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Contents
Chapter 1 n j Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life n j n j n j n j nj n j 1
Chapter 2 n j The Chemical Context of Life
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Chapter 3 n j Water and the Fitness of the Environment
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Chapter 4 n j Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
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Chapter 5 n j The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules
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Chapter 6 n j A Tour of the Cell
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Chapter 7 n j Membrane Structure and Function nj nj n j 129
Chapter 8 n j An Introduction to Metabolism
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Chapter 9 nj Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy
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Chapter 10 n j Photosynthesis 200
Chapter 11 n j Cell Communication
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Chapter 12 n j The Cell Cycle
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Chapter 13 n j Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles nj nj n j n j 257
Chapter 14 n j Mendel and the Gene Idea nj n j n j n j 277
Chapter 15 n j The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
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Chapter 16 n j The Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Chapter 17 n j From Gene to Proteinnj n j n j 340
Chapter 18 n j Regulation of Gene Expression n j n j n j 364
Chapter 19 n j Viruses 389
Chapter 20 n j Biotechnology 400
Chapter 21 n j Genomes and Their Evolution nj nj n j 420
Chapter 22 n j Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
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Chapter 23 n j The Evolution of Populations
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Chapter 24 n j The Origin of Species
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Chapter 25 n j The History of Life on Earth
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Chapter 26 n j Phylogeny and the Tree of Life nj n j n j n j n j 519
Chapter 27 n j Bacteria and Archaea nj nj 546
Chapter 28 n j Protists 571
Chapter 29 n j Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land
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Chapter 30 n j Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants
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Chapter 31 n j Fungi 642
,Chapter 32
n j An Introduction to Animal Diversity
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Chapter 33
n j Invertebrates 689
Chapter 34
n j Vertebrates 717
Chapter 35
n j Plant Structure, Growth, and Development
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Chapter 36
n j Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants
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Chapter 37
n j Soil and Plant Nutrition
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Chapter 38
n j Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology nj nj nj 805
Chapter 39
n j Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals
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Chapter 40
n j Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function
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Chapter 41
n j Animal Nutrition n j 869
Chapter 42
n j Circulation and Gas Exchange n j nj n j 886
Chapter 43
n j The Immune System
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Chapter 44
n j Osmoregulation and Excretion nj n j
Chapter 45
n j Hormones and the Endocrine System nj n j n j nj 939
Chapter 46
n j Animal Reproduction n j 956
Chapter 47
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Chapter 48
n j Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling
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Chapter 49
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Chapter 50
n j Sensory and Motor Mechanisms
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Chapter 51
n j Animal Behavior nj 1035
Chapter 52
n j An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
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Chapter 53
n j Population Ecology n j 1074
Chapter 54
n j Community Ecology nj 1102
Chapter 55
n j Ecosystems 1121
Chapter 56
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,Chapter 1 nj Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life nj n j nj nj nj nj
The introduction to the study of biology in Chapter 1 highlights seven book -wide
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themes, with special emphasis on the core theme
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n use inductive reasoning to draw general conclusions and deductive reasoning to
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n test hypotheses is emphasized. Questions in this chapter are designed to help
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n assess a student’s understanding of the content of
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Chapter 1 based on the three key concepts.
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Multiple-Choice Questions nj
1) Which of the following properties or processes do we associate with living things?
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A) evolutionary adaptations n j
B) energy processing n j
C) responding to the environment n j n j n j
D) growth and reproduction n j n j
E) all of the above nj nj n j
Answer: E n j n j
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2) Which of the following is not a theme that unifies biology?
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A) interaction with the environment n j n j n j
B) emergent properties n j
C) evolution
D) reductionism
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D
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3) Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization
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from the least to the most complex level?
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A) organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population, organism n j n j n j n j n j
B) cell, community, population, organ system, molecule, organelle
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C) organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ n j n j n j n j n j
D) ecosystem, cell, population, tissue, organism, organ system n j n j n j n j n j n j
E) molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem, n j nj nj nj n j
biosphere Answer: E
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4) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a
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A) biosystem.
B) community.
C) population.
D) ecosystem.
E) family. Answer: C nj nj
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, 5) Which of the following is a false statement regarding DNA?
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A) Each chromosome has one very long DNA molecule with hundreds of
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thousands of genes.
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B) Every cell is enclosed by a membrane. n j n j n j n j n j n j
C) Every cell uses DNA as its genetic information.
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D) All forms of life are composed of cells that have a membrane-enclosed nucleus.
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E) DNA is the unit of inheritance that is transmitted from parent to offspring.
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6) In terms of the hierarchical organization of life, a bacterium is at the
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A) single-celled organism; multicellular organism n j n j n j
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E) tissue;
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7) Which of these is a correct representation of the hierarchy of biological
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organization from least to most complex?
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A) organelle of a stomach cell, digestive system, large intestine, small intestine,
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intestinal tissue, organism
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B) organelle of an intestinal cell, digestive system, small intestine,
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large intestine, intestinal tissue, organism
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C) molecule, intestinal cell organelle, intestinal cell, intestinal tissue,
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digestive system, organism
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D) molecule, small intestine, large intestine, intestinal tissue, digestive system, organism
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E) molecule, digestive system, digestive cell organelle, small intestine,
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large intestine, intestinal cell, organism
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Answer: C n j n j
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8) Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy.
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For example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight into
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A) the energy of motion. n j n j n j
B) carbon dioxide and water. n j n j n j
C) the potential energy of chemical bonds.
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D) oxygen.
E) kinetic
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9) The main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is
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