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Problem 1RQ:
Briefly describe the six key properties that appear to be shared by most living organisms on Earth.Problem 2RQ:
What is natural selection? Summarize the logic by which Darwin came to the inescapable conclusion...Problem 3RQ:
Briefly describe the evidence that points to a single common ancestor for all life on Earth.Problem 4RQ:
Why do we say that living cells are carbon-based? Briefly discuss whether life elsewhere could be...Problem 5RQ:
Briefly describe each of the four main classes of cellular molecules: carbohydrates, lipids,...Problem 8RQ:
What do we mean by the tree of life? List three important ideas that we learn from the tree and that...Problem 9RQ:
What is metabolism, and what are the two basic metabolic needs of any organism? Explain the four...Problem 10RQ:
Why is water so important to life on Earth? List the three major roles that water plays in...Problem 12RQ:
What is a gene? A genome? The genetic code?Problem 13RQ:
What are mutations, and what effects can they have? Briefly explain why mutations represent the...Problem 14RQ:
What are extremophiles? Give several examples of organisms that live in extreme environments. What...Problem 16RQ:
Explain how evolution exhibits each of the three hallmarks of science, and discuss why alternatives...Problem 17TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 18TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 19TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 20TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 21TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 22TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 23TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 24TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 25TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 26TYU:
Suppose we found an organism on Earth with the characteristics described. In light of our current...Problem 27TYU:
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete...Problem 28TYU:
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete...Problem 29TYU:
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete...Problem 32TYU:
Which of the following is not a source of energy for at least some forms of life on Earth? (a)...Problem 34TYU:
Which of the following mutations would you expect to have the greatest effect on a living cell? (a)...Problem 35TYU:
Generally speaking, an extremophile is an organism that (a) thrives in conditions that would be...Problem 36TYU:
Based on what you have learned in this chapter, it seems reasonable to think that life could survive...Problem 37POS:
The History of Evolution. Many people assume that Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize...Problem 40IF:
Rock Life? How do you know that a rock is not alive? In terms of the properties of life discussed in...Problem 41IF:
Genetic Variation. One of the underlying facts (Fact 2 on p. 160) that explains natural selection is...Problem 42IF:
Artificial Selection. Suppose you lived hundreds of years ago (before we knew about genetic...Problem 44IF:
Dominant Life. While most of us tend to think of ourselves as the dominant form of life on Earth,...Problem 45IF:
The Human Power to Destroy. We may have the ability to destroy ourselves today, perhaps as the...Problem 46IF:
The Search for Life. Based on what you have learned about life on Earth, what are we searching for...Problem 48IF:
Atomic Numbers in Life. A typical bacterium has a volume of about 1 cubic micrometer. A typical atom...Problem 49IF:
Oxygen Atoms in People. Figure 5.6 shows that oxygen makes up about 65% of the mass of a human...Problem 50IF:
Cellular Energy. A typical eukaryotic cell, such as a cell in the human body, uses about 2 1017...Problem 51IF:
The Genetic Code. Suppose that, as evidence suggests, very early life on Earth used a genetic code...Problem 52IF:
Science and Religion. Science and religion are often claimed to be in conflict. Do you believe this...Problem 53IF:
Computer Life. Although scientists have already developed computer programs capable of reproducing...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - A Universe Of Life?Chapter 2 - The Science Of Life In The UniverseChapter 3 - The Universal Context Of LifeChapter 4 - The Habitability Of EarthChapter 5 - The Nature Of Life On EarthChapter 6 - The Origin And Evolution Of Life On EarthChapter 7 - Searching For Life In Our Solar SystemChapter 8 - MarsChapter 9 - Life On Jovian MoonsChapter 10 - The Nature And Evolution Of Habitability
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