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,Campbell Biology, 11e (Urry)
Chapter 1 Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
1.1 Multiple-Choice 5tQuestions
1) Cells 5tare .
A) only 5tfound 5tin 5tpairs, 5tbecause 5tsingle 5tcells 5tcannot 5texist 5tindependently
B) limited 5tin 5tsize 5tto 5t200 5tand 5t500 5tmicrometers 5tin 5tdiameter
C) characteristic 5tof 5teukaryotic 5tbut 5tnot 5tprokaryotic 5torganisms
D) characteristic 5tof 5tprokaryotic 5tand 5teukaryotic
5torganisms5tAnswer: 5 t D
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
2) In 5tcomparison 5tto 5teukaryotes, 5tprokaryotes .
A) are 5tmore 5tstructurally 5tcomplex
B) are 5tlarger
C) are 5tsmaller
D) do 5tnot 5thave
5tmembranes5A t nswer: 5 t C
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
3) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5ttypes 5tof 5tcells 5tutilize 5tdeoxyribonucleic 5tacid 5t(DNA) 5tas
5ttheir 5tgenetic5tmaterial 5tbut 5tdo 5tnot 5thave 5ttheir 5tDNA 5tencased 5t within 5ta 5tnuclear 5tenvelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
5tAnswer:
5tC
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
4) To 5tunderstand 5tthe 5tchemical 5tbasis 5tof 5tinheritance, 5twe 5tmust 5tunderstand 5tthe 5tmolecular
5tstructure5tof 5tDNA. 5tThis 5tis 5tan 5texample 5tof 5tthe 5tapplication 5tof 5twhich 5tconcept 5tto 5tthe 5tstudy
5tof 5tbiology?
A) evolution
B) emergent 5tproperties
C) reductionism
D) feedback
5tregulation5tAnswer:
5 t C
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
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,5) A 5tlocalized 5tgroup 5tof 5torganisms 5tthat 5tbelong 5tto 5tthe 5tsame 5tspecies 5tis 5tcalled 5ta .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
5tAnswer:
5t B
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
6) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5tstatements 5tis 5ttrue 5tregarding 5tthe 5tcomplexity 5tof 5tbiological
5tsystems?
A) An 5tunderstanding 5tof 5tthe 5tinteractions 5tbetween 5tdifferent 5tcomponents 5twithin 5ta 5tliving
5tsystem 5tis5tan 5tapproach 5ttowards 5tunderstanding 5treductionism.
B) Knowing 5tthe 5tfunction 5tof 5ta 5tcomponent 5tof 5ta 5tliving 5tsystem 5tcan 5tprovide 5tinsights
5tinto 5tthe5tstructure 5tand 5torganization 5tof 5tthe 5tliving 5tsystem.
C) Understanding 5tthe 5tchemical 5tstructure 5tof 5tDNA 5treveals 5thow 5tit 5tdirects 5tthe
5tfunctioning 5tof 5ta5lt iving 5tcell.
D) An 5tecosystem 5tdisplays 5tcomplex 5tproperties 5tof 5tthe 5tbiotic 5tcomponent
5tonly.5tAnswer: 5tB
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
7) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5torder 5tis 5tcorrect 5tin 5tterms 5tof 5tthe 5thierarchy 5tof 5tthe 5torganization?
A) Ecosystem 5t→ 5tBiosphere 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→ 5tCommunity 5t→ 5tOrganism
B) Biosphere 5t→ 5tEcosystem 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→ 5tCommunity 5t→ 5tOrganism
C) Ecosystem 5t→ 5tCommunity 5t→ 5tBiosphere 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→ 5tOrganism
D) Biosphere 5t→ 5tEcosystem 5t→Community 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→
5tOrganism5At nswer: 5 t D
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
8) When 5tyour 5tbody 5ttemperature 5trises 5ton 5ta 5thot 5tday, 5tthe 5tneural 5tand 5thormonal 5tmechanisms
5tactivate5tsweating. 5tEvaporation 5tof 5tsweat 5tleads 5tto 5tcooling 5tof 5tthe 5tbody 5tsurface. 5tThis 5tis 5tan
5texample 5tof
5t .
