Biology 104 Midterm practice questions
with correct answers
Hypothesis -Correct Answer-are tested with an investigation called an experiement.
Biosphere -Correct Answer-Includes all of the ecosystems of Earth and its atmosphere where life can
survive.
Cell -Correct Answer-Smallest unit that can be called life.
Theory -Correct Answer-an explanation for a natural phenomenon
Population -Correct Answer-Members of the same species living together in the same place and time
Community -Correct Answer-populations of different species in a region
ecosystem -Correct Answer-Includes living and nonliving components of an area.
Plantae -Correct Answer-are Autotrophs
Animalia -Correct Answer-Heterotrophs; obtain food by digestion
Fungi -Correct Answer-Heterotrophs; obtain food by external digestion
Protista -Correct Answer-Unicellular and Multicellular organisms; autotrophic and heterotrophic
Limitations of Scientific Inqury -Correct Answer-Biases of Scientist. Misinterpretations of observations
and results.
Taxonomy -Correct Answer-Scientific study of naming and classifiying organisms
, Three Main Branches of life are -Correct Answer-Archaea,Eukarya, Bacteria
Emergent Properties -Correct Answer-components interact, create new, complex functions
What is one way that Bacteria can differ from organisms in Domain archaea? -Correct Answer-Presence
of DNA difference sequence
Characteristics that scientist use to compare evolutionary relationships between organisms -Correct
Answer-Cellular attributes, anatomical features,biochemical aspects, genetic characteristics, and
behaviors
Biotic interactions -Correct Answer-are those that occur among living species in a community
abiotic -Correct Answer-Nonliving environment
an example of Mutualism -Correct Answer-Fungi and plant roots
an example of commensalism -Correct Answer-mosses growing on trees
an example of parasitism -Correct Answer-ticks on deer
Characteristics of Phytoplankton -Correct Answer-photosynthetic, microscopic,aquatic,free-floating
Niche -Correct Answer-resources a species requires for survival
Primary Producer -Correct Answer-autotroph. Produces its own energy.
Consumers -Correct Answer-Heterotrophs. obtain energy and nutrients by eating producers or other
consumers
with correct answers
Hypothesis -Correct Answer-are tested with an investigation called an experiement.
Biosphere -Correct Answer-Includes all of the ecosystems of Earth and its atmosphere where life can
survive.
Cell -Correct Answer-Smallest unit that can be called life.
Theory -Correct Answer-an explanation for a natural phenomenon
Population -Correct Answer-Members of the same species living together in the same place and time
Community -Correct Answer-populations of different species in a region
ecosystem -Correct Answer-Includes living and nonliving components of an area.
Plantae -Correct Answer-are Autotrophs
Animalia -Correct Answer-Heterotrophs; obtain food by digestion
Fungi -Correct Answer-Heterotrophs; obtain food by external digestion
Protista -Correct Answer-Unicellular and Multicellular organisms; autotrophic and heterotrophic
Limitations of Scientific Inqury -Correct Answer-Biases of Scientist. Misinterpretations of observations
and results.
Taxonomy -Correct Answer-Scientific study of naming and classifiying organisms
, Three Main Branches of life are -Correct Answer-Archaea,Eukarya, Bacteria
Emergent Properties -Correct Answer-components interact, create new, complex functions
What is one way that Bacteria can differ from organisms in Domain archaea? -Correct Answer-Presence
of DNA difference sequence
Characteristics that scientist use to compare evolutionary relationships between organisms -Correct
Answer-Cellular attributes, anatomical features,biochemical aspects, genetic characteristics, and
behaviors
Biotic interactions -Correct Answer-are those that occur among living species in a community
abiotic -Correct Answer-Nonliving environment
an example of Mutualism -Correct Answer-Fungi and plant roots
an example of commensalism -Correct Answer-mosses growing on trees
an example of parasitism -Correct Answer-ticks on deer
Characteristics of Phytoplankton -Correct Answer-photosynthetic, microscopic,aquatic,free-floating
Niche -Correct Answer-resources a species requires for survival
Primary Producer -Correct Answer-autotroph. Produces its own energy.
Consumers -Correct Answer-Heterotrophs. obtain energy and nutrients by eating producers or other
consumers
