Module 1 (year 11 biology)

• The instructions for growth and development are in _______.


  DNA
• A mutation is a change in ________.

  hereditary instruction
• The ability to acquire, store, transfer, or utilize energy is called ________.

  metablosim
• The ability to maintain a constant internal environment is _________.

  homeostasis
• Which is the smallest unit of life?

  a cell
• Which of the following is defined as "all of the various species living in the same area"?

  a. ecosystem

  b. community

  c. biosphere

  d. organism

  community

  
• Organisms that are producers obtain their energy from ______.

  the sun
• The genus portion of a scientific name when printed _________.

  always capitalized, always italicized

  
• Which of the following includes all of the others?

  A. phylum

  B. order

  C. family

  D. genus

  E. species

  phylum

  
• A scientific name consists of ___________________.

  genus name and species name

  
• The least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed below is __________.

  A. family

  B. phylum

  C. class

  D. order

  E. genus

  genus

  
• A scientific principle is a(n) _____________.

  synthesis of several explanations of many observations
• Of the following, which is called an "educated guess"?

  A. principle

  B. law

  C. theory

  D. fact

  E. hypothesis

  hypothesis
• In a scientific experiment, conditions that could affect the outcome of the experiment, but do not because they are held constant, are called _________.

  controlled variables
• In order to arrive at a solution to a problem, a scientist usually proposes and tests __________.

  hypotheses
• An experimenter will not do which of the following?

  a. revises a hypothesis as a result of data collected

  b. manipulates dependent variables

  c. reviews other research results obtained by other scientists

  d. examines the effects of independent variables

  manipulates dependent variables
• The control in an experiment


  allows a standard of comparison for the experimental group
• Science is based on ________.

  evidence
• A process that is found only in plants and some bacteria is __________.

  photosynthesis
• Most organisms exhibit this characteristic when trying to maintain constant environments.

  homeostasis
• The capacity to acquire, store, and use energy is known as __________.

  metabolism
• The process in which one generation replaces another is __________.

  reproduction
• Today, scientists usually agree that there are _____ kingdoms.

  six
• Corn belongs to which of the following kingdoms?

  Kingdom Plantae
• Molds and mildew belong to __________.

  Kingdom Fungi
• Four of the five answers listed below are necessary characteristics to the life of an individual. Select the exception:

  A. metabolism

  B. homeostasis

  C. development

  D. heredity

  E. diversity

  diversity
• Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the scientific method. Select the exception:

  A. observation

  B. hypothesis

  C. experimentation

  D. philosophy

  E. conclusion

  philosophy
• Four of the five answers listed below are taxonomic categories. Select the exception:

  A. family

  B. kind

  C. species

  D. order

  E. genus

  kind

  
• Four of the five listed below are characteristics of life. Select the exception:

  A. ionization

  B. metabolism

  C. reproduction

  D. growth

  E. cellular organization

  ionization
• Four of the five answers listed below are names of kingdoms. Select the exception:

  A. animalia

  B. protista

  C. bacteria

  D. fungi

  E. plantae

  bacteria

  
• The nucleic acid core of a virus may be composed of ______________________.


  DNA or RNA
• Tissues are composed of _______.

  cells

  
• A ____________ obtains carbon and energy from the remains, products or wastes of organisms.


  decomposer
• Viruses have a _______ and a _____________.

  DNA or RNA core and a protein coat
• Which of the following are a group of viruses that infect bacterial cells?

  A. viroids

  B. prions

  C. yeasts

  D. bacteriophages

  bacteriophages
• Viruses are pathogenic. T/F

  T
• The lytic cycle of viral multiplication is a longer cycle than the lysogenic cycle. T/F

  F
• If a form of a trait improves chances for surviving and reproducing in a given environment, it is a(n) ________ trait.

  adaptive
• The capacity to evolve is based on variations in heritable traits, which originally arise through ______.

  mutations
• Which of the following is the most inclusive?

  A. ecosystem

  B. biosphere

  C. community

  D. population

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