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Human Biology
Concepts and Current Issues
Michael Johnson
8th Edition
, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues 8th Edition (Johnson, 2016) - Test Bank
Table of Contents
01 Human Biology, Science, and Society
02 The Chemistry of Living Things
03 The Structure and Function of Cells
04 From Cells to Organ Systems
05 The Skeletal System
06 The Muscular System
07 Blood
08 The Heart and Blood Vessels
09 The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense
10 The Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases
11 The Nervous System: Integration and Control
12 Sensory Mechanisms
13 The Endocrine System
14 The Digestive System and Nutrition
15 The Urinary System
16 Reproductive Systems
17 Cell Reproduction and Differentiation
18 Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation
19 Genetics and Inheritance
20 DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
21 Development, Maturation, Aging, and Death
22 Evolution and the Origins of Life
23 Ecosystems and Populations
24 Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues
, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues 8th Edition (Johnson, 2016) - Test Bank
Human Biology, 8e (Johnson)
Chapter 1 Human Biology, Science, and Society
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The branch of science that studies living organisms and their life processes is
A) biology
B) geology
C) chemistry
D) physics
Answer: A
Topic: Sec. 1.0
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
2) The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite
changes in the external environment is known as
A) metabolism
B) biology
C) homeostasis
D) evolution
E) chemistry
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
3) Molecules of life include which one of the following?
A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides
C) lipids and proteins only
D) any noncarbon base molecule
E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water
Answer: A
Topic: Sec. 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
4) Which one of the following is a TRUE statement?
A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting all the characteristics
of life.
B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements.
C) All living things are made up of at least one cell.
D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too small.
E) Complex organisms can be unicellular.
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
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, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues 8th Edition (Johnson, 2016) - Test Bank
5) All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the plant, animal, or fungi
kingdom EXCEPT which one?
A) the organism's life cycle
B) the means by which the organism transports itself
C) the structure or body plan of the organism
D) the mode of nutrition of the organism
Answer: B
Topic: Sec. 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
6) Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding metabolism?
A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of energy.
B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from the air.
C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and physical
processes.
D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to another.
E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals obtained from plants, other
animals, air, and water.
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
7) Which one of the following is a kingdom?
A) Eukarya
B) Primates
C) Archaea
D) Animalia
E) Bacteria
Answer: D
Topic: Sec. 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
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