Biology: The Essentials, 4th Edition
By Mariëlle Hoefnagels
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, Table of Content
UNIT 1 Science, Chemistry, and Cells
1 The Scientific Study of Life
2 The Chemistry of Life
3 Cells
4 The Energy of Life
5 Photosynthesis
6 Respiration and Fermentation
UNIT 2 DNA, Inheritance, and Biotechnology
7 DNA Structure and Gene Function
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8 DNA Replication, Binary Fission, and Mitosis
9 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
10 Patterns of Inheritance
11 DNA Technology
UNIT 3 Evolution and Diversity
12 Forces of Evolutionary Change
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13 Evidence of Evolution
14 Speciation and Extinction
15 Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life
16 Evolution and Diversity of Plants
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17 Evolution and Diversity of Animals
UNIT 4 Ecology
18 Populations
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19 Communities and Ecosystems
20 Preserving Biodiversity
UNIT 5 Plant Anatomy and Physiology
21 Plant Form and Function
22 Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants
UNIT 6 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
23 Animal Tissues and Organ Systems
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24 The Nervous System and the Senses
25 The Endocrine System
26 The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
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27 The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
28 The Digestive and Urinary Systems
29 The Immune System
30 Animal Reproduction and Development
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,Chapter 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) If you found an organism that was single-celled and had a nucleus, you would classify it
as a member of the Archaea.
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⊚ false
2) The "kingdom" is the most all-inclusive taxonomic category.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
3) The scientific method cannot be used to answer questions about immaterial and
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philosophical issues.
⊚ true
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⊚ false
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
4) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within amulticellular
organism?
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A) atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B) molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C) cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
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D) organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E) atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue
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5) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond an
organism?
, A) population - ecosystem - community - biosphere
B) community - population - ecosystem - biosphere
C) community - population - biosphere - ecosystem
D) population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
E) ecosystem - population - biosphere - community
6) All living organisms
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A) are prokaryotes.
B) are either unicellular or multicellular.
C) are eukaryotes.
D) are multicellular.
E) are unicellular.
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7) Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environmental resources are called
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A) heterotrophs.
B) decomposers.
C) parasites.
D) consumers.
E) producers.
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8) You are sorting cards with pictures of organisms and their descriptions into groups. You
would place the card with an osprey and the description "organisms that obtain energy by
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consuming other organisms" with cards for other
A) autotrophs.
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B) plants.
C) heterotrophs.
D) producers.
E) photosynthesizers.