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?

Francesco Redi Signup and view all the answers

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

Spontaneous generation Signup and view all the answers

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

Abiogenesis Signup and view all the answers

What type of reproduction involves the union of sex cells?

Sexual reproduction Signup and view all the answers

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

Natural selection Signup and view all the answers

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

Structural adaptation Signup and view all the answers

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

Tissues Signup and view all the answers

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

Catabolism Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cell structure performs specific functions within cells?

Organelles Signup and view all the answers

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

Growth Signup and view all the answers

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

Number of cells Signup and view all the answers

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

Reproduction Signup and view all the answers

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

Homeostasis Signup and view all the answers

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

Metabolism Signup and view all the answers

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