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Advanced Biology
Ch. 1 Review/Practice Test
Mr. Sechrengost
_____1) The approximately 40 million types of living things on Earth are known as
a) factors
b) organisms
c) phyla
d) biosphere
_____2) The land, water, and air on Earth that sustains life are known as the
a) species
b) ecosystem
c) biosphere
d) environment
_____3) A species is a group of organisms so similar to one another that they can
a) reproduce or interbreed
c) form prey-predator relations
b) become extinct
d) coexist
_____4) Organisms that consist of more than one cell are called _____ organisms.
a) bicellular
b) unicellular
c) multicellular
d) large
_____5) Organisms that are composed of only one cell are called ____ organisms.
a) multicellular
b) bicellular
c) unicellular
d) autotrophs
_____6) Ultimately, almost all living organisms get their energy from
a) water
b) wind
c) the sun
d) eating other organisms
_____7) Reproduction results either in a duplication of the parent or in
a) a duplication with variation
c) an unrelated organism
b) duplication of previous generations
d) none of the above
_____8) Which of the following conditions is necessary for a species to survive?
a) All its organisms must reproduce
c) Some of its organisms must reproduce
b) All of its organisms must live in the same place
d) All of its organisms must live to old age
_____9) The formation of two cells from and existing cell is called
a) sexual reproduction b) cell development c) cell division
d) cell differentiation
_____10) Through the process of ____ plants capture the energy from the sun and change it into a form of
energy that can be used by living things.
a) energy capture
b) photosynthesis
c) homeostasis
d) autotrophy
_____11) A visible plant would be an example of a(n)_______ organism.
a) unicellular autotroph
c) multicellular autotroph
b) unicellular heterotroph
d) multicellular heterotroph
_____12) What is the smallest unit of life capable of carrying out all life’s functions?
a) organ
b) cell
c) molecule
d) tissue
_____13) Biology is the study of
a) only animals
b) plants and animals only
c) all living things
d) only plants
_____14) A short segment of DNA that contains instructions for the development of a single trait of an
organism is known as a
a) DNA loop
b) gene
c) library
d) membrane
_____15) As the cells in a multicellular organism multiply, they become different from each other in a
process called
a) sexual reproduction
c) descent with modification
b) photosynthesis
d) differentiation
_____16) Homeostasis refers to the
a) organization of cellular structures
c) stable level of internal conditions in organisms
b) organized structure of crystals
d) destruction of tropical rain forests
_____17) The theory of evolution by natural selection states that
a) organisms with certain favorable traits are better able to reproduce
b) all individuals are able to live and reproduce to the same degree
c) individuals do not compete for resources such as food
d) individuals evolve but populations of organisms remain the same
_____18) The production of offspring is called
a) evolve
b) differentiation
c) reproduction
d) resolution
_____19) An increase of an objects apparent size is called
a) resolution
b) microscope
c) base unit
d) magnification
_____20) An organism that makes its own food is a(n)
a) heterotroph
b) consumer
c) autotroph
d) homeostasis
_____21) The sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism is called
a) metabolism
b) growth
c) development
d) homeostasis
_____22) An organism that must take in food is called a(n)
a) heterotroph
b) producer
c) homeostasis
d) autotroph
_____23) The ability of a microscope to show details clearly is called
a) enlargement
b) magnification
c) reduction
d) resolution
_____24) To maintain their internal organization, all living things must have a constant supply of
a) oxygen
b) carbon dioxide
c) water
d) energy
_____25) Reproduction involves the transfer of genetic information from
a) autotroph to heterotroph
c) parents to offspring
b) offspring to parents
d) unicellular organisms to multicellular organisms
_____26) The stable internal environment maintained by living things is called
a) homeostasis
b) differentiation
c) adaptation
d) interdependence
_____27) A field biologist who studies the behavior of birds in a rain forest most likely collects data
through
a) experimenting
b) modeling
c) observing
d) inferring
_____28) Constructing a graph is an example of
a) measuring
b) organizing data
c) observing
d) predicting
_____29) Of the following steps in a scientific investigation, the last to be done is usually
a) experimenting
b) observing
c) produce a model
d) hypothesizing
_____30) A statement that explains observations and can be tested is called
a) a hypothesis
b) an inference
c) a theory
d) a model
_____31) A visual, verbal, or mathematical explanation that is supported by data is called
a) a hypothesis
b) an inference
c) a theory
d) a model
_____32) One limitation of the scanning electron microscope (SEM) is that it cannot be used to
a) examine specimens smaller than cells
c) view living things
b) produce an enlarge image of a specimen
d) produce an image of the surface of a specimen
