Test Bank Biology the Essentials 4th Edition by Marielle Hoefnagels All Chapters
Test Bank Biology the Essentials 4th Edition by Marielle Hoefnagels All Chapters
,Test Bank Biology the Essentials 4th Edition by Marielle Hoefnagels All Chapters
Chapter 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) If you found an organism that was single-celled and had a nucleus, you would classify it
as a member of the Archaea.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) The "kingdom" is the most all-inclusive taxonomic category.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) The scientific method cannot be used to answer questions about immaterial and
philosophical issues.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
4) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within amulticellular
organism?
A) atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B) molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C) cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
D) organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E) atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue
5) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond an
organism?
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A) population - ecosystem - community - biosphere
B) community - population - ecosystem - biosphere
C) community - population - biosphere - ecosystem
D) population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
E) ecosystem - population - biosphere - community
6) All living organisms
A) are prokaryotes.
B) are either unicellular or multicellular.
C) are eukaryotes.
D) are multicellular.
E) are unicellular.
7) Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environmental resources are called
A) heterotrophs.
B) decomposers.
C) parasites.
D) consumers.
E) producers.
8) You are sorting cards with pictures of organisms and their descriptions into groups. You
would place the card with an osprey and the description "organisms that obtain energy by
consuming other organisms" with cards for other
A) autotrophs.
B) plants.
C) heterotrophs.
D) producers.
E) photosynthesizers.
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9) If you observed a newly discovered 'thing' and tried to decide if it might be alive, what
would be the weakest distinction for life?
A) homeostasis
B) movement
C) structural organization
D) evolution
E) energy use
10) The four kingdoms included in the domain Eukarya are
A) Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
B) Bacteria, Protista, Plantae, and Animalia.
C) Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
D) Archaea, Bacteria, Plantae, and Animalia.
E) Archaea, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
11) A major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that prokaryotes
A) have cell walls while eukaryotes do not.
B) do not have a nucleus in their cells whileeukaryotes do.
C) have a nucleus in their cells while eukaryotes do not.
D) are autotrophs while eukaryotes are not.
E) are not living organisms, while eukaryotes are.
12) If you were grading a set of exams dealing with the scientific method, which statement
would lead to a student losing points?
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Test Bank Biology the Essentials 4th Edition by Marielle Hoefnagels All Chapters
,Test Bank Biology the Essentials 4th Edition by Marielle Hoefnagels All Chapters
Chapter 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) If you found an organism that was single-celled and had a nucleus, you would classify it
as a member of the Archaea.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) The "kingdom" is the most all-inclusive taxonomic category.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) The scientific method cannot be used to answer questions about immaterial and
philosophical issues.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
4) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within amulticellular
organism?
A) atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B) molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C) cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
D) organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E) atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue
5) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond an
organism?
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A) population - ecosystem - community - biosphere
B) community - population - ecosystem - biosphere
C) community - population - biosphere - ecosystem
D) population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
E) ecosystem - population - biosphere - community
6) All living organisms
A) are prokaryotes.
B) are either unicellular or multicellular.
C) are eukaryotes.
D) are multicellular.
E) are unicellular.
7) Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environmental resources are called
A) heterotrophs.
B) decomposers.
C) parasites.
D) consumers.
E) producers.
8) You are sorting cards with pictures of organisms and their descriptions into groups. You
would place the card with an osprey and the description "organisms that obtain energy by
consuming other organisms" with cards for other
A) autotrophs.
B) plants.
C) heterotrophs.
D) producers.
E) photosynthesizers.
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9) If you observed a newly discovered 'thing' and tried to decide if it might be alive, what
would be the weakest distinction for life?
A) homeostasis
B) movement
C) structural organization
D) evolution
E) energy use
10) The four kingdoms included in the domain Eukarya are
A) Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
B) Bacteria, Protista, Plantae, and Animalia.
C) Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
D) Archaea, Bacteria, Plantae, and Animalia.
E) Archaea, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
11) A major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that prokaryotes
A) have cell walls while eukaryotes do not.
B) do not have a nucleus in their cells whileeukaryotes do.
C) have a nucleus in their cells while eukaryotes do not.
D) are autotrophs while eukaryotes are not.
E) are not living organisms, while eukaryotes are.
12) If you were grading a set of exams dealing with the scientific method, which statement
would lead to a student losing points?
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