A) positive 5tfeedback 5tregulation
B) negative 5tfeedback 5tregulation
C) chemical 5tcycling
D) emergent
5tproperties5A t nswer: 5tB
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
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, 9) Characters 5tare 5ttransmitted 5tfrom 5tparents 5tto 5toffspring. are 5tthe 5tunits 5tof 5tinheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
5tAnswer:
5tA
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
10) As 5tletters 5tare 5tto 5tEnglish 5tlanguage, is/are 5tto 5tgenetic 5tinformation.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA 5tdouble 5thelix
D) A 5tand
5tB5A
t nswer:
5 t B
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
11) The 5tprocess 5tby 5twhich 5tthe 5tinformation 5tin 5ta 5tgene 5tdirects 5tthe 5tsynthesis 5tof 5ta 5tprotein 5tis
5tcalled
5t .
A) gene 5texpression
B) replication
C) post 5ttranslation 5tmodification
D) cloning
5tAnswer:
5tA
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5St ection: 5 t 1.2
12) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5tstatements 5tis 5ttrue?
A) mRNA 5tis 5tthe 5tonly 5ttype 5tof 5tRNA 5tfound 5tin 5tthe 5tliving 5tsystem
B) All 5tforms 5tof 5tlife 5temploy 5tthe 5tsame 5tgenetic 5tcode
C) A 5ttypical 5thuman 5tliver 5tcell 5thas 5tone 5tset 5tof 5tchromosomes
D) Organisms 5tinteract 5tbut 5tdo 5tnot 5taffect 5ttheir
5tenvironment5tAnswer: 5tB
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.2
13) Plants 5tconvert .
A) chemical 5tenergy 5tto 5tmechanical 5tenergy.
B) sunlight 5tto 5tmechanical 5tenergy.
C) sunlight 5tto 5tchemical 5tenergy.
D) mechanical 5tenergy 5tto 5tchemical
5tenergy.5tAnswer: 5 t C
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,Campbell Biology, 11e (Urry)
Chapter 1 Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
1.1 Multiple-Choice 5tQuestions
1) Cells 5tare .
A) only 5tfound 5tin 5tpairs, 5tbecause 5tsingle 5tcells 5tcannot 5texist 5tindependently
B) limited 5tin 5tsize 5tto 5t200 5tand 5t500 5tmicrometers 5tin 5tdiameter
C) characteristic 5tof 5teukaryotic 5tbut 5tnot 5tprokaryotic 5torganisms
D) characteristic 5tof 5tprokaryotic 5tand 5teukaryotic
5torganisms5tAnswer: 5 t D
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
2) In 5tcomparison 5tto 5teukaryotes, 5tprokaryotes .
A) are 5tmore 5tstructurally 5tcomplex
B) are 5tlarger
C) are 5tsmaller
D) do 5tnot 5thave
5tmembranes5A t nswer: 5 t C
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
3) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5ttypes 5tof 5tcells 5tutilize 5tdeoxyribonucleic 5tacid 5t(DNA) 5tas
5ttheir 5tgenetic5tmaterial 5tbut 5tdo 5tnot 5thave 5ttheir 5tDNA 5tencased 5t within 5ta 5tnuclear 5tenvelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
5tAnswer:
5tC
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
4) To 5tunderstand 5tthe 5tchemical 5tbasis 5tof 5tinheritance, 5twe 5tmust 5tunderstand 5tthe 5tmolecular
5tstructure5tof 5tDNA. 5tThis 5tis 5tan 5texample 5tof 5tthe 5tapplication 5tof 5twhich 5tconcept 5tto 5tthe 5tstudy
5tof 5tbiology?
A) evolution
B) emergent 5tproperties
C) reductionism
D) feedback
5tregulation5tAnswer:
5 t C
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
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,5) A 5tlocalized 5tgroup 5tof 5torganisms 5tthat 5tbelong 5tto 5tthe 5tsame 5tspecies 5tis 5tcalled 5ta .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
5tAnswer:
5t B
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
6) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5tstatements 5tis 5ttrue 5tregarding 5tthe 5tcomplexity 5tof 5tbiological
5tsystems?
