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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>3.7 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compounds are generally considered inorganic for historical reasons?

<p>Carbonate salts and cyanide salts (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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