BSC 1005c Diversity of Life
Which of the following statements best represents an example of biological organization?
A. Energy from the sun drives photosynthesis.
B. All organisms are composed of cells
C. Cows derive energy from the plants they eat.
D. Plants can adapt to their environment.
E. Materials continually cross into and out of cells through the cell membrane.
Which of the following is an example of homeostasis? An organism that can
A. assimilate and use energy.
B. respond to the environment.
C. maintain a relatively constant internal environment.
D. evolve to adapt to a changing environment.
E. reproduce.
The unifying principal of biology that states that there is a modification of populations of living
organisms over time that sometimes result in new species is called ________.
A. relativity
B. metabolism
C. homeostasis
D. genetics
E. evolution
Living things that reproduce using only one parent are said to exhibit ___________ reproduction.
A. binary
B. sexual
C. asexual
D. variable
E. parasexual
The simplest cells are the:
A. eukaryotic bacteria
B. prokaryotic bacteria
C. animal cells
D. plant cells
E. cells of fungi
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell
A. serves as the command center for the cell.
B. stores the cell's hereditary information.
C. contains a dark area called the nucleolus.
D. is surrounded by a nuclear envelope with pores.
E. All of the above are correct.
Chromosomes are made of
A. DNA and RNA.
B. RNA and proteins.
C. DNA only.
D. DNA and proteins.
E. ribosomes
