Biology: The Study of Life and Evolution

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What is the belief that living organisms could develop from nonliving materials called?

  • Biogenesis
  • Spontaneous regeneration
  • Evolution
  • Abiogenesis (correct)

Who conducted an experiment in 1668 to disprove the belief in spontaneous generation?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Francesco Redi (correct)
  • Charles Darwin

What theory or principle states that life came from pre-existing life?

  • Biogenesis (correct)
  • Spontaneous generation
  • Abiogenesis
  • Evolution

Which Italian scientist believed that flies developed from eggs laid by other flies, contradicting spontaneous generation?

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

What did Louis Pasteur's Swan-necked Flask Experiment put an end to?

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

What is the term for the belief that certain nonliving materials could be transformed directly into living organisms?

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

What type of reproduction involves the union of sex cells?

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

What process allows organisms to adapt to their environment through evolution?

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

Which type of adaptation involves a change that makes an organism better suited to its environment?

<p>Structural adaptation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What level of organization involves a group of similar cells performing a similar function?

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

Which type of metabolism involves the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones to release energy?

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

Which type of cell structure performs specific functions within cells?

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

What characteristic of life involves the formation of two cells from a preexisting cell?

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

In terms of cellular composition, what distinguishes multicellular organisms from unicellular organisms?

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Which characteristic of life is essential for the continuation of a species but not necessary for the survival of an individual?

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

Which characteristic of life involves the ability of an organism to maintain internal stability despite external changes?

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

What process involves the incorporation of materials from the surroundings to allow for growth in living organisms?

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In relation to cellular composition, what determines the size of multicelled organisms?

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