Test Bank for Understanding Biology, 3rd Edition, by Kenneth Mason, Tod Duncan, Jonathan Losos Chapter 1-40 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter Chapter 1
Student name:__________ 1) Cell theory is one of the foundations of biology. What are the tenets of the cell theory? Check all that apply. A) All organisms aremade up of more than one cell. B) All cells have theability to move. C) Cells carry geneticmaterial passed to daughter cells during cellular division. D) Cells arise fromother cells through the process of cell division. E) Organisms are formed through spontaneous generation. F) All living organisms consist of cells.
2) Darwin's theory of evolution is supported by many modern pieces of evidence. Check all that apply.
A) New measurements of the age of the earth B) An understanding of the mechanism of heredity C) Human population growth D) Comparative studies of animal structures E) Similarities in DNA of related species
3) Science is subdivided into specific areas of study, called disciplines. These divisions are artificial but are helpful to narrow the massive scope of scientific knowledge to a manageable amount. Given the brief definitionof each listed discipline, which is likely to provide the best answer to a question about how fluid dynamics affect blood pressure in mammals?
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