1- The one environmental problem that is the root of all other environmental problems is:
A). Pollution
B). Depletion of fossil fuels
C). Deforestation
D). Over population✔️
2- The appearance of new characteristics at a given level of organization is called?
A). Cellular hierarchy
B). Emergence✔️
C). Reproduction
D). Variation
3- The study of functional anatomy is called:
A). Tectology
B). Histology
C). Physiology✔️
D). Cytology
4- The structures of the protein molecules needed for organismal development and functioning in animals are encoded in?
A). Nucleic Acids✔️
B). Mitochondrial DNA
C). Nuclear DNA
D). Proteins
5- The study of organismal interaction with an environment is called?
A). Zoology
B). Embryology
C). Physiology
D). Ecology✔️
6- The second law of thermodynamics States that physical systems tend to proceed toward a state of greater disorder called?
A). Enthalpy
B). Entropy✔️
C). Complexity
D). Zymurgy
7- The study of fishes is called:
A). Immunology
B). Ichthyology✔️
C). Herpetology
D). Helminthology
8- Entomology is the:
A). Study of insects✔️
B). Study of birds
C). Study of fishes
D). None of the above
9- Study of amphibians and reptiles is called:
A). Entomology
B). Herpetology✔️
C). Ichthyology
D). Ornithology
10- Powerful theories that guide extensive research are called?
A). Hypothesis
B). Theories
C). Paradigms✔️
D). Methodologies
11- The experimental sciences generally address which of the following?
A). The philosophy of science
B). Evolutionary causes
C). Proximate or immediate causes✔️
D). All of the above correct
12- Analogous organs are:
A). Having similar function and similar origin
B). Having similar function but different origin✔️
C). Having similar function but similar origin
D). All are true
13- Contributions to animal biology may come from areas such as?
A). Biochemistry
B). Genetics
C). Cell Biology
D). All the above are correct✔️
14- To date, approximately this many animal species have been described.
A).100,000
B). 1 million✔️
C). 10 million
D). 100 million
15- Ideas concerning the theory of organic evolution were published and supported with convincing evidence by Charles Darwin in:
A).1602
B).1750
C).1859✔️
D).1923
16- The one environmental problem that is the root of all other environmental problem is :
A). Over population✔️
B). Deforestation
C). Depletion of fossil fuels
D). Population
17- The first part of the binomial name of an animal is the:
A). Species
B). Genus✔️
C). Family
D). Order
18- The study of interactions between organisms and their environment is:
A). Cytology
B). Physiology
C). Ecology✔️
D). Systematics
19- The study of birds is:
A). Ornithology✔️
B). Mammalogy
C). Ichthyology
D). Herpetology
20- The study of tissues is:
A). Cytology
B). Embryology
C). Systematic
D). Histology✔️
21- Evolutionary theory helps explain:
A). The diversity of life
B). The relationships within animals groups
C). The behaviour of animals
D). All the above are correct✔️
22- The taxonomic level between phylum and order is:
A). Genus
B). Class✔️
C). Domain
D). Family
23- ___ is the study of animals.
A). Botany
B). Cytology
C). Histology
D). Zoology✔️
24- To be of value to science, hypothesis must be____.
A). Established facts
B). Testable and falsifiable✔️
C). Proven correct
D). Popular
25- The chemical energy used by ( most) organisms for metabolism and growth ultimately comes from____.
A). Heat
B). The decomposition of plants and other organic debris
C). The sun✔️
D). Carbon dioxide