A) An 5tunderstanding 5tof 5tthe 5tinteractions 5tbetween 5tdifferent 5tcomponents 5twithin 5ta 5tliving
5tsystem 5tis5tan 5tapproach 5ttowards 5tunderstanding 5treductionism.
B) Knowing 5tthe 5tfunction 5tof 5ta 5tcomponent 5tof 5ta 5tliving 5tsystem 5tcan 5tprovide 5tinsights
5tinto 5tthe5tstructure 5tand 5torganization 5tof 5tthe 5tliving 5tsystem.
C) Understanding 5tthe 5tchemical 5tstructure 5tof 5tDNA 5treveals 5thow 5tit 5tdirects 5tthe
5tfunctioning 5tof 5ta5lt iving 5tcell.
D) An 5tecosystem 5tdisplays 5tcomplex 5tproperties 5tof 5tthe 5tbiotic 5tcomponent
5tonly.5tAnswer: 5tB
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
7) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5torder 5tis 5tcorrect 5tin 5tterms 5tof 5tthe 5thierarchy 5tof 5tthe 5torganization?
A) Ecosystem 5t→ 5tBiosphere 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→ 5tCommunity 5t→ 5tOrganism
B) Biosphere 5t→ 5tEcosystem 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→ 5tCommunity 5t→ 5tOrganism
C) Ecosystem 5t→ 5tCommunity 5t→ 5tBiosphere 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→ 5tOrganism
D) Biosphere 5t→ 5tEcosystem 5t→Community 5t→ 5tPopulation 5t→
5tOrganism5At nswer: 5 t D
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
8) When 5tyour 5tbody 5ttemperature 5trises 5ton 5ta 5thot 5tday, 5tthe 5tneural 5tand 5thormonal 5tmechanisms
5tactivate5tsweating. 5tEvaporation 5tof 5tsweat 5tleads 5tto 5tcooling 5tof 5tthe 5tbody 5tsurface. 5tThis 5tis 5tan
5texample 5tof
5t .
A) positive 5tfeedback 5tregulation
B) negative 5tfeedback 5tregulation
C) chemical 5tcycling
D) emergent
5tproperties5A t nswer: 5tB
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5S t ection: 5 t 1.1
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, 9) Characters 5tare 5ttransmitted 5tfrom 5tparents 5tto 5toffspring. are 5tthe 5tunits 5tof 5tinheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
5tAnswer:
5tA
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
10) As 5tletters 5tare 5tto 5tEnglish 5tlanguage, is/are 5tto 5tgenetic 5tinformation.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA 5tdouble 5thelix
D) A 5tand
5tB5A
t nswer:
5 t B
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.1
11) The 5tprocess 5tby 5twhich 5tthe 5tinformation 5tin 5ta 5tgene 5tdirects 5tthe 5tsynthesis 5tof 5ta 5tprotein 5tis
5tcalled
5t .
A) gene 5texpression
B) replication
C) post 5ttranslation 5tmodification
D) cloning
5tAnswer:
5tA
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Application/Analysis5St ection: 5 t 1.2
12) Which 5tof 5tthe 5tfollowing 5tstatements 5tis 5ttrue?
A) mRNA 5tis 5tthe 5tonly 5ttype 5tof 5tRNA 5tfound 5tin 5tthe 5tliving 5tsystem
B) All 5tforms 5tof 5tlife 5temploy 5tthe 5tsame 5tgenetic 5tcode
C) A 5ttypical 5thuman 5tliver 5tcell 5thas 5tone 5tset 5tof 5tchromosomes
D) Organisms 5tinteract 5tbut 5tdo 5tnot 5taffect 5ttheir
5tenvironment5tAnswer: 5tB
Bloom's 5tTaxonomy:
5 t Knowledge/Comprehension5tSection: 5 t 1.2
13) Plants 5tconvert .
A) chemical 5tenergy 5tto 5tmechanical 5tenergy.
B) sunlight 5tto 5tmechanical 5tenergy.
C) sunlight 5tto 5tchemical 5tenergy.
D) mechanical 5tenergy 5tto 5tchemical
5tenergy.5tAnswer: 5 t C
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