Test Bank — Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, 8th Edition — Michael D. Johnson — ISBN 9780134042435

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Michael D. Johnson
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues – 8th
Edition
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Michael D. Johnson
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1. Human Biology, Science, and Society
2. The Chemistry of Living Things
3. Structure and Function of Cells
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4. From Cells to Organ Systems
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
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7. Blood
8. Heart and Blood Vessels
9. The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense
10.The Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases
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11.The Nervous System: Integration and Control
12.Sensory Mechanisms
13.The Endocrine System
14.The Digestive System and Nutrition
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15.The Urinary System
16.Reproductive Systems
17.Cell Reproduction and Differentiation
18.Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation
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19.Genetics and Inheritance
20.DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
21.Development, Maturation, Aging, and Death
22.Evolution and the Origins of Life
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23.Ecosystems and Populations
24.Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues
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, Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, 8e (Johnson)
Chapter 1 Human Biology, Science, and Society
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of life is
A) biology.
B) geology.
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C) chemistry.
D) physics.
E) medicine.
Answer: A
Topic: Sec. 1.0
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
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LO: 1.0
GLO: G1

2) The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite
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changes in the external environment is known as
A) metabolism.
B) biology.
C) homeostasis.
D) evolution.
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E) chemistry.
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
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3) Molecules of life include which one of the following?
A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides
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C) lipids and proteins only
D) any noncarbon base molecule
E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water
Answer: A
Topic: Sec. 1.1
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LO: 1.1
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, 4) Which one of the following is a TRUE statement?
A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting all the characteristics
of life.
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B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements.
C) All living things are made up of at least one cell.
D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too small.
E) Complex organisms can be unicellular.
Answer: C
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Topic: Sec. 1.1
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
LO: 1.1
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5) Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding metabolism?
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A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of energy.
B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from the air.
C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and physical
processes.
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D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to another.
E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals obtained from plants, other
animals, air, and water.
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
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Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
LO: 1.1
GLO: G1

6) All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the plant, animal, or fungi
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kingdom EXCEPT which one?
A) the organism's life cycle
B) the means by which the organism transports itself
C) the structure or body plan of the organism
D) the mode of nutrition of the organism
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Answer: B
Topic: Sec. 1.2
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
LO: 1.2
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