40 Questions
What is the basic unit of life?
Cells
When did life first arise?
3.5 billion years ago
What is the process by which organisms changed over time?
Evolution
What is the ability of organisms to maintain very stable internal conditions called?
Homeostasis
What contains the genetic information of a cell?
DNA
Which of the following is true about cells?
Cells undergo differentiation
Which theme of biology focuses on the interdependence of organisms?
Interdependence of organisms
What do most organisms develop from?
Cells
Which structure carries out the cell’s life processes?
Organelles
What surrounds all cells?
Plasma membrane
Which process is defined as the maintenance of internal stability while adapting to external changes?
Homeostasis
Where is genetic information found in all cells?
Nucleus
What is the process by which hereditary information from two different organisms is combined?
Sexual reproduction
Which process involves the interaction of organisms with one another and with their environment?
Ecology
What is the driving force in evolution according to the text?
Natural selection
Where does all energy come from according to the text?
The sun
What provides instructions for traits in organisms?
Genes
What do organisms need from the environment such as nutrients, water, and gases?
Substances
Which process involves hereditary information from one, usually unicellular, organism that divides?
Asexual reproduction
What is responsible for the healthy functioning of organisms in their environment according to the text?
Matter, energy, and organization
What is the driving force behind evolution?
Reproduction and inheritance
From where did the first living organisms arise?
From older kinds of organisms
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
Which theme of biology focuses on the interaction of organisms with one another and with their environment?
Interdependence of organisms
What surrounds all cells and contains a set of genetic information called DNA?
Plasma membrane
What is the process by which hereditary information from two different organisms is combined?
Reproduction and inheritance
Where does genetic information reside in all cells?
Nucleus
What provides instructions for traits in organisms?
Nucleus
What is responsible for the healthy functioning of organisms in their environment according to the text?
Maintaining stable internal conditions
What process involves the maintenance of very stable internal conditions while adapting to external changes?
Stability and homeostasis
What is the process by which organisms changed over time?
Evolution
What is responsible for the healthy functioning of organisms in their environment according to the text?
Homeostasis
Where is genetic information found in all cells?
Nucleus
Which process involves hereditary information from one, usually unicellular, organism that divides?
Reproduction
What provides instructions for traits in organisms?
DNA
Where does all energy come from according to the text?
Sun
Which theme of biology focuses on the interdependence of organisms?
Ecology
Which process is defined as the maintenance of internal stability while adapting to external changes?
Homeostasis
What surrounds all cells?
"Cell Membrane"
Which structure carries out the cell’s life processes?
Cytoplasm
Test your knowledge on the fundamental concepts of biology such as the origin of life, evolution, and the themes of biology including cell structure, homeostasis, and reproduction.
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