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Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia Mad
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1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
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A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.




2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most c
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omplex to simplest?
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A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
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B) organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells
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C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
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D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs
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3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise a(
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n)
A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.




4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
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A) carnivores.


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,B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.


5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water currents ca
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used by prey and predators. This is an example of
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E) organization.




6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their life. Event
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ually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating between fresh water and
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o saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an internal control syste
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m called osmoregulation that restores water balance by negative feedback. This is an example of wh
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ich characteristic of life?
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7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both.
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,E) All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.
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8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
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9) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many insect-
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pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color would be consi
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dered a(n)
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10) Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in her garden. To
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o minimize damage from pests, Latonya uses a pesticide spray. After a few years of using the same
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o pesticide spray, she notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely due to
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11) All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are collectively called
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A) mitosis.
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D) meiosis.
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12) Is the following statement true or false? All single-celled organisms are prokaryotes.
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13) All honeycreeper species have a similar size and body shape but vary in beak shapes. T
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his is an example of
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14) Based on the evolutionary tree of the three domains, which of the following statements is tr
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ue?
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