Biology Basics Quiz
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What unifies biology as a single, coherent field?

  • The ability of organisms to regulate their internal environments
  • The study of evolution and energy processing
  • The diverse forms of life from prokaryotic to eukaryotic organisms
  • The presence of cells and hereditary information (correct)
  • What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?

  • Environmental regulation
  • Genetic encoding
  • Energy processing (correct)
  • Cellular structure
  • At what levels of organization can biologists study life?

  • From energy processing to environmental regulation
  • From hereditary information to diverse forms of life
  • From cellular structure to genetic encoding
  • From molecular biology of a cell to the evolution of populations (correct)
  • What do biologists use to make observations, pose questions, and form conclusions?

    <p>The scientific method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the timeframe for the emergence of life on Earth?

    <p>3.7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chemical compounds are considered organic by many authors?

    <p>Compounds containing carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of the properties, reactions, and syntheses of organic compounds known as?

    <p>Organic chemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compounds are generally considered inorganic for historical reasons?

    <p>Carbonate salts and cyanide salts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows millions of organic compounds to be known due to its ability to form chains with other carbon atoms?

    <p>Carbon's ability to catenate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which compounds are considered organic despite containing a carbon-hydrogen bond?

    <p>Hydrogen cyanide</p> Signup and view all the answers

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