Straighterline Bio101 Final Exams 2024-2025 Study
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1. exam 1 Organs are composed of tissues, which are d
composed of cells. This is an example of which char-
acteristic 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 organiza-
tion.
e. Living things are adapted to the environment.
2. Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular struc- a
tures or for energy. This best represents which char-
acteristic 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.
3. The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of a
life is the
Select one:
a. cell.
b. tissue.
c. organ.
d. organ system.
e. organism.
4. d
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An important source of genetic variation is provided
by:
Select one:
a. metabolism
b. homeostasis
c. natural selection
d. mutation
e. development
5. Which statement regarding science technology is c
false?
Select one:
a. Science technology has brought about life-improv-
ing 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 mod-
el instead of an actual subject.
6. Which of the following is a potential consequence if a
people stop using technology in the agriculture indus-
try?
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.
, Straighterline Bio101 Final Exams 2024-2025 Study
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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.
7. Technology is the . a
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.
8. If a new anti-cancer drug is found to be effective in d
initial tests with mice, what might researchers con-
clude?
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 hu-
mans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this ex-
periment that proves the drug is effective in humans.
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.
, Straighterline Bio101 Final Exams 2024-2025 Study
Guide
9. Which sequence of classification categories is in the not E, should be C
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, phy-
lum, kingdom
c. species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, king-
dom, domain
d. genus, species, order, class, family, kingdom, do-
main, phylum
e. species, genus, family, class, order, phylum, king-
dom, domain
10. Which domains contain organisms that lack a mem- a
brane-bound nucleus?
Select one:
a. Archaea and Bacteria
b. Archaea and Eukarya
c. Bacteria and Eukarya
d. Eukarya and Animalia
e. Archaea and Animalia
11. You have discovered a previously unknown organism. d
It is multicellular, with a filamentous form, and ab-
sorbs 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
Guide
1. exam 1 Organs are composed of tissues, which are d
composed of cells. This is an example of which char-
acteristic 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 organiza-
tion.
e. Living things are adapted to the environment.
2. Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular struc- a
tures or for energy. This best represents which char-
acteristic 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.
3. The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of a
life is the
Select one:
a. cell.
b. tissue.
c. organ.
d. organ system.
e. organism.
4. d
, Straighterline Bio101 Final Exams 2024-2025 Study
Guide
An important source of genetic variation is provided
by:
Select one:
a. metabolism
b. homeostasis
c. natural selection
d. mutation
e. development
5. Which statement regarding science technology is c
false?
Select one:
a. Science technology has brought about life-improv-
ing 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 mod-
el instead of an actual subject.
6. Which of the following is a potential consequence if a
people stop using technology in the agriculture indus-
try?
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.
, Straighterline Bio101 Final Exams 2024-2025 Study
Guide
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.
7. Technology is the . a
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.
8. If a new anti-cancer drug is found to be effective in d
initial tests with mice, what might researchers con-
clude?
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 hu-
mans.
c. The mice have provided a positive control in this ex-
periment that proves the drug is effective in humans.
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.
, Straighterline Bio101 Final Exams 2024-2025 Study
Guide
9. Which sequence of classification categories is in the not E, should be C
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, phy-
lum, kingdom
c. species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, king-
dom, domain
d. genus, species, order, class, family, kingdom, do-
main, phylum
e. species, genus, family, class, order, phylum, king-
dom, domain
10. Which domains contain organisms that lack a mem- a
brane-bound nucleus?
Select one:
a. Archaea and Bacteria
b. Archaea and Eukarya
c. Bacteria and Eukarya
d. Eukarya and Animalia
e. Archaea and Animalia
11. You have discovered a previously unknown organism. d
It is multicellular, with a filamentous form, and ab-
sorbs 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
