Module 1: Origins and History of Animal Life on Earth

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Which of the following is the fundamental unit of life?

Cell (correct)

Organism

Molecule

Protein

What is the process by which a cell or organism maintains internal constancy or equilibrium?

Homeostasis (correct)

Metabolism

Reproduction

Organization

What type of organisms make their own food by extracting energy and nutrients from non-living sources?

Decomposers

Producers (correct)

Consumers

Heterotrophs

What is the informational molecule of life that cells use to produce proteins?

DNA Signup and view all the answers

What is the sum of chemical reactions that takes place in living cells, allowing organisms to acquire and use energy and nutrients to build new structures, repair old ones, and reproduce?

Metabolism Signup and view all the answers

What does the Geologic Time Scale describe?

The timing and relationships between events in Earth's history Signup and view all the answers

During which eon did blue green algae and bacteria exist?

Archaean eon Signup and view all the answers

What does Zoology deal with?

The study of the structure, physiology, behavior, classification and distribution of animals Signup and view all the answers

When did the 6th Mass Extinction occur?

In the Phanerozoic eon Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, where does life exist almost everywhere?

Almost everywhere on planet earth Signup and view all the answers

Module 1: Origins and History of Animal Life on Earth

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Questions and Answers

Which of the following is the fundamental unit of life?

What is the process by which a cell or organism maintains internal constancy or equilibrium?

What type of organisms make their own food by extracting energy and nutrients from non-living sources?

What is the informational molecule of life that cells use to produce proteins?

What is the sum of chemical reactions that takes place in living cells, allowing organisms to acquire and use energy and nutrients to build new structures, repair old ones, and reproduce?

What does the Geologic Time Scale describe?

During which eon did blue green algae and bacteria exist?

What does Zoology deal with?

When did the 6th Mass Extinction occur?

According to the text, where does life exist almost everywhere?

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