Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which subdiscipline of biology is defined by the tools that researchers use?
Which subdiscipline of biology is defined by the tools that researchers use?
- Scientific method
- Evolution of populations
- Molecular biology (correct)
- Anatomy and physiology
What is the unifying theme that explains the unity and diversity of life?
What is the unifying theme that explains the unity and diversity of life?
- Evolution (correct)
- Hereditary information
- Internal environment regulation
- Energy processing
What is the main component through which hereditary information is encoded?
What is the main component through which hereditary information is encoded?
- Organs
- Cells (correct)
- Tissues
- Proteins
What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
How long ago did life on Earth emerge?
How long ago did life on Earth emerge?
Which type of organisms include protists, fungi, plants, and animals?
Which type of organisms include protists, fungi, plants, and animals?
Who is credited with dramatically improving the microscope and discovering spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Who is credited with dramatically improving the microscope and discovering spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Which ancient Greek philosopher extensively contributed to the development of biological knowledge and explored biological causation and the diversity of life?
Which ancient Greek philosopher extensively contributed to the development of biological knowledge and explored biological causation and the diversity of life?
Who began the scientific study of plants and is considered the successor of Aristotle?
Who began the scientific study of plants and is considered the successor of Aristotle?
In which century did biologists point to the central importance of the cell?
In which century did biologists point to the central importance of the cell?
Who published a basic taxonomy for the natural world in 1735 and introduced scientific names for all his species?
Who published a basic taxonomy for the natural world in 1735 and introduced scientific names for all his species?
Which British naturalist presented a coherent theory of evolution, combining the biogeographical approach of Humboldt and the uniformitarian geology of Ly?
Which British naturalist presented a coherent theory of evolution, combining the biogeographical approach of Humboldt and the uniformitarian geology of Ly?
Who originated serious evolutionary thinking with a coherent theory of evolution?
Who originated serious evolutionary thinking with a coherent theory of evolution?
Which medieval Islamic scholar wrote on anatomy and physiology?
Which medieval Islamic scholar wrote on anatomy and physiology?
Who shaped ancient Greek natural philosophy and made extensive contributions to the development of biological knowledge?
Who shaped ancient Greek natural philosophy and made extensive contributions to the development of biological knowledge?
Who wrote on botany and is associated with the medieval Islamic world?
Who wrote on botany and is associated with the medieval Islamic world?
What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
How many sovereign states have English as their official language or one of the official languages?
How many sovereign states have English as their official language or one of the official languages?
Which language is a co-official language of the United Nations and the European Union?
Which language is a co-official language of the United Nations and the European Union?
What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
Where did Old English emerge from a group of dialects spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?
Where did Old English emerge from a group of dialects spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?
Which language has become the de facto language of diplomacy, science, international trade, tourism, aviation, entertainment, and the internet?
Which language has become the de facto language of diplomacy, science, international trade, tourism, aviation, entertainment, and the internet?
What percentage of Modern English vocabulary is borrowed extensively from French dialects?
What percentage of Modern English vocabulary is borrowed extensively from French dialects?
Which language group does English belong to?
Which language group does English belong to?
What are the closest living relatives of English?
What are the closest living relatives of English?
Which language is NOT mutually intelligible with English?
Which language is NOT mutually intelligible with English?
What theory suggests that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
What theory suggests that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
Which languages influenced the development of English through invasions of the British Isles?
Which languages influenced the development of English through invasions of the British Isles?
What isolated the development of English in the British Isles from the continental Germanic languages?
What isolated the development of English in the British Isles from the continental Germanic languages?
Which language group are English, Frisian, and Low German sometimes grouped together as?
Which language group are English, Frisian, and Low German sometimes grouped together as?
From which language group did Middle English evolve into Modern English?
From which language group did Middle English evolve into Modern English?
What did Old English gradually evolve into?
What did Old English gradually evolve into?
