Test Bank for Biological Science, 4th Canadian Edition
by Scott Freeman
,Biological qScience, qCanadian qEdition., q4e q(Freeman qet
qal.) qChapter q1 Biology qand qthe qTree qof qLife
1) The qpattern q component q of q the qcell q theory qclaims q that q all q organisms qconsist q of q cells.
A) true
B) false
qAnswer
:
A
Reference: q Section q1.1
qBloom's qLevel:
q Remembering
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
2) How qdoes qa q scientific q theory qdiffer q from q a qscientific qhypothesis?
A) There qis q no q difference—the qterms q are qinterchangeable.
B) A qtheory qis qan qexplanation qfor qa qvery qgeneral qphenomenon qor qobservation;
qhypotheses qtreat qmore qspecific qobservations.
C) A qhypothesis qis qan qexplanation qfor qa qvery qgeneral qphenomenon; qtheories qtreat
qmore qspecific qissues.
D) Theories qdefine qscientific qlaws; qhypotheses qare qused qto qset
qup qexperiments. qAnswer: q B
Reference: q q Section q 1.1
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
3) Algae qin qthe qgenus qCaulerpa qtypically qgrow qto qa qlength qof qover qhalf qa qmeter qand qhave
qstructures qsimilar qto qstems, qleaves, qand qroots. qReproduction qoccurs qwhen qadults qproduce
qsperm qand qeggs qthat qfuse qto qform qoffspring. qEach qadult qCaulerpa, qhowever, qconsists qof qjust
qa qsingle qcell. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qstatements qis qtrue?
A) Caulerpa qviolate q the q pattern q component q of qthe qcell q theory—that q all q organisms q consist q of
q cells.
B) Caulerpa qviolate qthe qprocess qcomponent qof qthe qcell qtheory—that qall qcells
qcome qfrom qpreexisting qcells.
C) Caulerpa qviolate q both q the q pattern q and qprocess q components q of qthe qcell q theory.
D) The qexistence qof qCaulerpa qis qconsistent qwith qthe
qcell qtheory. qAnswer: q D
Reference: q q Section q 1.1
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
4) Which qstatement qabout qspontaneous q generation q is q FALSE?
A) Pasteur qdemonstrated q that q it q does qnot q occur qunder q normal q laboratory qconditions.
B) It q apparently qoccurred q at q least q once–when q life qon qEarth q began.
C) It qoccurs q every qtime q a q new q species q evolves q from qa qpreexisting qspecies.
D) It qaddresses qthe qformation qof qliving qcells qfrom qpreviously
qnonliving qmaterial. qAnswer: q C
Reference: q Section q1.1
qBloom's qLevel:
q Remembering
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
,5) Recall qPasteur's qexperiment qon qspontaneous qgeneration. qOriginally, qhe qused qsealed qand
qunsealed qflasks qinstead qof qswan-necked qand qunsealed qflasks. qCritics qclaimed qthat qthe
q experiment qwas qinconclusive. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qcriticisms qwould qbe qaddressed qby
qusing qa qswan-necked qflask qinstead qof qthe qsealed qflask?
A) The qbroth q was q heated q too q intensively.
B) There qhad q not q been q enough q time qfor qspontaneous qgeneration q to q occur.
C) Fresh q air qis q required q for qspontaneous q generation.
D) The qbroth qwas qnot qnutritious
qenough. qAnswer: q C
Reference: q q Section q 1.1
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension/Applying
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
6) Which qof qthe q following qis q the qbest q example q of qa qheritable q variation?
A) skin qcancer
B) amputation
C) red qhair
D) love qforqmusic
qAnswer: q C
Reference: q q Section q 1.2
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q q Chp1-1. qName qfive q fundamental q characteristics q shared q by qall qliving qorganisms.
7) How qdoes q artificial qselection qdiffer q from q natural q selection?
A) Artificial qselection qoccurs q only qin q computer q simulations, q not qwith qactual q organisms.
B) Artificial qselection q is q based q on qconscious q choices qby qhumans.
C) Artificial qselection q occurs qonly qwith q plants.
D) Artificial qselection qis qnot qbased qon qheritable qvariation, qbut qon
qnew qmutations. qAnswer: q B
Reference: q q Section q 1.2
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo qconditions
qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout qevolutionary qchange qin
qa qpopulation.
