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What is a unifying theme in biology that explains the unity and diversity of life?
What is a unifying theme in biology that explains the unity and diversity of life?
- Energy processing
- Evolution (correct)
- Hereditary information
- Regulation of internal environments
At what level of organization do biologists study the molecular biology of a cell?
At what level of organization do biologists study the molecular biology of a cell?
- Tissue level
- Organ level
- Cellular level (correct)
- Organismal level
What type of organisms are archaea and bacteria classified as?
What type of organisms are archaea and bacteria classified as?
- Multicellular organisms
- Eukaryotic organisms
- Prokaryotic organisms (correct)
- Asexual organisms
What do biologists use to make observations, pose questions, and form conclusions about the world around them?
What do biologists use to make observations, pose questions, and form conclusions about the world around them?
Which scientific field has a broad scope and is concerned with the study of life?
Which scientific field has a broad scope and is concerned with the study of life?
What is a common feature of all organisms that allows for the processing of hereditary information encoded in genes?
What is a common feature of all organisms that allows for the processing of hereditary information encoded in genes?
Who is credited with promoting the idea that the basic unit of organisms is the cell?
Who is credited with promoting the idea that the basic unit of organisms is the cell?
Which ancient Greek philosopher contributed extensively to the development of biological knowledge?
Which ancient Greek philosopher contributed extensively to the development of biological knowledge?
Who began the scientific study of plants in ancient Greece?
Who began the scientific study of plants in ancient Greece?
Who dramatically improved the microscope and discovered spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Who dramatically improved the microscope and discovered spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Who proposed a coherent theory of evolution before Charles Darwin?
Who proposed a coherent theory of evolution before Charles Darwin?
Who published a basic taxonomy for the natural world in 1735?
Who published a basic taxonomy for the natural world in 1735?
Who treated species as artificial categories and living forms as malleable?
Who treated species as artificial categories and living forms as malleable?
Who wrote on anatomy and physiology in the medieval Islamic world?
Who wrote on anatomy and physiology in the medieval Islamic world?
Who helped to develop techniques of microscopic dissection and staining?
Who helped to develop techniques of microscopic dissection and staining?
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