adapted to the environment.
d
Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular structures or for energy. This best represents which
characteristic of life?
Select one:
a. Living things acquire materials and energy from the environment.
b. Living things are homeostatic.
c. Living things are adapted.
d. Living things grow and develop.
e. Living things respond to stimuli.
a
The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of life is the
Select one:
a. cell.
b. tissue.
c. organ.
d. organ system.
e. organism.
a
An important source of genetic variation is provided by:
Select one:
a. metabolism
b. homeostasis
c. natural selection
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,d. mutation
e. development
d
Which statement regarding science technology is false?
Select one:
a. Science technology has brought about life-improving discoveries, such as antibiotics.
b. Science technology helps us to understand the causes of cancer.
c. Science technology is a basis for all ethical or moral decisions.
d. Science technology may ease the feeding of the world population by producing new plant strains.
e. Scientific experimentation may make use of a model instead of an actual subject.
c
Which of the following is a potential consequence if people stop using technology in the agriculture
industry?
Select one:
a. There could be a significant decrease in the amount of food produced.
b. There would be a collapse of many of the terrestrial ecosystems on Earth.
c. The extinction of the top level species that reside in the communities around the agricultural land.
d. The amount of food produced would increase.
e. None of these consequences will occur if people stop using technology in the agriculture industry.
a
Technology is the __________________________.
Select one:
a. application of scientific knowledge for a practical purpose.
b. study of living organisms.
c. study of the interactions between living organisms and their environment.
d. application of common knowledge for a practical purpose.
e. application of laws to benefit society.
a
If a new anti-cancer drug is found to be effective in initial tests with mice, what might researchers conclude?
Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective in humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a small proportion of humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the drug is effective in humans.
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,d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on humans.
d
Which sequence of classification categories is in the proper order from least to most inclusive?
Select one:
a. genus, class, kingdom, domain, order, phylum, species, family
b. domain, class, genus, family, species, order, phylum, kingdom
c. species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
d. genus, species, order, class, family, kingdom, domain, phylum
e. species, genus, family, class, order, phylum, kingdom, domain
not E, should be C
Which domains contain organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus?
Select one:
a. Archaea and Bacteria
b. Archaea and Eukarya
c. Bacteria and Eukarya
d. Eukarya and Animalia
e. Archaea and Animalia
a
You have discovered a previously unknown organism. It is multicellular, with a filamentous form, and
absorbs food from its environment. Upon microscopic examination, you see that the cells have nuclei. How
would you classify this organism?
Select one:
a. domain Bacteria
b. kingdom Animalia
c. kingdom Protista
d. kingdom Fungi
e. kingdom Plantae
d
Corn belongs to the kingdom
Select one:
a. Plantae.
b. Animalia.
c. Fungi.
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, d. Protista.
e. Archaea.
a
Which of the following domains contains organisms that are adapted to life in harsh environments?
Select one:
a. domain Archaea
b. domain Bacteria
c. domain Eukarya
d. domain Animalia
e. domain Plantae
a
Suggested evidence of natural selection at work in humans is the observation of
Select one:
a. low hemoglobin levels despite high elevation in Tibetan populations over generations
b. increase in hemoglobin level when the average person travels from low to high elevation
c. an increase in body fat in preparation for winter months at high elevation
d. increase in muscle mass from extensive weight training over several months
e. mountaineers using oxygen tanks when climbing at high altitude
A
Which sequence correctly lists the different levels of biological organization, from the smallest and simplest
to the largest and most complex?
Select one:
a. cells-organs-tissues-organ systems-organism
b. cells-tissues-organ systems-organs-organism
c. tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
d. tissues-organs-organ systems-organism-cells
e. cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organism
e
A physician specializes in surgery involving the following group of organs: mouth, esophagus, stomach, and
intestines. Overall, what is the highest level of organization that this physician is specialized in?
Select one:
a. cell
b. tissue
c. organ
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Organs are composed of tissues, which are composed of cells. This is an example of which characteristic of
life?
