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Biology: An Australian Focus
Bruce Knox
5th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Part 1: The Nature and Origin of Life
1. Biology: The Study of Life
2. The Chemistry of Life
3. Cells: The Basis of Life
4. Energy and Life
5. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
6. The Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Part 2: Genetics and Evolution
7. Patterns of Inheritance
8. Molecular Genetics: DNA Structure and Function
9. Gene Expression and Regulation
10. Genetic Technology
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11. Evolution: The Process of Change
12. The Origin of Life and the Evolution of Diversity
Part 3: Plant and Animal Biology
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13. Plant Structure and Function
14. Plant Nutrition and Transport
15. Plant Reproduction and Development
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16. Animal Structure and Function
17. Nutrition and Digestion
18. Circulation and Gas Exchange
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19. Homeostasis and Excretion
20. Hormones and the Endocrine System
21. The Nervous System and Sensory Organs
22. Animal Reproduction and Development
Part 4: Ecology and the Environment
23. Introduction to Ecology
24. Populations and Communities
25. Ecosystems and the Biosphere
26. Australian Ecosystems and Biodiversity
27. Human Impacts on the Environment
28. Conservation Biology and Sustainable Futures
Appendices
A. Biological Classification
B. Metric Units and Conversions
C. Periodic Table of the Elements
D. Answers to Review Questions
E. Glossary
F. Index
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, Chapter 01 Testbank
Student:
1. When electrons in excited orbitals lose energy, that energy can
A. be used to drive another chemical process.
B. emit light.
C. be passed on to a neighboring atom.
D. All of the answers are correct.
E. be used to drive photosynthesis in a leaf cell in sunlight.
2. An oxygen atom has 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 8 electrons.
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A. Its atomic number is 16.
B. Its mass number is 8.
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C. It has 4 electrons in the first energy level (electron shell).
D. It has 6 electrons in the outermost energy level (electron shell).
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E. It has 8 electrons in the outermost energy level (electron shell).
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3. Atoms of the same element can exist in different forms called isotopes. The most common isotope of carbon is carbon-
12 but it has two less-common isotopes, carbon-13 and carbon-14. The less-common isotopes have
A. the same number of electrons but more protons.
B. the same number of protons but more neutrons.
C. the same number of neutrons but more protons.
D. the same number of protons but more electrons.
E. the same number of neutrons but more electrons.
Biology: An Australian Focus
Bruce Knox
5th Edition
JN
U
R
SE
,Table of Contents
Part 1: The Nature and Origin of Life
1. Biology: The Study of Life
2. The Chemistry of Life
3. Cells: The Basis of Life
4. Energy and Life
5. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
6. The Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Part 2: Genetics and Evolution
7. Patterns of Inheritance
8. Molecular Genetics: DNA Structure and Function
9. Gene Expression and Regulation
10. Genetic Technology
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11. Evolution: The Process of Change
12. The Origin of Life and the Evolution of Diversity
Part 3: Plant and Animal Biology
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13. Plant Structure and Function
14. Plant Nutrition and Transport
15. Plant Reproduction and Development
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16. Animal Structure and Function
17. Nutrition and Digestion
18. Circulation and Gas Exchange
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19. Homeostasis and Excretion
20. Hormones and the Endocrine System
21. The Nervous System and Sensory Organs
22. Animal Reproduction and Development
Part 4: Ecology and the Environment
23. Introduction to Ecology
24. Populations and Communities
25. Ecosystems and the Biosphere
26. Australian Ecosystems and Biodiversity
27. Human Impacts on the Environment
28. Conservation Biology and Sustainable Futures
Appendices
A. Biological Classification
B. Metric Units and Conversions
C. Periodic Table of the Elements
D. Answers to Review Questions
E. Glossary
F. Index
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, Chapter 01 Testbank
Student:
1. When electrons in excited orbitals lose energy, that energy can
A. be used to drive another chemical process.
B. emit light.
C. be passed on to a neighboring atom.
D. All of the answers are correct.
E. be used to drive photosynthesis in a leaf cell in sunlight.
2. An oxygen atom has 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 8 electrons.
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A. Its atomic number is 16.
B. Its mass number is 8.
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C. It has 4 electrons in the first energy level (electron shell).
D. It has 6 electrons in the outermost energy level (electron shell).
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E. It has 8 electrons in the outermost energy level (electron shell).
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3. Atoms of the same element can exist in different forms called isotopes. The most common isotope of carbon is carbon-
12 but it has two less-common isotopes, carbon-13 and carbon-14. The less-common isotopes have
A. the same number of electrons but more protons.
B. the same number of protons but more neutrons.
C. the same number of neutrons but more protons.
D. the same number of protons but more electrons.
E. the same number of neutrons but more electrons.
