QUESTION 1

All the living organisms in a particular area at a particular time make up a

A. population.
B. ecosystem.
C. community.
D. biosphere.
E. biosystem.

QUESTION 2

Organisms that have descended from the same initial group and have the ability to interbreed belong to the same

A. species.
B. class.
C. genus.
D. family.
E. order.

QUESTION 3

When examining the hierarchy of life, which of the following terms is most inclusive?

A. population

B. ecosystem

C. biosphere

D. species

QUESTION 4

What is the term that describes the study of the relationship between living things and components of their environment?

A. herpetology
B. ecology
C. ichnology
D. analogy
E. zoology

QUESTION 5

Organisms that undergo asexual reproduction

A. require another organism to reproduce.
B. are usually very complex.
C. do not require energy to reproduce.
D. produce offspring that are identical to each other and to the parent.
E. produce offspring that are different from each other.

QUESTION 6

Which of the following is considered to be the most basic living unit?

A. tissue
B. organ system
C. molecule
D. cell
E. organelle

QUESTION 7

In populations, adaptation usually arises through

A. natural selection.
B. responsiveness.
C. heredity.
D. metabolism.
E. development.

QUESTION 8

Young multicelled organisms usually start out small, then grow in size, and increase in complexity. This process is called:

A. heredity.
B. development.
C. metabolism.
D. evolution.
E. heredity.

QUESTION 9

The first step in the scientific method is to

A. propose a solution.
B. predict the results of an experiment.
C. perform an experiment.
D. identify a problem.
E. draw a conclusion.

QUESTION 10

Characteristics usually associated with life include all of the following except:

A. reproduction.
B. motility.
C. a high degree of organization.
D. lack of change from generation to generation.
E. responsiveness to stimuli.

QUESTION 11

To maintain order within their cells and organs, all living things must

A. constantly change.
B. be able to move.
C. carry on metabolism.
D. extract energy from sunlight.
E. reproduce.

QUESTION 12

Which list is organized from smallest to largest level of organization of life?

A. organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, organelles
B. cells, tissues, organ systems, organelles, organs, organisms
C. organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
D. tissues, cells, organelles, organs, organ systems, organisms
E. organelles, tissues, cells, organ systems, organs, organisms

QUESTION 13

If an ecologist is studying the cycling of carbon through a particular environment (which involes the movement of carbon through living things as well as through rock, air, and water), the scientist is studying at what level of ecology?

A. organismal
B. community
C. biosphere
D. population
E. ecosystem

QUESTION 14

The units of inheritance are

A. heredities.
B. metabolic activities.
C. evolutions.
D. twins.
E. genes

QUESTION 15

Scientists have found that ancient fossils

A. are just as similar to present-day organisms as more recent fossils.
B. are less similar to present-day organisms than more recent fossils.
C. are very similar to present-day organisms.
D. are more similar to present-day organisms than more recent fossils.
E. bear no resemblance to present-day organisms.

QUESTION 16

The simplest entity that exhibits all of the properties of life is called a(n)

A. molecule.
B. tissue.
C. organism.
D. cell.

QUESTION 17

Which of the following includes Highest levels of hierarchy?

A. family

B. phylum

C. order

D. domain

E. kingdom

QUESTION 18

The scientific name for the black-footed ferret is Mustela nigripes. The name Mustela indicates the _____________________ to which the organisms belongs.

A. species
B. class
C. genus
D. phylum
E. family

QUESTION 19

Which of the following concepts best describes the wide variety of dog species we observe, ranging from the domesticated golden retriever or the basset hound, to the wild dogs of Africa, to foxes?

A. evolution
B. preadaptation
C. special creation
D. inheritance of acquired characteristics.
E. taxonomy

QUESTION 20

Fungi are classified into which domain?

A. Fungi
B. Archaea
C. Eukarya
D. Bacteria