, 8) Over qthe qpast qseveral qdecades, qnatural qselection qhas qcaused qpopulations qof
qStaphylococcus qaureus q(an qinfectious qwound qbacterium) qto qevolve qresistance qto qmost
qantibiotics. qIf qantibiotic quse qwere qstopped, qwhat qwould qyou qpredict qwould qhappen qto
qthese qS. qaureus qpopulations?
A) They qwill q go qextinct q without q the q antibiotic.
B) The qpopulations q will q begin q colonizing qnew q environments.
C) The qfrequency qof q nonresistant q forms q will q increase q in q these qpopulations.
D) The qfrequency qof qresistant qforms qwill qdefinitely qincrease qin
qthese qpopulations. qAnswer: q C
Reference: q Section q1.2
qBloom's qLevel: q Applying
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo qconditions
qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout qevolutionary qchange qin
qa qpopulation.
9) Environments qall qover qthe qworld qare qchanging qas qa qresult qof qglobal qwarming.
qCould qthis qinfluence qnatural qselection?
A) No. q The qenvironment q is qalways q changing. q Global q warming qis q nothing qnew.
B) Yes. qTraits qthat qhelp qindividuals qproduce qmore qoffspring qin qwarmer
qenvironments qwill qincrease qin qfrequency.
C) No. qThe qonly qchange q will q be q that q species q from q hot q environments q will q expand q their q ranges.
D) Yes. qMutations qoccur qmore qfrequently qin qhot
qenvironments. qAnswer: q B
Reference: q Section q1.2
qBloom's qLevel: q Applying
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo qconditions
qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout qevolutionary qchange qin
qa qpopulation.
10) The q"heat" qin qchili qpeppers qis qdue qto qa qmolecule qcalled qcapsaicin. qSuppose qyou qbreed
qchili qpeppers qthat qhave qlow qamounts qof qcapsaicin qover qmany qgenerations qin qorder qto qmake
qthem qmilder q(have qless qcapsaicin). qWhat qprocess qis qoccurring?
A) heritable qvariation
B) environmental qchange
C) natural qselection
D) artificial qselection
qAnswer: q D
Reference: q q Section q 1.2
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension/Remembering
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo
qconditions qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout
qevolutionary qchange qin qa qpopulation.
by Scott Freeman
,Biological qScience, qCanadian qEdition., q4e q(Freeman qet
qal.) qChapter q1 Biology qand qthe qTree qof qLife
1) The qpattern q component q of q the qcell q theory qclaims q that q all q organisms qconsist q of q cells.
A) true
B) false
qAnswer
:
A
Reference: q Section q1.1
qBloom's qLevel:
q Remembering
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
2) How qdoes qa q scientific q theory qdiffer q from q a qscientific qhypothesis?
A) There qis q no q difference—the qterms q are qinterchangeable.
B) A qtheory qis qan qexplanation qfor qa qvery qgeneral qphenomenon qor qobservation;
qhypotheses qtreat qmore qspecific qobservations.
C) A qhypothesis qis qan qexplanation qfor qa qvery qgeneral qphenomenon; qtheories qtreat
qmore qspecific qissues.
D) Theories qdefine qscientific qlaws; qhypotheses qare qused qto qset
qup qexperiments. qAnswer: q B
Reference: q q Section q 1.1
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
3) Algae qin qthe qgenus qCaulerpa qtypically qgrow qto qa qlength qof qover qhalf qa qmeter qand qhave
qstructures qsimilar qto qstems, qleaves, qand qroots. qReproduction qoccurs qwhen qadults qproduce
qsperm qand qeggs qthat qfuse qto qform qoffspring. qEach qadult qCaulerpa, qhowever, qconsists qof qjust
qa qsingle qcell. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qstatements qis qtrue?
A) Caulerpa qviolate q the q pattern q component q of qthe qcell q theory—that q all q organisms q consist q of
q cells.
B) Caulerpa qviolate qthe qprocess qcomponent qof qthe qcell qtheory—that qall qcells
qcome qfrom qpreexisting qcells.
C) Caulerpa qviolate q both q the q pattern q and qprocess q components q of qthe qcell q theory.
D) The qexistence qof qCaulerpa qis qconsistent qwith qthe
qcell qtheory. qAnswer: q D
Reference: q q Section q 1.1
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
4) Which qstatement qabout qspontaneous q generation q is q FALSE?
A) Pasteur qdemonstrated q that q it q does qnot q occur qunder q normal q laboratory qconditions.
B) It q apparently qoccurred q at q least q once–when q life qon qEarth q began.
C) It qoccurs q every qtime q a q new q species q evolves q from qa qpreexisting qspecies.
