UNE BIOL 1050 Midterm Exam with All
Correct Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
Prokaryotic cells are found in the domain(s) _____. - Answer bacteria and archaea
A human is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. - Answer eukarya...animalia
A rose bush is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. - Answer eukarya...plantae
Which Domain(s) includes unicellular orgainsms? - Answer Eukarya, Archaea, and Bacteria.
Fungi are classified into which Domain? - Answer Eukarya
There is (are) _____ eukaryotic domain(s). - Answer one
Organisms with prokaryotic cells are separated into two______ , Bacteria and Archaea. - Answer
domains
_____ are the most diverse and widespread prokaryotes. - Answer bacteria
Most of the prokaryotes known as _____ live in extreme environments, such as salty lakes. -
Answer archaea
All organisms with eukaryotic cells are grouped in domain ____ - Answer eukarya
_____ are a diverse collection of mostly single-celled eukaryotes, which are sorted into several
kingdoms to reflect their evolutionary relationships. - Answer protists
Kingdom _____ consists of multicellular eukaryotes that produce their food by photosynthesis -
Answer Plantae
Kingdom ____ includes eukaryotic organisms that mostly decompose organic wastes and absorb
nutrients into their cells. - Answer fungi
Kingdom ______ consists of multicellular eukaryotes that obtain their food by ingesting (eating)
other organisms. - Answer Animalia
,Which statement about the properties of life is false? - Answer Organisms have an
unchanging, constant internal environment.
A property of life known as energy processing refers to the fact that living things __________. -
Answer obtain energy from their environment and use it to power their own activities and
chemical reactions
There are a number of properties that all organisms share. In humans, exposure to ultraviolet
light can result in a darkening of the skin. What kind of property is this? - Answer response
to the environment
Actinosphenia elegans is a unicellular, photosynthetic, eukaryotic organism. To which domain
does it belong? - Answer eukarya
At which level of interaction does life first appear? - Answer cell
Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which sequence correctly lists that hierarchy from
least inclusive to most inclusive? - Answer molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ
system, organism, population, community, ecosystem
Which statement best describes the relationship between a tissue and an organ system? -
Answer An organ system includes tissues.
Which of the following processes occurs in BOTH eukaryotic and bacterial cells?
-uptake of energy from their surroundings
-regulation of cell function by changes in the activity of genes
-reproduction - Answer all of the above
Understanding the overall process of science is important. Which of the following statements
best describes how science works? - Answer Science is a process with many steps, but
sometimes the steps vary in order or steps are repeated.
Which of the following are key steps in the process of science? - Answer -Societal benefits
and outcomes
-Exploration and discovery
-Formation and testing of hypotheses
-Feedback from the scientific community
, To be of value to science, hypotheses must be __________. - Answer testable
Which of these is a scientific hypothesis?
-My father's problem with excessive urination was alleviated when he took medicine for high
blood pressure.
-Researchers have observed that high blood pressure is often associated with excessive
urination.
-My excessive urination may mean that I have high blood pressure.
-For the last three months, I have had problems with excessive urination. - Answer My
excessive urination may mean that I have high blood pressure.
What evidence caused scientists to initially (but incorrectly) place red pandas in the same family
as giant pandas? - Answer Red pandas have a diet similar to that of giant pandas, and both
species also possess a false thumb.
A hypothesis is... - Answer a proposed explanation for a set of observations
To be scientifically valid, a hypothesis must be... - Answer testable and falsifiable
The role of a control in an experiment is to... - Answer provide a basis of comparison to the
experimental group
You are a historian writing a book about diseases that affected United States history. Which of
the following diseases had the largest impact? - Answer smallpox
Covid-19 is a truly global pandemic. Which of the following was most like it in distribution
around the planet? - Answer Spanish influenza
If trends continue, which of the following will happen? - Answer The number of diseases
crossing from animals to humans will increase
The mRNA vaccine available for Covid-19 utilized Crispr technology. What was done? - Answer
gene editing was performed
A group of bioterrorists wants to make use of the H5N1 virus. Which of the following will they
need to do to the virus to wreak havoc on humans? - Answer Alter it so that person-to-
person transmission is possible
Correct Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
Prokaryotic cells are found in the domain(s) _____. - Answer bacteria and archaea
A human is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. - Answer eukarya...animalia
A rose bush is classified in domain _____ and kingdom _____. - Answer eukarya...plantae
Which Domain(s) includes unicellular orgainsms? - Answer Eukarya, Archaea, and Bacteria.
