CHAPTER ONE PRACTICE QUIZ
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which of the following would NOT be a key characteristic of "life"?
a.
organization into cells
b.
response to environmental change
c.
reproduction
d.
inability to change
e.
using energy
____ 2. Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?
a.
a cell
b.
a molecule
c.
an organ
d.
a population
e.
an ecosystem
____ 3. Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below; however, rocks are components of
a.
the community.
b.
the population.
c.
the ecosystem.
d.
the biosphere.
e.
both the ecosystem and the biosphere.
____ 4. During metabolism, ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is an energy source for which of the following processes?
I.
reproduction
II.
growth
III.
development
a.
I and II
b.
I and III
c.
II only
d.
II and III
e.
I, II, and III
____ 5. The ability to acquire, store, transfer, or utilize energy is called
a.
biochemistry.
b.
photosynthesis.
c.
metabolism.
d.
respiration.
e.
phosphorylation.
____ 6. About twelve to twenty-four hours after the previous meal, a person's blood-sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood, though it may rise to 130 mg/100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates. That the blood-sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range despite uneven intake of sugar is due to the body's ability to carry out
a.
adaptation.
b.
inheritance.
c.
metabolism.
d.
homeostasis.
e.
all of these
____ 7. Which of the following do not depend directly on sunlight for energy?
I.
producers
II.
consumers
III.
decomposers
a.
I only
b.
II and III only
c.
II only
d.
III only
e.
I and III
____ 8. A scientific name consists of which of the following?
I.
family name
II.
genus name
III.
species name
a.
I only
b.
II only
c.
III only
d.
I and II
e.
II and III
____ 9. Which group includes all of the other groups?
a.
phylum
b.
order
c.
family
d.
genus
e.
species
____ 10. Members of what group are able to live in extreme environments?
a.
Animalia
b.
Protista
c.
Fungi
d.
Plantae
e.
Archaebacteria
____ 11. A mutation is a change in
a.
homeostasis.
b.
the developmental pattern in an organism.
c.
metabolism.
d.
hereditary instructions.
e.
the life cycle of an organism.
____ 12. The diversity of structure, function, and behavior in living organisms is primarily the result of
a.
reproduction.
b.
heredity.
c.
evolution.
d.
chance variations in living organisms.
____ 13. Which of the following ultimately accounts for variation in genetic traits?
a.
replication of DNA molecules
b.
genetic mutation
c.
asexual reproduction
d.
ecological succession
e.
homeostatic mechanisms
____ 14. Of the following, which is the first explanation of a problem? (It is sometimes called an "educated guess.")
a.
principle
b.
law
c.
theory
d.
fact
e.
hypothesis
____ 15. In order to arrive at a solution to a problem, a scientist usually conducts one or more
a.
laws.
b.
theories.
c.
experiments.
d.
principles.
e.
facts.
____ 16. The control in an experiment
a.
makes the experiment valid.
b.
is an additional replicate for statistical purposes.
c.
reduces the experimental errors.
d.
minimizes experimental inaccuracy.
e.
allows a standard of comparison for the experimental group.
____ 17. As a result of experimentation,
a.
more hypotheses may be developed.
b.
more questions may be asked.
c.
a new biological principle could emerge.
d.
entire theories may be modified or discarded.
e.
all of these
____ 18. Science is based on
a.
faith.
b.
authority.
c.
evidence.
d.
force.
e.
consensus.
____ 19. Which of the following is NOT used in the development of science?
a.
evaluation of data
b.
personal conviction
c.
prediction
d.
systematic observation
Matching
Answer questions by matching the descriptions to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
a.
metabolism
b.
reproduction
c.
photosynthesis
d.
growth
e.
homeostasis
____ 20. A process found only in plants and some bacteria
____ 21. Most organisms exhibit this characteristic that tends to buffer the effects of environmental change.
____ 22. The capacity to acquire, store, and use energy
____ 23. Process in which one generation replaces another
Answer questions by matching the descriptions with the most appropriate kingdom listed below.
a.
Eubacteria
b.
Protista
c.
Plantae
d.
Fungi
e.
Animalia
____ 24. Multicellular producers
____ 25. Prokaryotic
____ 26. Unicellular organisms of considerable internal complexity
____ 27. Multicellular consumers
____ 28. Multicellular decomposers
CHAPTER ONE PRACTICE QUIZ
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: D DIF: Easy
2. ANS: A DIF: Easy
3. ANS: E DIF: Difficult
4. ANS: E DIF: Easy
5. ANS: C DIF: Easy
6. ANS: D DIF: Moderate
7. ANS: B DIF: Moderate
8. ANS: E DIF: Easy
9. ANS: A DIF: Easy
10. ANS: E DIF: Easy
11. ANS: D DIF: Easy
12. ANS: C DIF: Difficult
13. ANS: B DIF: Difficult
14. ANS: E DIF: Moderate
15. ANS: C DIF: Easy
16. ANS: E DIF: Moderate
17. ANS: E DIF: Moderate
18. ANS: C DIF: Easy
19. ANS: B DIF: Moderate
MATCHING
20. ANS: C DIF: Moderate
21. ANS: E DIF: Easy
22. ANS: A DIF: Moderate
23. ANS: B DIF: Easy
24. ANS: C DIF: Easy
25. ANS: A DIF: Easy
26. ANS: B DIF: Moderate
27. ANS: E DIF: Moderate
28. ANS: D DIF: Moderate