Test Bank — Biology: Life on Earth, 11th Edition (Audesirk, 2016), Chapter 1-46 | All Chapters

TEST BANK
Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
By Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk
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, TABLE OF CONTENT

1. An Introduction to Life on Earth
Unit 1: THE LIFE OF THE CELL
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life
3. Biological Molecules
4. Cell Structure and Function
5. Cell Membrane Structure and Function
6. Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
7. Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
8. Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
Unit 2: INHERITANCE
9. Cellular Reproduction
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10. Meiosis: The Basis of Sexual Reproduction
11. Patterns of Inheritance
12. DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
13. Gene Expression and Regulation
14. Biotechnology
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Unit 3: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE
15. Principles of Evolution
16. How Populations Evolve
17. The Origin of Species
18. The History of Life
19. Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity
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20. The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses
21. The Diversity of Protists
22. The Diversity of Plants
23. The Diversity of Fungi
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24. Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates
25. Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates
Unit 4. BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY
26. Animal Behavior
27. Population Growth and Regulation
28. Community Interactions
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29. Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
30. Earth’s Diverse Ecosystems
31. Conserving Earth’s Biodiversity
Unit 5. ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
32. Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
33. Circulation
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34. Respiration
35. Nutrition and Digestion
36. The Urinary System
37. Defense Against Disease
38. Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
39. The Nervous System
40. The Senses
41. Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton
42. Animal Reproduction
43. Animal Development
Unit 6. PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

,44. Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport
45. Plant Reproduction and Development
46. Plant Responses to the Environment
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Scientific inquiry is based on 1)
A) information found in a gossip magazine.
B) cultural biases or traditions.
C) natural causes.
D) stories that are passed down through generations.
Answer: C
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Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6


2) Which of the following is an example of a natural cause? 2)
A) Maggots appear spontaneously on rotting meat.
B) If you sneeze, you will die.
C) Epilepsy is a disease caused by uncontrolled firing of nerve cells in the brain.
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D) Mice arise from discarded garbage.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6


3) Science cannot answer certain faith-based questions because 3)
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A) scientists are not able to study human behavior.
B) faith-based beliefs are impossible to either prove or disprove.
C) there arenʹt enough variables.
D) faith requires deductive reasoning.
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Answer: B
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6


4) Which of the following is FALSE about scientific theories? 4)
A) They are developed by inductive reasoning.
B) They can be either supported or modified by new observations.
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C) They are used to support observations using deductive reasoning.
D) They have been thoroughly tested.
E) They are firmly established and cannot be refuted.
Answer: E
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.9
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