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,Campbell |Biology, |11e |(Urry)
Chapter |1 | | Evolution, |the |Themes |of |Biology, |and |Scientific |Inquiry
1.1 Multiple-Choice |Questions
1) Cells |are | .
A) only |found |in |pairs, |because |single |cells |cannot |exist |independently
B) limited |in |size |to |200 |and |500 |micrometers |in |diameter
C) characteristic |of |eukaryotic |but |not |prokaryotic |organisms
D) characteristic |of |prokaryotic |and |eukaryotic |organisms
|Answer: | D
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
2) In |comparison |to |eukaryotes, |prokaryotes | .
A) are |more |structurally |complex
B) are |larger
C) are |smaller
D) do |not |have |membranes
|Answer: | C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
3) Which |of |the |following |types |of |cells |utilize |deoxyribonucleic |acid |(DNA) |as |their |genetic
|material |but |do |not |have |their |DNA |encased |within |a |nuclear |envelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
|Answer:
|C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
4) To |understand |the |chemical |basis |of |inheritance, |we |must |understand |the |molecular |structure
|of |DNA. |This |is |an |example |of |the |application |of |which |concept |to |the |study |of |biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent |properties
C) reductionism
D) feedback |regulation
|Answer: | C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
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,5) A |localized |group |of |organisms |that |belong |to |the |same |species |is |called |a | .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
|Answer:
|B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
6) Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |the |complexity |of |biological |systems?
A) An |understanding |of |the |interactions |between |different |components |within |a |living |system |is
|an |approach |towards |understanding |reductionism.
B) Knowing |the |function |of |a |component |of |a |living |system |can |provide |insights |into
|the |structure |and |organization |of |the |living |system.
C) Understanding |the |chemical |structure |of |DNA |reveals |how |it |directs |the |functioning |of |a
|living |cell.
D) An |ecosystem |displays |complex |properties |of |the |biotic |component |only.
|Answer: | B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
7) Which |of |the |following |order |is |correct |in |terms |of |the |hierarchy |of |the |organization?
A) Ecosystem |→ |Biosphere |→ |Population |→ |Community |→ |Organism
B) Biosphere |→ |Ecosystem |→ |Population |→ |Community |→ |Organism
C) Ecosystem |→ |Community |→ |Biosphere |→ |Population |→ |Organism
D) Biosphere |→ |Ecosystem |→Community |→ |Population |→ |Organism
|Answer: | D
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
8) When |your |body |temperature |rises |on |a |hot |day, |the |neural |and |hormonal |mechanisms |activate
|sweating. |Evaporation |of |sweat |leads |to |cooling |of |the |body |surface. |This |is |an |example |of
.
A) positive |feedback |regulation
B) negative |feedback |regulation
C) chemical |cycling
D) emergent |properties
|Answer: | B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
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, 9) Characters |are |transmitted |from |parents |to |offspring. | are |the |units |of |inheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
Answer: | A
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
10) As |letters |are |to |English |language, | is/are |to |genetic |information.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA |double |helix
D) A |and |B
|Answer:
|B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
11) The |process |by |which |the |information |in |a |gene |directs |the |synthesis |of |a |protein |is |called
.
A) gene |expression
B) replication
C) post |translation |modification
D) cloning
|Answer:
|A
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.2
12) Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true?
A) mRNA |is |the |only |type |of |RNA |found |in |the |living |system
B) All |forms |of |life |employ |the |same |genetic |code
C) A |typical |human |liver |cell |has |one |set |of |chromosomes
D) Organisms |interact |but |do |not |affect |their |environment
|Answer: | B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.2
13) Plants |convert | .
A) chemical |energy |to |mechanical |energy.
B) sunlight |to |mechanical |energy.
C) sunlight |to |chemical |energy.
