Question 1
The science of classifying and naming organisms is known as
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physiology
taxonomy
phylogeny
morphology
Question 2
The name “human” is an example of a
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common name
binomial
scientific name
polynomial
Question3
Most scientific names are derived from
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Latin
English
Spanish
French
Question4
Gram stain is used to distinguish between different
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plants
bacteria
viruses
animals
Question5
A pathogen is
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an organism that causes disease
a disease
a substance that kills bacteria
an animal
Question6
A vector is
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a disease
a substance that prevents disease
an organism that causes disease
an organism that transmits a disease causing organism
Question7
Histology is the study of
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organisms
cells
tissues
organelles
Question8
Evolution is
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the survival of a population
a group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area
change in an individual’s genetic makeup over its lifespan
change in the genetic makeup of a population over time
Question9
The major mechanism of evolution is
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natural selection
species development
predation
fitness
Question10
An organism whose genetic makeup allows it to produce more offspring than another of its species is said to have greater
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selection
foraging
evolution
fitness
Question11
The place an organism resides is its
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population
habitat
location
community
Question12
An ecosystem
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is the name of a community
includes habitats but nothing else
includes populations but not habitats
consists of a community and the physical and chemical environment
Question13
Which organism is not a consumer?
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whale
fungus
human
bean plant
Question14
An herbivore
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is exemplified by a deer
all answers are correct
eats primarily plants
eats primary producers
Question15
Which term best describes humans as a species?
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carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
bacteria