Test Bank for Biological Science, 6th Edition – Scott Freeman & Lizabeth Allison – Complete Exam Questions & Answers

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Textbook3Authors3

Scott3Freeman,3University3of3Washington

Michael3Harrington,3University3of3Alberta

Joan3Sharp,3Simon3Fraser3University

,Biological3Science,3Canadian3Edition.,32e3(Freeman3et3al.)
Chapter31333Biology3and3the3Tree3of3Life

1)3The3pattern3component3of3the3cell3theory3claims3that3all3organisms3consist3of3cells.
A)3true
B)3false
Answer:33A
Reference:33Section31.1
Bloom's3Level:33Remembering
LOs:33Chp1-2.3Describe3the3two3components3of3the3cell3theory.

2)3How3does3a3scientific3theory3differ3from3a3scientific3hypothesis?
A)3There3is3no3difference—the3terms3are3interchangeable.
B)3A3theory3is3an3explanation3for3a3very3general3phenomenon3or3observation;3hypotheses3treat3
more3specific3observations.
C)3A3hypothesis3is3an3explanation3for3a3very3general3phenomenon;3theories3treat3more3specific3i
ssues.
D)3Theories3define3scientific3laws;3hypotheses3are3used3to3set3up3experiments.
Answer:33B
Reference:33Section31.1
Bloom's3Level:33Comprehension
LOs:33Chp1-2.3Describe3the3two3components3of3the3cell3theory.

3)3Algae3in3the3genus3Caulerpa3typically3grow3to3a3length3of3over3half3a3meter3and3have3structu
res3similar3to3stems,3leaves,3and3roots.3Reproduction3occurs3when3adults3produce3sperm3and3egg
s3that3fuse3to3form3offspring.3Each3adult3Caulerpa,3however,3consists3of3just3a3single3cell.3Whic
h3of3the3following3statements3is3true?
A)3Caulerpa3violate3the3pattern3component3of3the3cell3theory—
that3all3organisms3consist3of3cells.
B)3Caulerpa3violate3the3process3component3of3the3cell3theory—
that3all3cells3come3from3preexisting3cells.
C)3Caulerpa3violate3both3the3pattern3and3process3components3of3the3cell3theory.
D)3The3existence3of3Caulerpa3is3consistent3with3the3cell3theory.
Answer:33D
Reference:33Section31.1
Bloom's3Level:33Comprehension
LOs:33Chp1-2.3Describe3the3two3components3of3the3cell3theory.

4)3Which3statement3about3spontaneous3generation3is3FALSE?
A)3Pasteur3demonstrated3that3it3does3not3occur3under3normal3laboratory3conditions.
B)3It3apparently3occurred3at3least3once–when3life3on3Earth3began.
C)3It3occurs3every3time3a3new3species3evolves3from3a3preexisting3species.
D)3It3addresses3the3formation3of3living3cells3from3previously3nonliving3material.
Answer:33C
Reference:33Section31.1
Bloom's3Level:33Remembering

,LOs:33Chp1-2.3Describe3the3two3components3of3the3cell3theory.

5)3Recall3Pasteur's3experiment3on3spontaneous3generation.3Originally,3he3used3sealed3and3unseal
ed3flasks3instead3of3swan-
necked3and3unsealed3flasks.3Critics3claimed3that3the3experiment3was3inconclusive.3Which3of3the
3following3criticisms3would3be3addressed3by3using3a3swan-

necked3flask3instead3of3the3sealed3flask?
A)3The3broth3was3heated3too3intensively.
B)3There3had3not3been3enough3time3for3spontaneous3generation3to3occur.
C)3Fresh3air3is3required3for3spontaneous3generation.
D)3The3broth3was3not3nutritious3enough.
Answer:33C
Reference:33Section31.1
Bloom's3Level:33Comprehension/Applying
LOs:33Chp1-2.3Describe3the3two3components3of3the3cell3theory.

6)3Which3of3the3following3is3the3best3example3of3a3heritable3variation?
A)3skin3cancer
B)3amputation
C)3red3hair
D)3love3for3music
Answer:33C
Reference:33Section31.2
Bloom's3Level:33Comprehension
LOs:33Chp1-1.3Name3five3fundamental3characteristics3shared3by3all3living3organisms.

7)3How3does3artificial3selection3differ3from3natural3selection?
A)3Artificial3selection3occurs3only3in3computer3simulations,3not3with3actual3organisms.
B)3Artificial3selection3is3based3on3conscious3choices3by3humans.
C)3Artificial3selection3occurs3only3with3plants.
D)3Artificial3selection3is3not3based3on3heritable3variation,3but3on3new3mutations.
Answer:33B
Reference:33Section31.2
Bloom's3Level:33Comprehension
LOs:33Chp1-
3.3Briefly3explain3the3theory3of3natural3selection,3and3clarify3the3two3conditions3that3are3necessa
ry3and3sufficient3for3natural3selection3to3bring3about3evolutionary3change3in3a3population.

, 8)3Over3the3past3several3decades,3natural3selection3has3caused3populations3of3Staphylococcus3au
reus3(an3infectious3wound3bacterium)3to3evolve3resistance3to3most3antibiotics.3If3antibiotic3use3
were3stopped,3what3would3you3predict3would3happen3to3these3S.3aureus3populations?
A)3They3will3go3extinct3without3the3antibiotic.
B)3The3populations3will3begin3colonizing3new3environments.
C)3The3frequency3of3nonresistant3forms3will3increase3in3these3populations.
D)3The3frequency3of3resistant3forms3will3definitely3increase3in3these3populations.
Answer:33C
Reference:33Section31.2
Bloom's3Level:33Applying
LOs:33Chp1-
3.3Briefly3explain3the3theory3of3natural3selection,3and3clarify3the3two3conditions3that3are3necessa
ry3and3sufficient3for3natural3selection3to3bring3about3evolutionary3change3in3a3population.

9)3Environments3all3over3the3world3are3changing3as3a3result3of3global3warming.3Could3this3influ
ence3natural3selection?
A)3No.3The3environment3is3always3changing.3Global3warming3is3nothing3new.
B)3Yes.3Traits3that3help3individuals3produce3more3offspring3in3warmer3environments3will3increa
se3in3frequency.
C)3No.3The3only3change3will3be3that3species3from3hot3environments3will3expand3their3ranges.
D)3Yes.3Mutations3occur3more3frequently3in3hot3environments.
Answer:33B
Reference:33Section31.2
Bloom's3Level:33Applying
LOs:33Chp1-
3.3Briefly3explain3the3theory3of3natural3selection,3and3clarify3the3two3conditions3that3are3necessa
ry3and3sufficient3for3natural3selection3to3bring3about3evolutionary3change3in3a3population.

10)3The3"heat"3in3chili3peppers3is3due3to3a3molecule3called3capsaicin.3Suppose3you3breed3chili3p
eppers3that3have3low3amounts3of3capsaicin3over3many3generations3in3order3to3make3them3milder
3(have3less3capsaicin).3What 3process3is3occurring?

A)3heritable3variation
B)3environmental3change
C)3natural3selection
D)3artificial3selection
Answer:33D
Reference:33Section31.2
Bloom's3Level:33Comprehension/Remembering
LOs:33Chp1-
3.3Briefly3explain3the3theory3of3natural3selection,3and3clarify3the3two3conditions3that3are3necessa
ry3and3sufficient3for3natural3selection3to3bring3about3evolutionary3change3in3a3population.