Biology: The Study of Life

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What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?

  • Photosynthesis
  • Evolution (correct)
  • Plate tectonics
  • Weather patterns

What do all organisms have in common?

  • Ability to fly
  • Cells processing hereditary information (correct)
  • Ability to communicate through language
  • Ability to withstand extreme temperatures

What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?

  • Air pressure
  • Genetic mutation
  • Temperature regulation
  • Energy processing (correct)

At what levels of organization do biologists study life?

<p>Molecular biology of a cell to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the role of the ribosome in the genetic code?

<p>It links proteinogenic amino acids using tRNA and reads the mRNA three nucleotides at a time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the codons specify in the genetic code?

<p>Which amino acid will be added next during protein biosynthesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the key discoverers involved in efforts to understand protein encoding after the discovery of DNA's structure?

<p>Francis Crick and James Watson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard genetic code often referred to as?

<p>Canonical genetic code (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist was the first to provide a workable scheme for protein synthesis from DNA?

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

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