Biology Fundamentals Quiz

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What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?

  • Cell division
  • Photosynthesis
  • Evolution (correct)
  • Respiration

Which of the following is NOT a major theme in biology?

  • Cellular organization
  • Energy processing
  • Regulation of internal environments
  • Genetic engineering (correct)

What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?

  • Energy processing (correct)
  • Respiration
  • Cell division
  • Photosynthesis

What do biologists use to make observations, pose questions, and form conclusions?

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

What emerged more than 3.7 billion years ago on Earth?

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

What is the etymology of the word 'taxonomy'?

<p>It is derived from the Greek words for 'order' and 'law' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a taxonomy?

<p>To organize and index knowledge into groups or types (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between taxonomy and meronomy?

<p>Taxonomy deals with categorization, while meronomy deals with the categorization of parts of a whole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are taxonomic units known as?

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

What is the difference between a hierarchy and a taxonomy?

<p>A taxonomy can be hierarchical, but not all taxonomies are hierarchies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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