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

What contains the genetic information of a cell?

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

Which of the following is true about cells?

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

Which theme of biology focuses on the interdependence of organisms?

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

What do most organisms develop from?

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

Which structure carries out the cell’s life processes?

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

What surrounds all cells?

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

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

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

Where is genetic information found in all cells?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where does all energy come from according to the text?

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

What provides instructions for traits in organisms?

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

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

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

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

<p>Asexual reproduction (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force behind evolution?

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

From where did the first living organisms arise?

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

What is the basic unit of life?

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

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

<p>Plasma membrane (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does genetic information reside in all cells?

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

What provides instructions for traits in organisms?

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

What is the process by which organisms changed over time?

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

Where is genetic information found in all cells?

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

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

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

What provides instructions for traits in organisms?

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

Where does all energy come from according to the text?

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

Which theme of biology focuses on the interdependence of organisms?

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

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

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

What surrounds all cells?

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

Which structure carries out the cell’s life processes?

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

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