Lecture 1 Questions

Question 1

sequence of increasing biological organization

Answer 1

Atom - Molecule- Organelle- Cell

Question 2

Choose the correct order of classification from most inclusive to exclusive

D, King Phillip could order five good sandwiches

Answer 2

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 3

Do humans have an exaggerated impact on the ecosystem through their use of extra sources
of energy and raw materials, and the production of extra wastes that must be handled?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Is it true that the classification system most commonly used by biologists today contains five
domains?

Answer 4

No it only has 3

Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

Question 5

What are living organisms are made up of?

Answer 5

Cells

Question 6

Do living things must obey the laws of chemistry and physics

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Do living organisms show biological organization and other common characteristics of life?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

What are emergent properties, can it be used to distinguish living organisms from nonliving
things?

Answer 8

Emergent properties are characteristics of a system that arise from the interaction of its parts. Emergent properties are crucial for distinguishing them from nonliving things.

For example, the ability to grow, reproduce, and respond to stimuli are emergent properties of living systems that are not found in nonliving objects

Question 9

How is hypothesis is tested?

Answer 9

Experimentation

Question 10

What are the characteristics of living organisms

Answer 10

being composed of cells, exhibiting growth and development, reproducing, responding to stimuli, maintaining homeostasis, processing energy, and adapting to their environment

Question 11

Which domain contains the most primitive prokaryotes that live in extreme environments?

Answer 11

Archaea

Question 12

A study is conducted to determine the average length and weight of loblolly pine tree
needles in the southeast United States. Is this data obtained through observation or
experimentation?

Answer 12

Observation

Question 13

. Arrange in order, the levels of ecological study from most inclusive to most exclusive:
ecosystem, biosphere, population, community, individual organism

Answer 13

individual organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

Question 14

What is the definition that best describes a population

Answer 14

Species

Question 15

Is it true that both living and nonliving entities adapt to the environment

Answer 15

No