Intro to Biology Module 1
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What is the result of the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system?

  • Eukaryotic cell development
  • Emergent properties (correct)
  • Prokaryotic cell formation
  • Organism adaptation

    • What is the correlation found at each level of the biological hierarchy?

  • Between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
  • Between structure and function (correct)
  • Between biological and non-biological systems
  • Between nucleus and membrane

    • What is the primary function of the membrane in a cell?

  • To synthesize proteins and other molecules
  • To store genetic information
  • To regulate the passage of materials between the cell and its environment (correct)
  • To provide structural support to the cell

    • What is the characteristic that distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?

    <p>The presence of membrane-enclosed organelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lowest level of organization that can perform all activities required for life?

    <p>Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

    <p>The presence of membrane-enclosed organelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a property of life?

    <p>Gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the scientific study of biology?

    <p>The study of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many unifying themes of living organisms are mentioned in the text?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emerges at successive levels of biological organization?

    <p>New properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the hierarchical structure of living organisms, ranging from cells to ecosystems?

    <p>Biological hierarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What question do biologists ask about the development of an organism?

    <p>How does a single cell develop into an organism?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of genes in an organism?

    <p>To control the development and maintenance of organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of whole sets of proteins encoded by the genome?

    <p>Proteomics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of energy that makes life possible?

    <p>The sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an organism's entire set of genetic instructions?

    <p>Genome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of chromosomes within cells?

    <p>To contain genetic material in the form of DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between genes and the molecules synthesized within the cell?

    <p>Genes encode information for building the molecules synthesized within the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concept that explains the diversity of life on Earth?

    <p>Living organisms are modified descendants of common ancestors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the branch of biology that deals with the naming and classification of species into groups of increasing breadth?

    <p>Taxonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the universal genetic language common to all organisms?

    <p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the book published by Charles Darwin in 1859 that introduced the concept of natural selection?

    <p>On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the unity that underlies the diversity of life on Earth?

    <p>Unity in diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three multicellular kingdoms included in the Eukarya domain?

    <p>Plants, Fungi, and Animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the transformation that turns an animal larva into a juvenile resembling the adult form?

    <p>Metamorphosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of genes regulate gene expression during animal development?

    <p>Hox genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of study deals with the taxonomy of parasitic worms and their effect on hosts?

    <p>Helminthology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the sexually immature form of an animal that is morphologically distinct from the adult?

    <p>Larva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following subdisciplines of zoology deals with the study of reptiles and amphibians?

    <p>Herpetology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the stage of development in which embryonic tissues are produced?

    <p>Gastrulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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