_____33) The most important driving force in evolution is
a) natural selection
b) heterotrophy
c) autotrophy
d) asexual reproduction
_____34) The science process that involves using the five senses is
a) inference
b) analyzing
c) modeling
d) observation
_____35) Nonliving things grow by
a) cell division
c) accumulating more of the material they are made of
b) cell enlargement
d) increasing the amount of energy they use
_____36) A microscope with a 10x ocular lens and a 25x objective lens has a total power of magnification
equal to
a) 25x
b) 35x
c) 250x
d) 2,500x
_____37) The process by which an adult organism arises is called
a) fertilization
b) metabolism
c) development
d) aging
_____38) In most multicellular organisms, cells and groups of cells are organized by their
a) function
b) size
c) color
d) energy needs
_____39) Many organisms living today have not been identified because they are
a) very large
c) residents of deep ocean waters or tropical rain forest
b) extinct
d) not composed of cells
_____40) The SI unit for time is the
a) second
b) minute
c) hour
d) day
_____41) The SI prefix that represents 1,000 times a base unit is
a) deci
b) centi
c) kilo
d) micro
_____42) Data that are quantitative are always
a) described in words
c) represented by numbers
b) duplicated for verification
d) the most accurate kind of data
_____43) A hypothesis is a statement that
a) is always true
c) is usually true
b) is the same as a theory
d) can be tested
_____44) A broad and comprehensive statement of what is believed to be true is a(n)
a) model
b) theory
c) prediction
d) inference
_____45) A small part used to represent an entire population is called a
a) portion
b) tract
c) statistic
d) sample
_____46) The hereditary material in living things is
a) CDC
b) SEM
c) TEM
d) DNA
_____47) The combination of genetic information from two individuals occurs during
a) asexual reproduction
c) development
b) sexual reproduction
d) differentiation
_____48) Growth occurs by
a) organization and reproduction
c) adaptation and evolution
b) inferring and adapting
d) cell division and cell enlargement
_____49) When hereditary information from different organism is Not combined it is called
a) asexual reproduction
b) development
c) sexual reproduction
d) differentiation
_____50) The resolution of a microscope refers to
a) its power to increase and object's apparent size
c) its ability to show details clearly
b) its series of interchangeable objective lenses
d) its power to scan the surface of an object
1. All living things are called __________________________________.
2. The smallest unit life or the basic unit of life is the _________________________________.
3. A species is a group of organisms so similar to one another that they can
___________________________________________________.
4. Ultimately, almost all living organisms get their energy from the ______________________.
5. Biology is the study of _______________________________________________________.
6. The production of offspring is called ____________________________________.
7. A short segment of DNA that contains instructions for a single trait is called a(n)
_______________________________________.
8. List the SIX Unifying Themes of Biology.
a._____________________________________________________________________
b.____________________________________________________________________
c._____________________________________________________________________
d.____________________________________________________________________
e._____________________________________________________________________
f._____________________________________________________________________
9. Organism that are composed of only one cell are called
_____________________________________________ organisms.
10. When hereditary information from two parts of a single organism or from two organisms of the same
species is combined it is called ______________________________
__________________________________________.
11. Organisms that consist of more than one cell are called
__________________________________________________ organisms.
12. Evolution simply means _________________________________________.
13. Organisms that obtain their energy by making their own food are called
________________________________________________________.
14. When hereditary information from different organisms is Not combined it is called
______________________________________ ______________________________.
15. _______________________________________ are organisms that must take in food to meet their
energy needs.
16. The formation of two cells from an existing cell is called _______________________
________________________________.
17. List the SIX Characteristics of all Living Things.
a._____________________________________________________________________
b._____________________________________________________________________
c._____________________________________________________________________
d._____________________________________________________________________
Use 3 to 5 words to describe the following:
Theory
Scientific Method
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Data
Control
Stimulus
Species
Catabolic
Reproduction
Organization
Cell
Organism
Homeostasis
Growth
Evolution
Diaphragm
Development
Phylogeny