Test Bank for Biology: The Core, 3rd Edition by Eric J. Simon
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,Biology: The Core, 3e (Simon)
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All Chapters ✅
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Science of Life
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1) How is life defined?
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A) The only requirement for life is the ability to reproduce.
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B) Life is defined through a set of shared characteristics that all living things display.
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C) A living thing must be able to move.
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D) Life is determined by neural activity.
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Answer: B
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Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
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A) The ability to reproduce
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B) The ability to move
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C) The ability to grow and develop
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D) The ability to respond to the environment
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Answer: B
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Module: 1.1 g 1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Learning: G2
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3) Fire can move, grow, reproduce, use energy, consume oxygen, and interact with its
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environment. Why is it not alive?
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A) It does not have cells.
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B) It does not consist of complex, well-ordered structures.
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C) It does not pass on genes for traits to its offspring.
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D) All of the above are accurate reasons why fire is not alive.
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Answer: D
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Skill: Applying/Analyzing
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Learning: G2
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4) Is a virus considered alive?
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A) Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.
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B) Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.
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C) No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.
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D) No, it does not possess any of the requirements for life.
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Answer: C
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Skill: Applying/Analyzing
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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,5) Certain parasites, such as intestinal tapeworms, cannot survive outside of their host. Why are
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they still considered alive?
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A) Survival outside of a host is not a requirement for life.
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B) Parasites are still considered alive because they are studied by biologists, and biology is the
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study of life.
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C) As long as parasites are made of cells, they are considered to be alive.
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D) Because they cannot survive outside of the host, parasites are actually not considered alive.
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Answer: A
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Module: 1.1 g 1
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Learning: G2
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6) A population consists of
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C) a group of interacting individuals of one species
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D) a group of interacting individuals from different species
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Answer: C
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Module: 1.2 g 1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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7) The statement, "There are 628 gray squirrels living on campus," describes the
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gray squirrels on campus.
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A) species
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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8) What is the smallest unit of life?
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A) An atom g1
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C) A cell
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D) An organism
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Answer: C
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Module: 1.2
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Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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Global Learning: G2
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, 9) If you were to combine all of the ecosystems on the planet, you would obtain the
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A) ionosphere
B) troposphere
C) biosphere
D) envirosphere
Answer: C
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Module: 1.2
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Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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10) A college campus – including the students, birds, trees, sidewalks, and air – makes up one
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complete
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A) community
B) ecosystem
C) population
D) organism
Answer: B
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Module:
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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11) Skin is sometimes referred to as the largest organ of the body. Why is skin considered to be
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an organ and not a tissue or some other structure?
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A) Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.
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B) Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
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C) Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.
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D) Skin consists of a single cell type.
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Answer: B
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Module: 1.2 g 1
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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Global Learning: G2
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12) Which of the following is the correct organizational hierarchy, from largest to smallest, in the
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hierarchical order of life? (Some levels have been omitted, so you are looking for the correct
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A) Community → Ecosystem → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Organelle → Atom
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B) Ecosystem → Community → Population → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Atom
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C) Biosphere → Community → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Atom → Molecule
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D) Ecosystem → Population → Community → Organ system → Organ → Cell → Molecule →
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Atom
Answer: B
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Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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,Biology: The Core, 3e (Simon)
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All Chapters ✅
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Science of Life
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1) How is life defined?
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A) The only requirement for life is the ability to reproduce.
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B) Life is defined through a set of shared characteristics that all living things display.
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C) A living thing must be able to move.
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D) Life is determined by neural activity.
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Answer: B
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Module: 1.1 g 1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
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A) The ability to reproduce
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B) The ability to move
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C) The ability to grow and develop
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D) The ability to respond to the environment
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Answer: B
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Module: 1.1 g 1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Learning: G2
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3) Fire can move, grow, reproduce, use energy, consume oxygen, and interact with its
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environment. Why is it not alive?
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A) It does not have cells.
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B) It does not consist of complex, well-ordered structures.
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C) It does not pass on genes for traits to its offspring.
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D) All of the above are accurate reasons why fire is not alive.
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Answer: D
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Module: 1.1 g 1
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Learning: G2
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4) Is a virus considered alive?
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A) Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.
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B) Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.
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C) No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.
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D) No, it does not possess any of the requirements for life.
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Answer: C
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Skill: Applying/Analyzing
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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,5) Certain parasites, such as intestinal tapeworms, cannot survive outside of their host. Why are
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they still considered alive?
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A) Survival outside of a host is not a requirement for life.
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B) Parasites are still considered alive because they are studied by biologists, and biology is the
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study of life.
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C) As long as parasites are made of cells, they are considered to be alive.
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D) Because they cannot survive outside of the host, parasites are actually not considered alive.
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Answer: A
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Module: 1.1 g 1
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Learning: G2
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6) A population consists of
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A) living and nonliving components
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B) interacting populations g1
C) a group of interacting individuals of one species
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D) a group of interacting individuals from different species
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Answer: C
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Module: 1.2 g 1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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7) The statement, "There are 628 gray squirrels living on campus," describes the
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gray squirrels on campus.
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A) species
B) community
C) population
D) ecosystem
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Module:
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Skill: Applying/Analyzing
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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8) What is the smallest unit of life?
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A) An atom g1
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D) An organism
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Answer: C
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Module: 1.2
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Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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Global Learning: G2
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, 9) If you were to combine all of the ecosystems on the planet, you would obtain the
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B) troposphere
C) biosphere
D) envirosphere
Answer: C
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Module: 1.2
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Skill: Remembering/Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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10) A college campus – including the students, birds, trees, sidewalks, and air – makes up one
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complete
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A) community
B) ecosystem
C) population
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Answer: B
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Module:
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Skill: Applying/Analyzing
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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11) Skin is sometimes referred to as the largest organ of the body. Why is skin considered to be
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an organ and not a tissue or some other structure?
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A) Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.
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B) Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
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C) Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.
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D) Skin consists of a single cell type.
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Answer: B
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Module: 1.2 g 1
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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Global Learning: G2
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12) Which of the following is the correct organizational hierarchy, from largest to smallest, in the
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hierarchical order of life? (Some levels have been omitted, so you are looking for the correct
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A) Community → Ecosystem → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Organelle → Atom
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B) Ecosystem → Community → Population → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Atom
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C) Biosphere → Community → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Atom → Molecule
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D) Ecosystem → Population → Community → Organ system → Organ → Cell → Molecule →
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Atom
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