Test Bank For Essentials of Biology, 6th Edition by Sylvia Mader and Michael Windelspecht All 1-32 Chapters Covered ,Latest Edition

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,Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia Mader and Michael Win
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Chap 01 7e Mader
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1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
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A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.



2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most
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A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
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C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells l8 l8 l8 l8 l8


D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs
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3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise a(n)
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A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.



4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
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A) carnivores.
B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.




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,5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water currents caused
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by prey and predators. This is an example of
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A) maintaining homeostasis. l8


B) metabolism.
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E) organization.



6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their life. Even
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tually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating between fresh
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water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an inter
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nal control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance by negative feedback.
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This is an example of which characteristic of life?
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A) adaptation
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D) energy transformation l8


E) maintaining homeostasis l8




7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
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A) Genes are made up of DNA. l8 l8 l8 l8 l8


B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations. l8 l8 l8 l8 l8 l8 l8


E) All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.
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8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
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A) bladder - organ l8 l8


B) neuron - tissue l8 l8


C) osteocyte - molecule l8 l8


D) gene - atom l8 l8


E) heart - organ system l8 l8 l8




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, 9) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many insect-
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pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color woul
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d be considered a(n)
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A) method for maintaining homeostasis. l8 l8 l8


B) way to maintain metabolism. l8 l8 l8


C) adaptation.
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10) Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in her garden. To
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8minimize damage from pests, Latonya uses a pesticide spray. After a few years of using th
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e same pesticide spray, she notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely due
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11) All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are collectively called
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A) mitosis.
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D) meiosis.
E) metabolism.



12) Is the following statement true or false? All single-celled organisms are prokaryotes.
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A) true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell form
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B) true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular
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C) false, because some eukaryotes are single-celled
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D) false, because some prokaryotes are multicellular
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E) false, because all single-celled organisms are eukaryotes
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