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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What presented Cristina with two different biological questions?

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

    What do biologists look for to define life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What characteristic do organisms exhibit that serves to define life?

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

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