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Introductory Biology

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Set 1 Introduction Themes In The Study Of Life

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Question 1

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Global warming, as demonstrated by observations such as melting of glaciers, increasing CO₂ levels, and increasing average ambient temperatures, has already had many effects on living organisms. Which of the following might best offer a solution to this problem?

A) Continue to measure these and other parameters of the problem.
B) Increase the abilities of animals to migrate to more suitable habitats.
C) Do nothing; nature will attain its own balance.
D) Limit the burning of fossil fuels and regulate our loss of forested areas.
E) Recycle as much as possible.

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Question 2

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Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy. For example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight into

A) the energy of motion.
B) carbon dioxide and water.
C) the potential energy of chemical bonds.
D) oxygen.
E) kinetic energy.

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Question 3

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Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are the domains?

A) Bacteria and Eukarya
B) Archaea and Monera
C) Eukarya and Monera
D) Bacteria and Protista
E) Bacteria and Archaea

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