Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition – Mader & Windelspecht – Complete Exam Questions & Answers

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1) The3kidney3of3a3dolphin3is3considered3an3organ3because3it3is3composed3of3different
A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.




2) Which3of3the3following3correctly3lists3the3levels3of3biological3organization3from3mo
st3complex3to3simplest?
A) cells,3organs,3tissues,3organ3systems,3organism
B) organism,3organ3system,3organs,3tissues,3cells
C) tissues,3organs,3organ3systems,3organism,3cells
D) cells,3tissues,3organs,3organ3systems,3organism
E) organ3systems,3tissues,3cells,3organism,3organs




3) When3populations3of3different3types3of3organisms3interact3in3a3given3area,3they3compris
e3a(n)
A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.




4) Organisms3that3transform3solar3energy3into3chemical3energy3are3called
A) carnivores.


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B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.


5) Using3their3lateral3line3organ,3fish3can3perceive3and3react3to3changes3in3water3current
s3caused3by3prey3and3predators.3This3is3an3example3of
A) maintaining3homeostasis.
B) metabolism.
C) response3to3the3environment.
D) energy3regulation.
E) organization.




6) Salmon3are3born3in3fresh3water3but3migrate3out3to3marine3waters3for3most3of3their3life.3E
ventually,3they3return3to3the3place3they3were3born3to3spawn.3Because3migrating3between3fresh3w
ater3and3saltwater3affects3the3balance3of3water3in3their3body,3salmon3have3evolved3an3internal3co
ntrol3system3called3osmoregulation3that3restores3water3balance3by3negative3feedback.3This3is3an3
example3of3which3characteristic3of3life?
A) adaptation
B) reproduction3and3development
C) response3to3the3environment
D) energy3transformation
E) maintaining3homeostasis




7) Which3of3the3following3statement(s)3regarding3genes3is/are3true?
A) Genes3are3made3up3of3DNA.
B) All3cells3in3a3multicellular3organism3contain3the3same3set3of3genes.
C) Humans3receive3their3DNA/genes3from3either3their3mother3or3their3father3but3not3both.
D) Variations3in3genes3are3the3result3of3mutations.


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E) All3organisms3such3as3roses,3elephants3and3mushrooms3have3the3same3set3of3genes.




8) Which3of3the3following3pairs3of3words3is3matched3correctly?
A) bladder3-3organ
B) neuron3-3tissue
C) osteocyte3-3molecule
D) gene3-3atom
E) heart3-3organ3system


9) Many3insects3cannot3see3the3color3red,3and3as3a3result3many3insect-
pollinated3flowers3are3colors3other3than3red3(e.g.,3purple3and3yellow).3Flower3color3would3be3c
onsidered3a(n)
A) method3for3maintaining3homeostasis.
B) way3to3maintain3metabolism.
C) adaptation.
D) example3of3energy3flow.
E) example3of3nutrient3cycling.




10) Latonya3is3an3avid3gardener3who3spends3a3lot3of3time3caring3for3the3plants3in3her3garde
n.3To3minimize3damage3from3pests,3Latonya3uses3a3pesticide3spray.3After3a3few3years3of3using
3the3same3pesticide3spray,3she3notices3that3it3has3become3less3effective.3This3is3most3likely3du
e3to
A) evolution3by3natural3selection.
B) not3using3enough3pesticide3spray.
C) the3plants3in3the3garden3evolving.
D) the3plants3maintaining3homeostasis.
E) something3else3in3the3environment.




11) All3the3chemical3reactions3that3occur3in3a3cell3are3collectively3called
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A) mitosis.




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