Biology Fundamentals Quiz

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What encodes the hereditary information in organisms?

  • Enzymes
  • Cells
  • Genes (correct)
  • Proteins

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

  • Scientific method (correct)
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Hypothesis method

What is the unifying theme that explains the unity and diversity of life?

  • Cellular structure
  • Energy processing
  • Internal environment regulation
  • Evolution (correct)

What is the primary unit that all organisms are made up of?

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

What is the broad scientific study of life called?

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

What are the unifying themes of biology?

<p>The unifying themes of biology include organisms being made up of cells, hereditary information encoded in genes, evolution, and energy processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the levels of organization that biologists study?

<p>Biologists study life at multiple levels of organization, from the molecular biology of a cell to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, and evolution of populations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do biologists use the scientific method in their research?

<p>Biologists use the scientific method to make observations, pose questions, generate hypotheses, perform experiments, and form conclusions about the world around them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the immense diversity of life on Earth?

<p>Life on Earth, which emerged more than 3.7 billion years ago, is immensely diverse and includes prokaryotic organisms such as archaea and bacteria, as well as eukaryotic organisms such as protists, fungi, plants, and animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the subdisciplines within biology?

<p>There are multiple subdisciplines within biology, each defined by the nature of their research questions and the tools that they use, including molecular biology, anatomy, physiology, and evolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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