Deck 1: What Is Life

Question 1

In a negative feedback system,the response of the effector:

A)enhances the original stimulus.
B)eliminates the original stimulus.
C)reverses the original stimulus.
D)does not change the original stimulus.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a Domain?

A)Animalia
B)Eukarya
C)Plantae
D)Fungi

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an atom?

A)Carbon
B)Carbohydrate
C)Glucose
D)ATP

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life?

A)Organism
B)Organ system
C)Organ
D)Cell

Question 5

Think about this analogy: If your classroom represents a population,then what does each individual student represent?

A)Tissue
B)Organism
C)Community
D)Cell

Question 6

Making a prediction based on a testable hypothesis is an example of:

A)inductive reasoning.
B)deductive reasoning.
C)experimenting.
D)collecting data.

Question 7

Humans are classified in which Domain?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?

A)High degree of organization.
B)Presence of blood.
C)Composed of chemicals.
D)Part of the Animal kingdom.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an organ system?

A)Stomach
B)Connective
C)-Human being
D)Digestive

Question 10

Why are the wolf and domestic dog considered to be the same species?

A)They can interbreed.
B)They can interbreed but do not produce viable offspring.
C)They do not interbreed in the wild.
D)The offspring of a wolf and dog is called a dingo.

Question 11

Which is the most common form of feedback control in humans?

A)Control center feedback.
B)Positive feedback.
C)Negative feedback.
D)Effector feedback.

Question 12

Which of the materials best represents the presence of life?

A)Carbon
B)Water
C)DNA
D)Oxygen

Question 13

Why are viruses considered not to be alive?

A)They do not respond to stimuli.
B)They cannot reproduce on their own.
C)They do not contain protein.
D)They are too small.

Question 14

What does a scientist do after making observations?

A)Formulate a hypothesis
B)Conduct an experiment
C)Think of questions
D)Draw a conclusion

Question 15

In Taxonomy,the "homo-" part of Homo sapien is the ________.________.

A)Kingdom
B)Genus
C)Class
D)Species

Question 16

Which of the following is a group of different tissues?

A)Chemicals
B)Cell
C)Organ
D)Organism

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of homeostatic imbalance?

A)Diabetic taking an insulin injection
B)Sleeping
C)Eating a banana as a source of potassium
D)Feeling tired and hungry

Question 18

Which of the following is a type of tissue?

A)Connective
B)Collagen fibers
C)Respiratory
D)Skeletal

Question 19

Formulating a hypothesis is an example of:

A)inductive reasoning.
B)deductive reasoning.
C)experimenting.
D)drawing a conclusion.

Question 20

What is meant by the term homeostasis?

A)It is the taxonomic term for human beings.
B)It is a characteristic of livings things that means they can reproduce the same organism.
C)It means that humans are constantly changing.
D)It is the ability of an organism to monitor conditions and maintain them.

Question 21

Which step in the scientific method is represented by label D?

A)Collect and analyze results
B)Conclusion
C)Design and conduct an experiment
D)None of these are correct

Question 22

Which of the following would be placed at the same hierarchical level as the heart (labeled E)?

A)Carbon atom
B)Stomach
C)Muscle cell
D)Digestive system

Question 23

All bacteria are classified in the same domain and kingdom.

Question 24

Humans and dogs both belong to the kingdom Animalia.

Question 25

Which hierarchical level is represented by label G?

A)Atom
B)Molecule
C)Organ system
D)Organism

Question 26

If the diagram represented a feedback loop for thermoregulation which part would represent the brain?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 27

If the diagram represented a feedback loop for thermoregulation,the skin is represented by the effectors and ________?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 28

What do steps D and then B suggest about the experiment's results and its hypothesis?

A)The hypothesis was supported.
B)The hypothesis was not supported.
C)The hypothesis was supported but more experiments need to be done to prove it true.
D)These results have no bearing on the hypothesis.

Question 29

Which hierarchical level is represented by label D?

A)Atom
B)Cell
C)Organ
D)Tissue

Question 30

Regulating electrolyte balance during a run is an example of homeostasis.

Question 31

Plants synthesizing compounds by means of solar power is an example of the characteristic of requiring energy.

Question 32

Which hierarchical level is represented by label A?

A)Cell
B)Molecule
C)Atom
D)Tissue

Question 33

Which step in the scientific method is represented by label A?

A)Conclusion
B)Collect data
C)Hypothesis
D)Observation

Question 34

Carbohydrates are not found in any living things,whereas lipids are found in all living things.

Question 35

A theory,in the fields of science and law,means a good guess.

Question 36

Which level in the hierarchy of life represents interacting communities united in a geographic area?

A)Biosphere
B)Individual
C)Population
D)Ecosystem

Question 37

Which part represents the muscles and blood vessels?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 38

Negative feedback systems amplify the changes that are being detected by the receptor.

Question 39

A scientist examining a liver sample under a microscope will be making observations at the tissue and cellular level of biological organization.

Question 40

Organizationally,a biome includes all of the living organisms and the non-living things in a given area.

Question 41

Science seeks to answer questions about important human affairs like whether it is right or wrong to use natural resources.