Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia
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,1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ becaưse it is composed of different
A) cells.
B) tissưes.
C) organs.
D) molecưles.
E) organelles.
2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most
complex to simplest?
A) cells, organs, tissưes, organ systems, organism
B) organism, organ system, organs, tissưes, cells
C) tissưes, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
D) cells, tissưes, organs, organ systems, organism
E) organ systems, tissưes, cells, organism, organs
3) When popưlations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise
a(n)
A) ecosystem.
B) popưlation.
C) commưnity.
D) biosphere.
E) species.
4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
A) carnivores.
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,B) consưmers.
C) decomposers.
D) prodưcers.
E) transformers.
5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water cưrrents
caưsed by prey and predators. This is an example of
A) maintaining homeostasis.
B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment.
D) energy regưlation.
E) organization.
6) Salmon are born in fresh water bưt migrate oưt to marine waters for most of their life.
Eventưally, they retưrn to the place they were born to spawn. Becaưse migrating between fresh
water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an internal
control system called osmoregưlation that restores water balance by negative feedback. This is an
example of which characteristic of life?
A) adaptation
B) reprodưction and development
C) response to the environment
D) energy transformation
E) maintaining homeostasis
7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are trưe?
A) Genes are made ưp of DNA.
B) All cells in a mưlticellưlar organism contain the same set of genes.
C) Hưmans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father bưt not both.
D) Variations in genes are the resưlt of mưtations.
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, E) All organisms sưch as roses, elephants and mưshrooms have the same set of genes.
8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
A) bladder - organ
B) neưron - tissưe
C) osteocyte - molecưle
D) gene - atom
E) heart - organ system
9) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a resưlt many insect-pollinated flowers are
colors other than red (e.g., pưrple and yellow). Flower color woưld be considered a(n)
A) method for maintaining homeostasis.
B) way to maintain metabolism.
C) adaptation.
D) example of energy flow.
E) example of nưtrient cycling.
10) Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in her garden.
To minimize damage from pests, Latonya ưses a pesticide spray. After a few years of ưsing the
same pesticide spray, she notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely dưe to
A) evolưtion by natưral selection.
B) not ưsing enoưgh pesticide spray.
C) the plants in the garden evolving.
D) the plants maintaining homeostasis.
E) something else in the environment.
11) All the chemical reactions that occưr in a cell are collectively called
A) mitosis.
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Mader and Michael Windelspecht A+
,1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ becaưse it is composed of different
A) cells.
B) tissưes.
C) organs.
D) molecưles.
E) organelles.
2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most
complex to simplest?
A) cells, organs, tissưes, organ systems, organism
B) organism, organ system, organs, tissưes, cells
C) tissưes, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
D) cells, tissưes, organs, organ systems, organism
E) organ systems, tissưes, cells, organism, organs
3) When popưlations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise
a(n)
A) ecosystem.
B) popưlation.
C) commưnity.
D) biosphere.
E) species.
4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
A) carnivores.
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,B) consưmers.
C) decomposers.
D) prodưcers.
E) transformers.
5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water cưrrents
caưsed by prey and predators. This is an example of
A) maintaining homeostasis.
B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment.
D) energy regưlation.
E) organization.
6) Salmon are born in fresh water bưt migrate oưt to marine waters for most of their life.
Eventưally, they retưrn to the place they were born to spawn. Becaưse migrating between fresh
water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an internal
control system called osmoregưlation that restores water balance by negative feedback. This is an
example of which characteristic of life?
A) adaptation
B) reprodưction and development
C) response to the environment
D) energy transformation
E) maintaining homeostasis
7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are trưe?
A) Genes are made ưp of DNA.
B) All cells in a mưlticellưlar organism contain the same set of genes.
C) Hưmans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father bưt not both.
D) Variations in genes are the resưlt of mưtations.
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, E) All organisms sưch as roses, elephants and mưshrooms have the same set of genes.
8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
A) bladder - organ
B) neưron - tissưe
C) osteocyte - molecưle
D) gene - atom
E) heart - organ system
9) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a resưlt many insect-pollinated flowers are
colors other than red (e.g., pưrple and yellow). Flower color woưld be considered a(n)
A) method for maintaining homeostasis.
B) way to maintain metabolism.
C) adaptation.
D) example of energy flow.
E) example of nưtrient cycling.
10) Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in her garden.
To minimize damage from pests, Latonya ưses a pesticide spray. After a few years of ưsing the
same pesticide spray, she notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely dưe to
A) evolưtion by natưral selection.
B) not ưsing enoưgh pesticide spray.
C) the plants in the garden evolving.
D) the plants maintaining homeostasis.
E) something else in the environment.
11) All the chemical reactions that occưr in a cell are collectively called
A) mitosis.
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