D) It qaddresses qthe qformation qof qliving qcells qfrom qpreviously
qnonliving qmaterial. qAnswer: q C
Reference: q Section q1.1
qBloom's qLevel:
q Remembering
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
,5) Recall qPasteur's qexperiment qon qspontaneous qgeneration. qOriginally, qhe qused qsealed qand
qunsealed qflasks qinstead qof qswan-necked qand qunsealed qflasks. qCritics qclaimed qthat qthe
q experiment qwas qinconclusive. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qcriticisms qwould qbe qaddressed qby
qusing qa qswan-necked qflask qinstead qof qthe qsealed qflask?
A) The qbroth q was q heated q too q intensively.
B) There qhad q not q been q enough q time qfor qspontaneous qgeneration q to q occur.
C) Fresh q air qis q required q for qspontaneous q generation.
D) The qbroth qwas qnot qnutritious
qenough. qAnswer: q C
Reference: q q Section q 1.1
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension/Applying
LOs: q q Chp1-2. qDescribe qthe qtwo q components q of q the q cell q theory.
6) Which qof qthe q following qis q the qbest q example q of qa qheritable q variation?
A) skin qcancer
B) amputation
C) red qhair
D) love qforqmusic
qAnswer: q C
Reference: q q Section q 1.2
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q q Chp1-1. qName qfive q fundamental q characteristics q shared q by qall qliving qorganisms.
7) How qdoes q artificial qselection qdiffer q from q natural q selection?
A) Artificial qselection qoccurs q only qin q computer q simulations, q not qwith qactual q organisms.
B) Artificial qselection q is q based q on qconscious q choices qby qhumans.
C) Artificial qselection q occurs qonly qwith q plants.
D) Artificial qselection qis qnot qbased qon qheritable qvariation, qbut qon
qnew qmutations. qAnswer: q B
Reference: q q Section q 1.2
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo qconditions
qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout qevolutionary qchange qin
qa qpopulation.
, 8) Over qthe qpast qseveral qdecades, qnatural qselection qhas qcaused qpopulations qof
qStaphylococcus qaureus q(an qinfectious qwound qbacterium) qto qevolve qresistance qto qmost
qantibiotics. qIf qantibiotic quse qwere qstopped, qwhat qwould qyou qpredict qwould qhappen qto
qthese qS. qaureus qpopulations?
A) They qwill q go qextinct q without q the q antibiotic.
B) The qpopulations q will q begin q colonizing qnew q environments.
C) The qfrequency qof q nonresistant q forms q will q increase q in q these qpopulations.
D) The qfrequency qof qresistant qforms qwill qdefinitely qincrease qin
qthese qpopulations. qAnswer: q C
Reference: q Section q1.2
qBloom's qLevel: q Applying
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo qconditions
qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout qevolutionary qchange qin
qa qpopulation.
9) Environments qall qover qthe qworld qare qchanging qas qa qresult qof qglobal qwarming.
qCould qthis qinfluence qnatural qselection?
A) No. q The qenvironment q is qalways q changing. q Global q warming qis q nothing qnew.
B) Yes. qTraits qthat qhelp qindividuals qproduce qmore qoffspring qin qwarmer
qenvironments qwill qincrease qin qfrequency.
C) No. qThe qonly qchange q will q be q that q species q from q hot q environments q will q expand q their q ranges.
D) Yes. qMutations qoccur qmore qfrequently qin qhot
qenvironments. qAnswer: q B
Reference: q Section q1.2
qBloom's qLevel: q Applying
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo qconditions
qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout qevolutionary qchange qin
qa qpopulation.
10) The q"heat" qin qchili qpeppers qis qdue qto qa qmolecule qcalled qcapsaicin. qSuppose qyou qbreed
qchili qpeppers qthat qhave qlow qamounts qof qcapsaicin qover qmany qgenerations qin qorder qto qmake
qthem qmilder q(have qless qcapsaicin). qWhat qprocess qis qoccurring?
A) heritable qvariation
B) environmental qchange
C) natural qselection
D) artificial qselection
qAnswer: q D
Reference: q q Section q 1.2
Bloom's q Level: q q Comprehension/Remembering
LOs: q Chp1-3. qBriefly qexplain qthe qtheory qof qnatural qselection, qand qclarify qthe qtwo
qconditions qthat qare qnecessary qand qsufficient qfor qnatural qselection qto qbring qabout
qevolutionary qchange qin qa qpopulation.
