Exercises

Part I
1. The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of “living” is the ________.
a) organ
b) organelle
c) cell
d) macromolecule

2.Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the most complex to the least complex level?

a) organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population

b) organ, organism, tissue, organelle, molecule

c) organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ

d) biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism

3. Using examples, explain how biology can be studied from a microscopic approach to a global approach:

Part II

1. A suggested and testable explanation for an event is called a ________.

a) hypothesis

b) variable

c) theory

d) control

2. The type of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion is called ________.

a) deductive reasoning

b) the scientific method

c) hypothesis-based science

d) inductive reasoning

3. Give an example of how applied science has had a direct effect on your daily life: