Chapter 1: Studying Life

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

 

1. The basic structural and physiological unit of all living organisms is the
2. aggregate.
3. organelle.
4. organism.
5. membrane.
6. cell.

Answer: e

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2. A cell
3. can be composed of many types of tissues.
4. is found only in plants and animals.
5. is the smallest entity studied by biologists.
6. may be a distinct entity or a building block of a more complex organism.
7. All of the above

Answer: d

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3. Darwin noted that all populations have _______ potential to grow, but that in nature most populations _______ over time.
4. limited; are stable
5. unlimited; grow slowly
6. limited; fluctuate unpredictably
7. unlimited; are stable
8. limited; decrease slowly

Answer: d

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4. A species consists of
5. all the organisms that live together in a particular area.
6. morphologically similar organisms that cannot interbreed.
7. morphologically similar organisms capable of interbreeding.
8. an adult organism and all of its offspring.
9. morphologically similar organisms that live in the same area.

Answer: c

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5. Based on the large numbers of offspring produced by many organisms, Darwin proposed that mortality was high and only a few individuals survived to reproduce. He referred to the differential reproductive success of individuals with particular variations as
6. evolution.
7. artificial selection.
8. the cell theory.
9. natural selection.
10. inheritance of acquired characteristics.

Answer: d

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