BIOLOGY 1107 QUIZ AND SUPERQUIZ 1
A single-celled organism isolated from a deep-sea, hot thermal vent was
found to have a cell wall but lacked a nucleus. This organism is most
likely a member of which of the following domains?
Plantae, Fungi, Eukarya, Archaea, Animalia - ANS -Archaea
Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from
theories in science? - ANS -hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in
scope; theories have broad explanatory power
Which of the following best demonstrates the unity among all
organisms? - ANS -DNA structure and function
Which of the following is a requirement for a good scientific
hypothesis? - ANS -it must lead to a testable prediction
All the living organisms in a particular area along with all the nonliving
aspects of the environment with which organisms interact are
collectively described by which of the following terms? - ANS -an
ecosystem
, Living things are divided into three different domains. Which of these
domains are classified as prokaryotes? - ANS -bacteria and archaea
All of the organisms living in a particular ecosystem are collectively
known as a(n) - ANS -biological community
Strong evidence in support of the common ancestry of all life comes
from which of the following observation about living things? - ANS -the
existence of a nearly universal genetic code
Why is it important that an experiment include a control group? - ANS -
a control group provides a reference by which to determine if a
particular outcome may reasonably result from the variable being
tested
Which of the 92 naturally occurring elements make up approximately
95% of the mass of the human body? - ANS -carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen, oxygen
Given only a mass number, one can deduce the number of ___ in each
atom of an element? - ANS -protons + neutrons
A single-celled organism isolated from a deep-sea, hot thermal vent was
found to have a cell wall but lacked a nucleus. This organism is most
likely a member of which of the following domains?
Plantae, Fungi, Eukarya, Archaea, Animalia - ANS -Archaea
Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from
theories in science? - ANS -hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in
scope; theories have broad explanatory power
Which of the following best demonstrates the unity among all
organisms? - ANS -DNA structure and function
Which of the following is a requirement for a good scientific
hypothesis? - ANS -it must lead to a testable prediction
All the living organisms in a particular area along with all the nonliving
aspects of the environment with which organisms interact are
collectively described by which of the following terms? - ANS -an
ecosystem
, Living things are divided into three different domains. Which of these
domains are classified as prokaryotes? - ANS -bacteria and archaea
All of the organisms living in a particular ecosystem are collectively
known as a(n) - ANS -biological community
Strong evidence in support of the common ancestry of all life comes
from which of the following observation about living things? - ANS -the
existence of a nearly universal genetic code
Why is it important that an experiment include a control group? - ANS -
a control group provides a reference by which to determine if a
particular outcome may reasonably result from the variable being
tested
Which of the 92 naturally occurring elements make up approximately
95% of the mass of the human body? - ANS -carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen, oxygen
Given only a mass number, one can deduce the number of ___ in each
atom of an element? - ANS -protons + neutrons
