General Biology I Unit 1 Test Questions with Answers

General Biology I Unit 1 Test Questions with
Answers
(Ch.1)_______ are fundamental building blocks of all matter. - -atoms

-(Ch.1)The smallest unit of life is the _______. - -cell

-(Ch.1)Organisms require _____ and _____ to maintain themselves, grow, and reproduce. - -
nutrients, energy

-(Ch.1)By sensing and responding to change, organisms keep conditions in the internal
environment within ranges that cells can tolerate. This process is called _____. - -
homeostasis

-(Ch.1)DNA ______ - -guides form and function, is the basis of traits, and is transmitted from
parent to offspring

-(Ch.1)A process by which an organism produces offspring is called _____. - -reproduction

-(Ch.1)_____ is the transmission of DNA to offspring. - -inheritance

-(Ch.1)A butterfly is a(n) _____ (choose all that apply) - -organism, eukarote, and consumer

-(Ch.1)_____ move around for at least part of their life. - -animals

-(Ch.1)A bacterium is _____ (choose all that apply) - -organism, single-celled

-(Ch.1)Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya are three _____. - -Domains

-(Ch.1)A control group is _____. - -the standard against which an experimental group is
compared.

-(Ch.1)Fifteen randomly selected students are found to be taller than 6 feet. The
researchers concluded that the average height of a student is greater than 6 feet. This is an
example of _____. - -sampling error

-(Ch.1)Science only addresses that which is_____. - -observable

-(Ch.1)Match the terms with the most suitable description.
1. _life
2. _probability
3. _species
4. _hypothesis
5. _prediction