D) mechanical |energy |to |chemical |energy.
|Answer: | C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.2
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,Campbell |Biology, |11e |(Urry)
Chapter |1 | | Evolution, |the |Themes |of |Biology, |and |Scientific |Inquiry
1.1 Multiple-Choice |Questions
1) Cells |are | .
A) only |found |in |pairs, |because |single |cells |cannot |exist |independently
B) limited |in |size |to |200 |and |500 |micrometers |in |diameter
C) characteristic |of |eukaryotic |but |not |prokaryotic |organisms
D) characteristic |of |prokaryotic |and |eukaryotic |organisms
|Answer: | D
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
2) In |comparison |to |eukaryotes, |prokaryotes | .
A) are |more |structurally |complex
B) are |larger
C) are |smaller
D) do |not |have |membranes
|Answer: | C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
3) Which |of |the |following |types |of |cells |utilize |deoxyribonucleic |acid |(DNA) |as |their |genetic
|material |but |do |not |have |their |DNA |encased |within |a |nuclear |envelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
|Answer:
|C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
4) To |understand |the |chemical |basis |of |inheritance, |we |must |understand |the |molecular |structure
|of |DNA. |This |is |an |example |of |the |application |of |which |concept |to |the |study |of |biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent |properties
C) reductionism
D) feedback |regulation
|Answer: | C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
1
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,5) A |localized |group |of |organisms |that |belong |to |the |same |species |is |called |a | .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
|Answer:
|B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
6) Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |the |complexity |of |biological |systems?
A) An |understanding |of |the |interactions |between |different |components |within |a |living |system |is
|an |approach |towards |understanding |reductionism.
B) Knowing |the |function |of |a |component |of |a |living |system |can |provide |insights |into
|the |structure |and |organization |of |the |living |system.
C) Understanding |the |chemical |structure |of |DNA |reveals |how |it |directs |the |functioning |of |a
|living |cell.
D) An |ecosystem |displays |complex |properties |of |the |biotic |component |only.
|Answer: | B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
7) Which |of |the |following |order |is |correct |in |terms |of |the |hierarchy |of |the |organization?
A) Ecosystem |→ |Biosphere |→ |Population |→ |Community |→ |Organism
B) Biosphere |→ |Ecosystem |→ |Population |→ |Community |→ |Organism
C) Ecosystem |→ |Community |→ |Biosphere |→ |Population |→ |Organism
D) Biosphere |→ |Ecosystem |→Community |→ |Population |→ |Organism
|Answer: | D
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
8) When |your |body |temperature |rises |on |a |hot |day, |the |neural |and |hormonal |mechanisms |activate
|sweating. |Evaporation |of |sweat |leads |to |cooling |of |the |body |surface. |This |is |an |example |of
.
A) positive |feedback |regulation
B) negative |feedback |regulation
C) chemical |cycling
D) emergent |properties
|Answer: | B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.1
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, 9) Characters |are |transmitted |from |parents |to |offspring. | are |the |units |of |inheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
Answer: | A
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
10) As |letters |are |to |English |language, | is/are |to |genetic |information.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA |double |helix
D) A |and |B
|Answer:
|B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.1
11) The |process |by |which |the |information |in |a |gene |directs |the |synthesis |of |a |protein |is |called
.
A) gene |expression
B) replication
C) post |translation |modification
D) cloning
|Answer:
|A
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Application/Analysis
|Section: | 1.2
12) Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true?
A) mRNA |is |the |only |type |of |RNA |found |in |the |living |system
B) All |forms |of |life |employ |the |same |genetic |code
C) A |typical |human |liver |cell |has |one |set |of |chromosomes
D) Organisms |interact |but |do |not |affect |their |environment
|Answer: | B
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.2
13) Plants |convert | .
A) chemical |energy |to |mechanical |energy.
B) sunlight |to |mechanical |energy.
C) sunlight |to |chemical |energy.
D) mechanical |energy |to |chemical |energy.
|Answer: | C
Bloom's |Taxonomy: | Knowledge/Comprehension
|Section: | 1.2
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