Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I: Introduction to Biology

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What caught Cristina's interest while scrolling through her social media feeds?

  • The link to an article about weird animals (correct)
  • The message from her cousin Samuel
  • The paper she had due the next day
  • The discovery of a new organ in the human body

What was unique about the pangolin, as mentioned in the text?

  • It walks on just its hind legs (correct)
  • It is venomous
  • It has a colorful fur coat
  • It can fly long distances

What was the focus of the short video attached to the article sent by Cristina's cousin?

  • The peculiar behavior of the pangolin
  • The discovery of a new species of animal
  • The explanation of the mesentery organ (correct)
  • The unique characteristics of some animals

What did Cristina remember to come back to before she began to read the article from her cousin?

<p>The animals article (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What presented Cristina with two different biological questions?

<p>The link to an article about weird animals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Cristina have due the next day, as mentioned in the text?

<p>A paper due the next day (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of biological life according to the text?

<p>Order and organization of cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are virologists excluded from biology, as mentioned in the text?

<p>They study viruses that do not meet the criteria to define life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do biologists look for to define life?

<p>Shared properties that make something 'alive' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do all living organisms share, according to the text?

<p>Ability to reproduce and grow (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes an organism 'alive' according to the text?

<p>Being made up of molecules and cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are some scientists studying the early molecular evolution excluded from biology?

<p>Because the events that preceded life are not biological events (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic do all living organisms share based on the text?

<p>Sensitivity or response to stimuli (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic do organisms exhibit that serves to define life?

<p>Sensitivity or response to stimuli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes organisms highly organized structures according to the text?

<p>The presence of cell organelles and cellular inclusions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do biologists study when they consider the shared properties that make something 'alive'?

<p>The characteristics and functions shared by living organisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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