Chapterm.1m . m . Humanm.Biology,m.Science,m.andm.Society
1.1 Multiplem.Choicem.Questions
1) Them.branchm.ofm.sciencem.thatm.studiesm.livingm.organismsm.andm.theirm.lifem.processesm.is
A) biology
B) geology
C) chemistry
D) physicsm.An
swer:m . Am.Topi
c:m . Sec.m.1.0
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
2) Them.processm.bym.whichm.livingm.organismsm.maintainm.am.fairlym.constantm.internalm.environme
ntm.despitem.changesm.inm.them.externalm.environmentm.ism.knownm.as
A) metabolism
B) biology
C) homeostasis
D) evolution
E) chemistrym.
Answer:m . Cm.T
opic:m . Sec.m.1.
1
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
3) Moleculesm.ofm.lifem.includem.whichm.onem.ofm.them.following?
A) water,m.proteins,m.lipids,m.nucleicm.acids,m.carbohydrates
B) proteins,m.saturatedm.fats,m.monosaccharides,m.butm.notm.polysaccharides
C) lipidsm.andm.proteinsm.only
D) anym.noncarbonm.basem.molecule
E) nonsugarm.carbohydrates,m.proteins,m.lipids,m.wa
term.Answer:m . A
Topic:m . Sec.m.1.1
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
4) Whichm.onem.ofm.them.followingm.ism.am.TRUEm.statement?
A) Moleculesm.arem.consideredm.tom.bem.them.smallestm.unitm.capablem.ofm.exhibitingm.allm.them.cha
racteristicsm.ofm.life.
B) Cellsm.arisem.spontaneouslym.fromm.nonlivingm.chemicalm.elements.
C) Allm.livingm.thingsm.arem.madem.upm.ofm.atm.leastm.onem.cell.
D) Cellsm.arem.incapablem.ofm.maintainingm.homeostasism.becausem.theym.arem.toom.small.
E) Complexm.organismsm.canm.bem.unicellul
ar.m.Answer:m . C
Topic:m . Sec.m.1.1
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
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,5) Allm.ofm.thesem.criteriam.arem.usedm.tom.classifym.anm.organismm.asm.am.memberm.ofm.them.plant,m.an
imal,m.orm.fungim.kingdomm.EXCEPTm.whichm.one?
A) them.organism'sm.lifem.cycle
B) them.meansm.bym.whichm.them.organismm.transportsm.itself
C) them.structurem.orm.bodym.planm.ofm.them.organism
D) them.modem.ofm.nutritionm.ofm.them.orga
nismm.Answer:m . B
Topic:m . Sec.m.1.2
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
6) Whichm.onem.ofm.them.followingm.ism.am.CORRECTm.statementm.regardingm.metabolism?
A) Fewm.livingm.organismsm.requirem.rawm.materialsm.andm.am.constantm.sourcem.ofm.energy.
B) Plantsm.getm.them.rawm.materialsm.theym.needm.form.lifem.processesm.entirelym.fromm.them.air.
C) Cellsm.maintainm.lifem.throughm.them.breakdownm.ofm.moleculesm.andm.energym.bym.chemicalm.an
dm.physicalm.processes.
D) Cellsm.dom.notm.requirem.energym.tom.changem.moleculesm.fromm.onem.formm.tom.another.
E) Animalsm.usem.energym.obtainedm.directlym.fromm.them.sunm.andm.chemicalsm.obtainedm.fromm.pl
ants,m.otherm.animals,m.air,m.andm.water.
Answer:m . Cm.To
pic:m . Sec.m.1.1
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
7) Whichm.onem.ofm.them.followingm.ism.am.kingdom?
A) Eukarya
B) Primates
C) Archaea
D) Animalia
E) Bacteriam.An
swer:m . Dm.Topi
c:m . Sec.m.1.2
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
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, 8) Basedm.onm.them.figurem.above,m.whichm.groupm.ofm.organismsm.ism.mostm.closelym.relatedm.tom.
membersm.ofm.them.Kingdomm.Animalia?
A) Protista
B) Fungi
C) Plantae
D) Bacteria
E) Archaeam.An
swer:m . Bm.Topi
c:m . Sec.m.1.2
Skill:m . Application/Analysis
9) Whichm.kingdomm.inm.them.Domainm.Eukaryam.containsm.multicellularm.photosynthesizers?
A) Plantae
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Archaea
E) Animaliam.A
nswer:m . Am.To
pic:m . Sec.m.1.2
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
10) Whichm.onem.ofm.them.followingm.taxam.(subgroupsm.usedm.inm.classification)m.appliesm.tom.humans
?
A) Mammals
B) Protista
C) Invertebrates
D) Prokarya
E) Bacteriam.An
swer:m . Am.Topi
c:m . Sec.m.1.2
Skill:m . Knowledge/Comprehension
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