Test Bank - Biology: The Core 3rd Edition by Eric Simon, All 1-12 Chapters Covered With Questions And Verified Solutions With Rationales And Case Study.

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Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Science of Life
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1) How is life defined? j j j




A) The only requirement for life is the ability to reproduce.
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B) Life is defined through a set of shared characteristics that all living things display.
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C) A living thing must be able to move.
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D) Life is determined by neural activity.
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Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
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C) The ability to grow and develop
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D) The ability to respond to the environment
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3) Fire can move, grow, reproduce, use energy, consume oxygen, and interact with its
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A) It does not have cells.
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B) It does not consist of complex, well-ordered structures.
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C) It does not pass on genes for traits to its offspring.
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D) All of the above are accurate reasons why fire is not alive.
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4) Is a virus considered alive?
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A) Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.
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B) Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.
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C) No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.
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D) No, it does not possess any of the requirements for life.
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, 5) Certain parasites, such as intestinal tapeworms, cannot survive outside of their host. Why are
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A) Survival outside of a host is not a requirement for life. j j j j j j j j j j




B) Parasites are still considered alive because they are studied by biologists, and biology is the
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C) As long as parasites are made of cells, they are considered to be alive.
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D) Because they cannot survive outside of the host, parasites are actually not considered alive.
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6) A population consists of
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C) a group of interacting individuals of one species
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D) a group of interacting individuals from different species
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7) The statement, "There are 628 gray squirrels living on campus," describes the
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A) species
B) community
C) population
D) ecosyste
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