Human Biology Practice Questions Set 1: Chapters 1-3

Front

Which of the following is the best description of biology?
Options:
The study of animal structures,
The study of living things,
The study of fossils,
The study of how organisms process energy,
The study of patterns of inheritance

Back

The study of living things

Front

In the levels of biological organization below, choose the level that refers to groups of interacting individuals of one species: Community, Cells, Populations, Ecosystems, None of the above.

Back

Populations

Front

Humans are members of the ________.

Back

Domain eukarya

Front

What is the information molecule found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?

Back

DNA

Front

Evolution by natural selection was first put forth by ____________.

Back

Darwin

Front

Science is capable of ____________.

Back

measuring and reporting naturally occurring processes

Front

The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment is known as ____________.

Back

homeostasis

Front

A hypothesis must be testable to be scientifically valid. Being testable means that ____________.

Back

A controlled experiment should support the hypothesis

Front

A theory is ____________.

Back

A well-supported explanation that explains broad concepts

Front

The biological study of the parts of living things is the science of ____________.

Back

Anatomy