Chapter 1 - Properties of Life (34 MCQs) PDF

Chapter 1: Characteristics of Life 1. The branch of science that study of life is: 5. Growth is the increase in body size. Humans, a. Biology like all other multicellular organisms, grow by: b. Taxonomy...

Chapter 1: Characteristics of Life 1. The branch of science that study of life is: 5. Growth is the increase in body size. Humans, a. Biology like all other multicellular organisms, grow by: b. Taxonomy a. Increasing the number of existing cells c. Morphology b. Increasing the size of existing cells d. Physiology c. Increasing the amount of non-cellular material around cells (such as mineral deposits in bone) d. All of the above 6. The defining features of living organisms The Properties of Life respond to their environment: a. Organization A. Organization. b. Sensitivity B. Sensitivity (response to stimuli). c. Development, growth and reproduction C. Development, growth, and reproduction. d. Adaptation D. Adaptation. E. Regulation and homeostasis. 7. Maintenance of internal favorable conditions F. Energy processing. despite changes in external environment is: a. Enthalpy b. Homeostasis 2. The defining features of living organisms are c. Entropy made up units called cells: d. Steady state a. Organization b. Sensitivity 8. Example of thermoregulation: c. Development, growth and reproduction a. Tears d. Adaptation b. Saliva c. Sweat 3. The defining features of living being is: d. Statolith a. The digest food b. The can regenerate 9. All chemical reactions that occur in a cell of the c. They reproduce organism are called: d. They respond to external stimuli a. Homeostasis b. Sensation 4. The turning of a sunflower towards the sun is c. Metabolism an example of :. d. Stimulus a. Reproduction b. Response 10. Metabolism is: c. Metabolism a. Gain energy d. Homeostasis b. Release energy c. Gain and release energy d. Catabolism 1 11. Catabolism is: 5. In most Organisms, cells combine to make: a. Gain energy a. Tissues b. Release energy b. Organ c. Gain and release energy c. System d. Same anabolism d. Organism 12. Example of anabolism: 6. The correct sequence of increasing a. Photosynthesis complexity/organization is: b. Glycolysis a. Tissue - organ – system - cell - organism c. Hydrolysis d. Respiration b. Cell - organ - system – tissue – organ - organism a. Cell - tissue - organ - system - organism b. Organism - system - organs – tissues - cell Levels of Organization of Living 7. Which of the following best describes a Things population? a. Group of tissues that carry out a specific 1. A basic unit of matter is: function a. Atom b. Group of individuals of the same species living in b. Molecule the same area c. Cell c. Group of organs that works together to carry d. Macromolecule out a general function d. Group of cells with the same general structure 2. The smallest fundamental unit of structure and and function function in living things a. Atom 8. Which of the following statements is false? b. Molecule a. Organelles exist within cells which exist within c. Cell tissues. d. Macromolecule b. Tissues exist within organs which exist within organ systems. 3. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is: c. Communities exist within populations which a. Atom exist within ecosystems. b. Molecule d. Communities exist within ecosystems which c. Cell exist in the biosphere. d. Macromolecule 9. All individuals within a species living within a 4. Which cell group does not possess a true specific area: nucleus: a. Population a. Prokaryotes b. Community b. Eukaryotes c. Ecosystem c. Plants d. Biosphere d. Animals 2 10. All living things in a particular area 6. Single-celled prokaryotes are included in: together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of a. Monera that environment: b. Archaea a. Population c. Bacteria b. Community d. All of the above c. Ecosystem d. Biosphere 7. Which cell group does not possess a true nucleus: a. Prokaryotes The Diversity of Life b. Eukaryotes c. Plants 1. The source of the diversity of life is: d. Animals a. Adaptation b. Regulation 8. The branch of biology connected with c. Evolution nomenclature, identification and d. Development classification: a. Ecology 2. Species is: b. Taxonomy a. Specific unit of evolution c. Morphology b. Specific class of evolution d. Physiology c. Species is not related to evolution 9. Arrangement of categories from lowest to 3. Scientists now recognize the domain of life: highest is called: a. The Eukarya a. Taxonomy b. The Archaea b. Hierarchy c. The Bacteria c. Naming d. All of the above d. Classification 4. The domain Eukarya contains organisms 10. Taxonomic hierarchy refers to: that have cells with nuclei such as: a. A list of botanists or zoologists who have a. Kingdoms of animals and plants worked on taxonomy of a species or group b. Kingdoms of fungi b. A group of senior taxonomists who decide c. Several kingdoms of protists the nomenclature of plants and animals d. All of the above c. Step-wise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals 5. Single-celled eukaryotes are included in: d. Classification of a species based on fossil a. Fungi record b. Protista c. Monera 11. First act in taxonomy is: d. Archaea a. Description b. Identification c. Naming d. Classification 3 12. The purpose of taxonomy or 18. Nomenclature system was introduced classification: by Carolus Linnaeus, system is: a. To know the evolutionary history a. Monomial b. Explain the origin of organisms b. Binomial c. Facilitate the identification of unknown c. Trinomial species d. Polynomial d. Identification of medicinal plants 19. Binomial nomenclature consists of: 13. A group of plants or animals with a. Kingdom and species similar traits of any rank is : b. Class and family a. Family c. Phylum and family b. Species d. Genus and species c. Class d. Taxon 20. In nomenclature: a. Both genus and species are printed italics 14. Each unit of a category of classification b. Genus and species may be same name can be called: c. Both genus and species the first letter is a. Order capital b. Cohort d. Genus is written after the species c. Taxon d. Trophic 21. In nomenclature, genus: a. Is printed italics 15. A taxon is: b. The first letter is capital a. A group of related families c. Genus is written first before the species b. A group of related genus d. All of the above c. A group of related species d. A taxonomic group of any ranking 22. The correct writing the scientific name of coconut palm is: 16. A taxon can be: a. Coco Nucifera a. Order b. coco Nucifera b. Class c. Coco nucifera c. Family d. coco nucifera d. All of the above 23. The generic "genus" name of Mango is: 17. Linnaeus was first credited with: a. Mangifera indica a. Binomial nomenclature b. Mangifera b. Theory of biogenesis c. Indica c. Discovery of microscopic d. Indica Mangifera d. Discovery of circulation 4 24. According to Carl Linnaeus, the hierarchical system of taxonomy, The 29. Which of the following is least similar highest level is: characters: a. Domain a. Class b. Kingdom b. Family c. Phylum c. Species d. Species d. Genus 25. According to Carl Linnaeus, the 30. Which of the following is most similar hierarchical system of taxonomy, The characters: lowest level is: a. Class a. Domain b. Family b. Kingdom c. Species c. Phylum d. Genus d. Species 31. Which of the following is less general in 26. According to Carl Linnaeus, the characters as compare to genus: hierarchical system of taxonomy from a. Division lowest to highest levels is: b. Family a. Genus, family, species, order, phylum, class, c. Species kingdom, domain d. Class b. Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 32. Basic unit or smallest taxon is : c. Species, genus, order, family, class, phylum, a. kingdom kingdom, domain b. Family d. Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, c. Species kingdom, domain d. Genus 27. Which of the following is correct 33. The only category has a real existence sequences of taxonomic category from is: highest to lowest levels is: a. Kingdom a. Species - genus- order- phylum b. Phylum b. Species - order- phylum- kingdom c. Family c. Genus- species- order- phylum- d. Species d. Kingdom - phylum - order- genus 34. Dogs, lions, and snakes belong to 28. Which covers the largest number of phylum: organisms: a. Mammalia a. Phylum/ division b. Eukarya b. Family c. Chordata c. Class d. Animalia d. Genus 5