Fundamental Biology Principles Quiz
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What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?

  • Evolution (correct)
  • Astronomy
  • Study of economics
  • Study of rocks

    • What is the role of cells in organisms?

  • Producing sound waves
  • Processing hereditary information encoded in genes (correct)
  • Converting sunlight into energy
  • Regulating atmospheric conditions

    • Why is energy processing important to life?

  • It controls the weather patterns
  • It regulates ocean currents
  • It helps in building structures
  • It allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce (correct)

    • What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?

    <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 and pose questions?

    <p>Scientific method (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used for signal molecules produced within plants in extremely low concentrations?

    <p>Phytohormones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the term 'phytohormone' and used it in the title of their 1937 book?

    <p>Went and Thimann (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which organisms do phytohormones occur, having similar functions to those seen in vascular plants?

    <p>Algae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Unlike animals, where is hormone production restricted to specialized glands, in which part of a plant can each cell produce hormones?

    <p>Each cell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the literal meaning of the word 'hormone' derived from Greek?

    <p>Set in motion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term coined by Went and Thimann in 1937 to describe plant hormones?

    <p>Phytohormone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is hormone production restricted to in animals?

    <p>Specialized glands (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do plant hormones control in addition to plant growth and development?

    <p>Pathogen defense (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do phytohormones occur besides in the plant kingdom?

    <p>Algae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Greek meaning of the word 'hormone'?

    <p>Set in motion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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