BIOL 189 Unit 1 Exam Review Fall 2026/2027 (29pages)

Unit 1 Exam Review Review question 1 Which of the following statements is not a property of life? A) Utilization and transformation of energy for metabolism. B) Ability to adapt to the natural environment and change over time. C) Maintenance of stable internal conditions. D) Cellular activities controlled by the nucleus and DNA. E) Passage of heritable information between generations. Review question 2 Which statement is false? A) A gene is the collective total of all genetic information. B) Genes encode information to make proteins. C) All living things carry DNA for storage of genetic information. D) Genes are individual units of heredity. E) DNA is a type of nucleic acid. Review question 3 Which is the correct similarity between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and organisms? A) Both contain DNA bound within an organelle. B) Both carry genes. C) Both belong in the same domains of life. D) Both are multicellular. E) Both use membrane-bound compartments for internal organization. Review question 4 Which statement is correct regarding domains? A) Domains are the largest groupings of organisms within taxonomy. B) There are three domains of life on Earth. C) Two of the domains are prokaryotic and one domain is eukaryotic. D) One of the domains is called Archaea. E) All of the above are correct. Review question 5 Short Answer. A good example of an emergent property is the occurrence of life at the cellular level. What is an emergent property? Review question 6 Draw the electron distribution diagram of Silicon (Si). How many unpaired electrons does this atom have?