Fungi are classified into which Domain? - Answer Eukarya
There is (are) _____ eukaryotic domain(s). - Answer one
Organisms with prokaryotic cells are separated into two______ , Bacteria and Archaea. - Answer
domains
_____ are the most diverse and widespread prokaryotes. - Answer bacteria
Most of the prokaryotes known as _____ live in extreme environments, such as salty lakes. -
Answer archaea
All organisms with eukaryotic cells are grouped in domain ____ - Answer eukarya
_____ are a diverse collection of mostly single-celled eukaryotes, which are sorted into several
kingdoms to reflect their evolutionary relationships. - Answer protists
Kingdom _____ consists of multicellular eukaryotes that produce their food by photosynthesis -
Answer Plantae
Kingdom ____ includes eukaryotic organisms that mostly decompose organic wastes and absorb
nutrients into their cells. - Answer fungi
Kingdom ______ consists of multicellular eukaryotes that obtain their food by ingesting (eating)
other organisms. - Answer Animalia
,Which statement about the properties of life is false? - Answer Organisms have an
unchanging, constant internal environment.
A property of life known as energy processing refers to the fact that living things __________. -
Answer obtain energy from their environment and use it to power their own activities and
chemical reactions
There are a number of properties that all organisms share. In humans, exposure to ultraviolet
light can result in a darkening of the skin. What kind of property is this? - Answer response
to the environment
Actinosphenia elegans is a unicellular, photosynthetic, eukaryotic organism. To which domain
does it belong? - Answer eukarya
At which level of interaction does life first appear? - Answer cell
Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which sequence correctly lists that hierarchy from
least inclusive to most inclusive? - Answer molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ
system, organism, population, community, ecosystem
Which statement best describes the relationship between a tissue and an organ system? -
Answer An organ system includes tissues.
Which of the following processes occurs in BOTH eukaryotic and bacterial cells?
-uptake of energy from their surroundings
-regulation of cell function by changes in the activity of genes
-reproduction - Answer all of the above
Understanding the overall process of science is important. Which of the following statements
best describes how science works? - Answer Science is a process with many steps, but
sometimes the steps vary in order or steps are repeated.
Which of the following are key steps in the process of science? - Answer -Societal benefits
and outcomes
-Exploration and discovery
-Formation and testing of hypotheses
-Feedback from the scientific community
, To be of value to science, hypotheses must be __________. - Answer testable
Which of these is a scientific hypothesis?
-My father's problem with excessive urination was alleviated when he took medicine for high
blood pressure.
-Researchers have observed that high blood pressure is often associated with excessive
urination.
-My excessive urination may mean that I have high blood pressure.
-For the last three months, I have had problems with excessive urination. - Answer My
excessive urination may mean that I have high blood pressure.
What evidence caused scientists to initially (but incorrectly) place red pandas in the same family
as giant pandas? - Answer Red pandas have a diet similar to that of giant pandas, and both
species also possess a false thumb.
A hypothesis is... - Answer a proposed explanation for a set of observations
To be scientifically valid, a hypothesis must be... - Answer testable and falsifiable
The role of a control in an experiment is to... - Answer provide a basis of comparison to the
experimental group
You are a historian writing a book about diseases that affected United States history. Which of
the following diseases had the largest impact? - Answer smallpox
Covid-19 is a truly global pandemic. Which of the following was most like it in distribution
around the planet? - Answer Spanish influenza
If trends continue, which of the following will happen? - Answer The number of diseases
crossing from animals to humans will increase
The mRNA vaccine available for Covid-19 utilized Crispr technology. What was done? - Answer
gene editing was performed
A group of bioterrorists wants to make use of the H5N1 virus. Which of the following will they
need to do to the virus to wreak havoc on humans? - Answer Alter it so that person-to-
person transmission is possible
