1
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
d d d d d
,Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, 8e (Johnson)
d d d d d d d
Chapter 1 Human Biology, Science, and Society
d d d d d d d
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions d
1) The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of life is
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
A) biology.
B) geology.
C) chemistry.
D) physics.
E) medicine.
Answer: A
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.0
d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.0
d d
GLO: G1 d
2) The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite
d d d d d d d d d d d d
changes in the external environment is known as
d d d d d d d d
A) metabolism.
B) biology.
C) homeostasis.
D) evolution.
E) chemistry.
Answer: C
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.1
d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
3) Molecules of life include which one of the following?
d d d d d d d d
A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
d d d d d
B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides
d d d d d d
C) lipids and proteins only
d d d
D) any noncarbon base molecule
d d d
E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water
d d d d
Answer: A
d d
Topic: Sec. 1.1
d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
2
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
d d d d d
,4) Which one of the following is a TRUE statement?
d d d d d d d d
A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting all the characteristics
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
of life.
d d
B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements.
d d d d d d
C) All living things are made up of at least one cell.
d d d d d d d d d d
D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too small.
d d d d d d d d d d
E) Complex organisms can be unicellular.d d d d
Answer: C
d d
Topic: Sec. 1.1 d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
5) Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding metabolism?
d d d d d d d d d d
A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of energy.
d d d d d d d d d d d
B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from the air.
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and physical
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
processes.
d
D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to another.
d d d d d d d d d d d d
E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals obtained from plants, other
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
animals, air, and water.
d d d d
Answer: C d
Topic: Sec. 1.1
d d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
6) All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the plant, animal, or fungi
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
kingdom EXCEPT which one?
d d d d
A) the organism's life cycle
d d d
B) the means by which the organism transports itself
d d d d d d d
C) the structure or body plan of the organism
d d d d d d d
D) the mode of nutrition of the organism
d d d d d d
Answer: B
d d
Topic: Sec. 1.2 d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.2
d d
GLO: G1 d
3
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. d d d d d
, 7) Which one of the following is a kingdom?
d d d d d d d
A) Eukarya
B) Primates
C) Archaea
D) Animalia
E) Bacteria
Answer: D
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.2
d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.2
d d
GLO: G1 d
8)
d
Based on the figure above, which group of organisms is most closely related to members of the
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
Kingdom Animalia?
d d
A) Protista
B) Fungi
C) Plantae
D) Bacteria
E) Archaea
Answer: B
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.2
d
Bloom's: Applying/Analyzing
d
LO: 1.2
d d
GLO: G3 d
4
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
d d d d d
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
d d d d d
,Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, 8e (Johnson)
d d d d d d d
Chapter 1 Human Biology, Science, and Society
d d d d d d d
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions d
1) The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of life is
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
A) biology.
B) geology.
C) chemistry.
D) physics.
E) medicine.
Answer: A
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.0
d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.0
d d
GLO: G1 d
2) The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite
d d d d d d d d d d d d
changes in the external environment is known as
d d d d d d d d
A) metabolism.
B) biology.
C) homeostasis.
D) evolution.
E) chemistry.
Answer: C
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.1
d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
3) Molecules of life include which one of the following?
d d d d d d d d
A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
d d d d d
B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides
d d d d d d
C) lipids and proteins only
d d d
D) any noncarbon base molecule
d d d
E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water
d d d d
Answer: A
d d
Topic: Sec. 1.1
d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
2
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
d d d d d
,4) Which one of the following is a TRUE statement?
d d d d d d d d
A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting all the characteristics
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
of life.
d d
B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements.
d d d d d d
C) All living things are made up of at least one cell.
d d d d d d d d d d
D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too small.
d d d d d d d d d d
E) Complex organisms can be unicellular.d d d d
Answer: C
d d
Topic: Sec. 1.1 d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
5) Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding metabolism?
d d d d d d d d d d
A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of energy.
d d d d d d d d d d d
B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from the air.
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and physical
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
processes.
d
D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to another.
d d d d d d d d d d d d
E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals obtained from plants, other
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
animals, air, and water.
d d d d
Answer: C d
Topic: Sec. 1.1
d d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.1
d d
GLO: G1 d
6) All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the plant, animal, or fungi
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
kingdom EXCEPT which one?
d d d d
A) the organism's life cycle
d d d
B) the means by which the organism transports itself
d d d d d d d
C) the structure or body plan of the organism
d d d d d d d
D) the mode of nutrition of the organism
d d d d d d
Answer: B
d d
Topic: Sec. 1.2 d d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.2
d d
GLO: G1 d
3
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. d d d d d
, 7) Which one of the following is a kingdom?
d d d d d d d
A) Eukarya
B) Primates
C) Archaea
D) Animalia
E) Bacteria
Answer: D
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.2
d
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
d
LO: 1.2
d d
GLO: G1 d
8)
d
Based on the figure above, which group of organisms is most closely related to members of the
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
Kingdom Animalia?
d d
A) Protista
B) Fungi
C) Plantae
D) Bacteria
E) Archaea
Answer: B
d d
Topic: Sec.
d d
1.2
d
Bloom's: Applying/Analyzing
d
LO: 1.2
d d
GLO: G3 d
4
Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
d d d d d