Select one:
a. Living things grow and develop.
b. Living things respond to stimuli.
c. Living things maintain themselves by homeostasis.
d. Living things have levels of hierarchical organization.
e. Living things are adapted to the environment.
d
Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular structures or for energy. This best represents which
characteristic of life?
Select one:
a. Living things acquire materials and energy from the environment.
b. Living things are homeostatic.
c. Living things are adapted.
d. Living things grow and develop.
e. Living things respond to stimuli.
a
The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of life is the
Select one:
a. cell.
b. tissue.
c. organ.
d. organ system.
e. organism.
a
An important source of genetic variation is provided by:
Select one:
a. metabolism
b. homeostasis
c. natural selection
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,d. mutation
e. development
d
Which statement regarding science technology is false?
Select one:
a. Science technology has brought about life-improving discoveries, such as antibiotics.
b. Science technology helps us to understand the causes of cancer.
c. Science technology is a basis for all ethical or moral decisions.
d. Science technology may ease the feeding of the world population by producing new plant strains.
e. Scientific experimentation may make use of a model instead of an actual subject.
c
Which of the following is a potential consequence if people stop using technology in the agriculture
industry?
Select one:
a. There could be a significant decrease in the amount of food produced.
b. There would be a collapse of many of the terrestrial ecosystems on Earth.
c. The extinction of the top level species that reside in the communities around the agricultural land.
d. The amount of food produced would increase.
e. None of these consequences will occur if people stop using technology in the agriculture industry.
a
Technology is the __________________________.
Select one:
a. application of scientific knowledge for a practical purpose.
b. study of living organisms.
c. study of the interactions between living organisms and their environment.
d. application of common knowledge for a practical purpose.
e. application of laws to benefit society.
a
If a new anti-cancer drug is found to be effective in initial tests with mice, what might researchers conclude?
Select one:
a. If the drug was effective in a large number of mice, it will therefore be effective in humans.
b. If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice, it will be effective in a small proportion of humans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the drug is effective in humans.
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,d. The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
e. The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on humans.
d
Which sequence of classification categories is in the proper order from least to most inclusive?
Select one:
a. genus, class, kingdom, domain, order, phylum, species, family
b. domain, class, genus, family, species, order, phylum, kingdom
c. species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
d. genus, species, order, class, family, kingdom, domain, phylum
e. species, genus, family, class, order, phylum, kingdom, domain
not E, should be C
Which domains contain organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus?
Select one:
a. Archaea and Bacteria
b. Archaea and Eukarya
c. Bacteria and Eukarya
d. Eukarya and Animalia
e. Archaea and Animalia
a
You have discovered a previously unknown organism. It is multicellular, with a filamentous form, and
absorbs food from its environment. Upon microscopic examination, you see that the cells have nuclei. How
would you classify this organism?
Select one:
a. domain Bacteria
b. kingdom Animalia
c. kingdom Protista
d. kingdom Fungi
e. kingdom Plantae
d
Corn belongs to the kingdom
Select one:
a. Plantae.
b. Animalia.
c. Fungi.
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, d. Protista.
e. Archaea.
a
Which of the following domains contains organisms that are adapted to life in harsh environments?
Select one:
a. domain Archaea
b. domain Bacteria
c. domain Eukarya
d. domain Animalia
e. domain Plantae
a
Suggested evidence of natural selection at work in humans is the observation of
Select one:
a. low hemoglobin levels despite high elevation in Tibetan populations over generations
b. increase in hemoglobin level when the average person travels from low to high elevation
c. an increase in body fat in preparation for winter months at high elevation
d. increase in muscle mass from extensive weight training over several months
e. mountaineers using oxygen tanks when climbing at high altitude
A
Which sequence correctly lists the different levels of biological organization, from the smallest and simplest
to the largest and most complex?
Select one:
a. cells-organs-tissues-organ systems-organism
b. cells-tissues-organ systems-organs-organism
c. tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
d. tissues-organs-organ systems-organism-cells
e. cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organism
e
A physician specializes in surgery involving the following group of organs: mouth, esophagus, stomach, and
intestines. Overall, what is the highest level of organization that this physician is specialized in?
Select one:
a. cell
b. tissue
c. organ
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