Biology Chapter 1: Introduction to Zoology
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Biology Chapter 1: Introduction to Zoology

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What is the Greek word for 'animal'?

Zoion

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all animals?

Unicellular

What defines the existence of an individual human being or animal?

Life

Which property of living things refers to the assemblage of complex, large molecules known as MACROMOLECULES?

<p>Chemical uniqueness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do all animals have in common in terms of nutrition?

<p>They must consume living or dead organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of living things involves possessing a genetic program?

<p>Possessing a genetic program</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 4 major macromolecules in living organisms?

<p>Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids, Lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what biological level would social behavior like food gathering in ants appear?

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

What is the process that occurs at the cellular level for life to reproduce?

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

What will happen if heredity is perfect?

<p>Enhanced adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of variation in living organisms?

<p>Increased adaptability</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest unit of the biological hierarchy?

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

What characteristic does the presence of DNA in all cells describe about living organisms?

<p>Presence of a genetic program</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a response to a stimulus?

<p>Mating call of an animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly represents the sequence of increasing organization?

<p>Cells, tissues, organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to properties that become apparent only at higher hierarchical levels of organization?

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

In the context of living organisms, which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

<p>Shivering during cold temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which combination of characteristics is shown by a group of fish swimming towards a tapping sound on an aquarium glass?

<p>Response to stimulus, homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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