The properties and processes of life would be correctly described by which of thefollowing statements?Inherited information controls the pattern of growth but not the development ofan organism.Organisms process energy during the course of their lives.Life is disordered.An organism's adaptations evolve over 2 or 3 generations.Organisms are not able to regulate their internal environment.

In the environment we have two types of organisms- Living & non living. The living organisms…

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A process by which an organism produces offspring is called __________. a. reproduction b. development c. homeostasis d. inheritance
Each level of biological organization has emergent properties that arise from interactions at a lower level. For example, cells have a capacity for inheritance that the molecules making up the cell do not. Can you think of an emergent property of a tissue? Of an organ that contains that tissue?
The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of “living” is the ______. a. organ b. organelle c. cell d. macromolecule
Figure 1.16 Which of the following statements is false? Tissues exist within organs which exist within organ systems. Communities exist within populations which exist within ecosystems Organelles exist within cells which exist within tissues. Communities exist within ecosystems which exist in the biosphere.
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Every cell is descended from another cell. This idea is part of _________. a. evolution b. the theory of heredity c. the cell theory d. cell biology
A _______ is the smallest unit that can live and reproduce by itself using energy, raw materials, and DNA instructions.
Figure 1.6 In the example below, the scientific method is used to solve an everyday problem. Order the scientific method steps (numbered items) with the process of solving the everyday problem (lettered items). Based on the results of the experiment, is the hypothesis correct? If it is incorrect, propose some alternative hypotheses. Observation Question Hypothesis (answer) Prediction Experiment Result There is something wrong with the electrical outlet. If something is wrong with the outlet, my coffeemaker also won’t work when plugged into it. My toaster doesn’t toast my bread. I plug my coffee maker into the outlet. My coffeemaker works. Why doesn't my toaster work?
In 2005, researcher Woo-suk Hwang reported that he had made immortal stem cells from human patients. His research was hailed as a breakthrough for people affected by degenerative diseases, because stem cells may be used to repair a persons own damaged tissues. Hwang published his results in a peer-reviewed journal. In 2006, the journal retracted his paper after other scientists discovered that Hwangs group had faked their data. Does the incident show that results of scientific studies cannot be trusted? Or does it confirm the usefulness of a scientific approach, because other scientists discovered and exposed the fraud?
Which of the following is not a feature common to most animals? a. development into a fixed body plan b. asexual reproduction c. specialized tissues d. heterotrophic nutrient sourcing
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