Fundamental Biology Quiz

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What unifies biology as a single, coherent field?

Use of the scientific method and posing questions

Presence of cells and hereditary information (correct)

Study of life at multiple levels of organization

Energy processing and evolution

What allows biologists to study life from molecular biology to evolution of populations?

Energy processing and regulation of internal environments

Nature of research questions and tools used

Presence of cells and hereditary information

Multiple levels of organization (correct)

What is essential for organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?

Hereditary information encoded in genes

Energy processing (correct)

Regulating internal environments

Unity and diversity of life

What explains the unity and diversity of life?

Evolution Signup and view all the answers

What do macronutrients provide in animal diets?

Macronutrients provide structural material (amino acids from which proteins are built, and lipids from which cell membranes and some signaling molecules are built) and energy. Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of animal nutrition?

Animal nutrition focuses on the dietary nutrients needs of animals, primarily those in agriculture and food production, but also in zoos, aquariums, and wildlife management. Signup and view all the answers