Biology Ohio State Test

Who is Charles Darwin ?

• the ship that many scientists and naturalist traveled upon when making many discoveries about different species

• a famous naturalist who described Natural Selection as the mechanism behind evolution. He traveled around Southeast Asia only making many observations.

• a famous naturalist who was the FIRST to describe Natural Selection as the mechanism behind evolution, from his observations in the Galapagos.

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The Origin of Species is...

• A book written and published by Charles Darwin, describing natural selection and descent with modification

• A scientific theory explaining that parts of an organism's body that is used will become more developed, parts that are not used may become smaller and disappear

• a description of how the physical world behaves

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What is another word for Natural Selection?

• also known as phyletic gradualism

• also known as survival of the fittest

• also known as the Law of Use and Disuse

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Evolution was also called by Charles Darwin...

• The Law of Use and Disuse

• Phyletic Gradualism

• Descent with Modifications

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Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• A community of organisms and their abiotic environment

• A group of interacting individuals of the same species

• A collection of different species living in the same area

• A single species and its natural habitat

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living organisms?

• Ability to move

• Ability to perform photosynthesis

• Ability to reproduce

• Ability to grow

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Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

• A process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy

• A method animals use to produce energy from food

• A way fungi decompose organic material

• A technique bacteria use to fix nitrogen

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What is the primary function of the mitochondria in cells?

• To store genetic information

• To produce energy in the form of ATP

• To synthesize proteins

• To transport substances across the cell membrane

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Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

• They have a nucleus

• They lack membrane-bound organelles

• They have multiple chromosomes

• They undergo mitosis

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

• To produce proteins

• To generate energy

• To store nutrients

• To transport waste

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