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Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank tb tb tb tb tb tb tb




Student name: tb




TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb




if the statement is false.
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1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb




of the many challenges facing science today.
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⊚ true ⊚ false




2) The development of new technologies is based on
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science.
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⊚ true ⊚ false




CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best
tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb is/are true? Select all that
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completes the statement or answers the question.
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3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes
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E) All organisms tb




A) Genes are made up of DNA. tb tb tb tb tb such as roses, elephants
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B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain thetb tb tb tb tb tb tb and mushrooms have the
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tb same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either tb tb tb tb tb




tb their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations. tb tb tb tb tb tb tb




MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative thattb tb tb tb tb tb tb organ system because it is
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best completes the statement or answers the question.
tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb composed of different
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4) The circulatory system of a whale is considered an
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C) organs.
A) cells. D) molecules.
B) tissues. E) hearts.




5) Which of the tb tb

,following correctly lists the levels of biological organization
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from simplest to most complex?
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E) organ systems, tb




A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
tb tb tb tb tb tb tissues, cells, organism,
tb tb




B) organs, organ system, organism, cells, tissues tb tb tb tb tb tb organs
C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells tb tb tb tb tb




D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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6) The smallest, most basic unit of life is a(n)
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C) cell.
A) tissue. D) species.
B) organ. E) organism.




7) Which of the following processes transforms solar
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energy into chemical energy?
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C) respiration
A) metabolism D) photosynthesis
B) homeostasis E) reproduction




8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to
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accumulate a layer of body fat. This is an example of which
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characteristic of life?
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D) energy
A) maintaining homeostasis tb regulation
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B) metabolism E) organization
C) response to the environment tb tb tb




9) Salmon live in both tb tb tb




fresh water and salt water
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during their lives. They are
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born in in fresh water but
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,migrate out to marine waters for most of their life. Eventually,
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they return to the place they were born in fresh water to
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spawn. Changing between fresh water and salt water affects
tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb example of which
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the balance of water in their body. Salmon have an
tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb characteristic of life?
tb tb tb




internalcontrol system called osmoregulationthatrestores the
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D) energy
A) adaptation transformation
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B) reproduction and development tb tb E) maintaining
C) response to the environment tb tb tb homeostasis
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10) Which of the following pairs of words is matched tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb




correctly?
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D) gene - atom tb tb




A) brain - organ tb tb E) heart - organ tb tb




B) neuron - tissue tb tb system
C) osteocyte - organelle tb tb




11) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result
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many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g.,
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purple and yellow). Flower color would be considered a(n)
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D) example of tb




A) method for maintaining homeostasis. tb tb tb tb energy flow.tb




B) way to maintain metabolism. tb tb tb E) example of tb




C) adaptation. tb nutrient cycling. tb




12) Simon is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb has become less effective.
tb tb tb




caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage from
tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb tb This is most likely due to
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pests from his garden, Simon uses a pesticide spray. After a
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few years of using the same pesticide spray, he notices that it
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D) the plants tb




A) evolution by natural selection. tb tb tb




B) using the spray incorrectly. tb tb tb




C) the plants in the garden evolving. tb tb tb tb tb

, maintaining homeostasis. tb




E) something else in the environment. tb tb tb tb




13) All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are
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collectively called
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D) meiosis.
A) mitosis. E) metabolism.
B) photosynthesis.
C) cellular respiration. tb




14) Is the following statement true or false? The only
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single-celled organismsare prokaryotes, such asarchaeans and
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bacteria.
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D) false, because tb




A) true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell
tb tb tb tb tb tb tb some prokaryotes are
tb tb




form tb multicellular
B) true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular
tb tb tb tb tb E) false, because tb




C) false, because some eukaryotes, including tb tb tb tb tb all single-celled organisms
tb tb




tb protista, are single-celled
tb tb tb are prokaryotes
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15) The various species of honeycreepers have an
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assortment of different beak shapes,but all honeycreeper
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species have a similar size and body shape. This is an
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example of
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D) fixed traits. tb




A) ascent with new traits. tb tb tb E) modification
B) descent with modification. tb tb of adaptations.
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C) taxonomic differentiation. tb