Test Bank for Biology The Unity and Diversity of Life, 15th.pdf

Test Bank for Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, 15th
Edition, Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa
Starr

,1. Which of the following is used by all living things as the carrier of genetic information?
a. Cell
b. DNA
c. Organ
d. Molecule
e. Population
ANSWER: b

2. The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n) ___________.
a. cell
b. molecule
c. organ
d. population
e. ecosystem
ANSWER: a

3. The most inclusive level of organization is exemplified by which of the following?
a. Heart
b. Carbon atom
c. DNA
d. Zebra
e. Red blood cell
ANSWER: d

4. What is the correct ordering in the hierarchal levels of the organization of life, from the least inclusive to the most
inclusive?
a. Atoms, tissues, cells, organs, and organisms
b. Molecules, cells, organs, tissues, and organisms
c. Ecosystems, populations, tissues, cells, and organs
d. Cells, tissues, organs, communities, and populations
e. Cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and ecosystems
ANSWER: e

, Figure 1.3

5. What is represented in frame 5 of Figure 1.3, illustrating the levels of life’s organization?
a. Atom
b. Tissue
c. Molecule
d. Organ
e. Cell
ANSWER: d




Figure 1.3

6. In Figure 1.3, illustrating the levels of life’s organization, what is represented in frame 3?