Biology Chapter 1: Introduction to Zoology
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What is the Greek word for 'animal'?

  • Life
  • Zoion (correct)
  • Zoology
  • Environment
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all animals?

  • Heterotrophs
  • Eukaryotic
  • Unicellular (correct)
  • Multicellular
  • What defines the existence of an individual human being or animal?

  • Genetic program
  • Characteristics of living things
  • Movement
  • Life (correct)
  • Reproduction
  • Which property of living things refers to the assemblage of complex, large molecules known as MACROMOLECULES?

    <p>Chemical uniqueness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do all animals have in common in terms of nutrition?

    <p>They must consume living or dead organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of living things involves possessing a genetic program?

    <p>Possessing a genetic program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 4 major macromolecules in living organisms?

    <p>Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids, Lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what biological level would social behavior like food gathering in ants appear?

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

    What is the process that occurs at the cellular level for life to reproduce?

    <p>Cell division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will happen if heredity is perfect?

    <p>Enhanced adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of variation in living organisms?

    <p>Increased adaptability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smallest unit of the biological hierarchy?

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

    What characteristic does the presence of DNA in all cells describe about living organisms?

    <p>Presence of a genetic program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a response to a stimulus?

    <p>Mating call of an animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly represents the sequence of increasing organization?

    <p>Cells, tissues, organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to properties that become apparent only at higher hierarchical levels of organization?

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

    In the context of living organisms, which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

    <p>Shivering during cold temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combination of characteristics is shown by a group of fish swimming towards a tapping sound on an aquarium glass?

    <p>Response to stimulus, homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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