Introduction to Biology: The Study of Life
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What is the basic unit of life?

  • Organs
  • Cells (correct)
  • Organisms
  • Tissues
  • When did life first arise?

  • 5 billion years ago
  • 1.5 billion years ago
  • Less than a million years ago
  • 3.5 billion years ago (correct)
  • What is the process by which organisms changed over time?

  • Reproduction
  • Development
  • Differentiation
  • Evolution (correct)
  • What is the ability of organisms to maintain very stable internal conditions called?

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

    What contains the genetic information of a cell?

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

    Which of the following is true about cells?

    <p>Cells undergo differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theme of biology focuses on the interdependence of organisms?

    <p>Interdependence of organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do most organisms develop from?

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

    Which structure carries out the cell’s life processes?

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

    What surrounds all cells?

    <p>Plasma membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is defined as the maintenance of internal stability while adapting to external changes?

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

    Where is genetic information found in all cells?

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

    What is the process by which hereditary information from two different organisms is combined?

    <p>Sexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the interaction of organisms with one another and with their environment?

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

    What is the driving force in evolution according to the text?

    <p>Natural selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does all energy come from according to the text?

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

    What provides instructions for traits in organisms?

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

    What do organisms need from the environment such as nutrients, water, and gases?

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

    Which process involves hereditary information from one, usually unicellular, organism that divides?

    <p>Asexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for the healthy functioning of organisms in their environment according to the text?

    <p>Matter, energy, and organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the driving force behind evolution?

    <p>Reproduction and inheritance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From where did the first living organisms arise?

    <p>From older kinds of organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic unit of life?

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

    Which theme of biology focuses on the interaction of organisms with one another and with their environment?

    <p>Interdependence of organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What surrounds all cells and contains a set of genetic information called DNA?

    <p>Plasma membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which hereditary information from two different organisms is combined?

    <p>Reproduction and inheritance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does genetic information reside in all cells?

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

    What provides instructions for traits in organisms?

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

    What is responsible for the healthy functioning of organisms in their environment according to the text?

    <p>Maintaining stable internal conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves the maintenance of very stable internal conditions while adapting to external changes?

    <p>Stability and homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which organisms changed over time?

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

    What is responsible for the healthy functioning of organisms in their environment according to the text?

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

    Where is genetic information found in all cells?

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

    Which process involves hereditary information from one, usually unicellular, organism that divides?

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

    What provides instructions for traits in organisms?

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

    Where does all energy come from according to the text?

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

    Which theme of biology focuses on the interdependence of organisms?

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

    Which process is defined as the maintenance of internal stability while adapting to external changes?

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

    What surrounds all cells?

    <p>&quot;Cell Membrane&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure carries out the cell’s life processes?

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

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