Biology: The Dynamic Science, 6th Edition
Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beth McMillan
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Chap 01 6e - Russell
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, change the identified word(s) to make the statement
true.
1. The process by which producers harness electromagnetic energy and convert it into chemical energy is cellular
respiration.
ANSWER: False - photosynthesis
2. Favorable mutations may produce adaptations.
ANSWER: True
3. Internal body temperature in humans is regulated primarily by behavioral mechanisms.
ANSWER: False - homeostatic
4. Much of our understanding of how large organisms respond to environmental variation is based on observations
of model species.
ANSWER: True
5. Populations can be described in terms of their diversity and stability.
ANSWER: False - Communities
6. Protists do not constitute a kingdom because they do not share a unique common ancestor.
ANSWER: True
7. The process by which RNA is converted into protein is called transcription.
ANSWER: False - translation
8. Genetic differences that increase reproductive success spread through populations over generations.
ANSWER: True
9. Although Darwin and Wallace understood the central importance of heritability among organisms to the process
of evolution, they could not explain how new variations arose or how they were passed to the next generation.
ANSWER: True
10. Researchers who study the impact of nitrogen-based fertilizers on increasing crop growth use applied research
methods.
ANSWER: True
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Chap 01 6e - Russell
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. In the mid-nineteenth century, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace observed many organisms. Based on
these observations, they arrived at an explanation called ____ to explain how populations change over time.
a. creationism
b. natural evolution
c. natural selection
d. genetics
e. evolution
ANSWER: c
12. Which pair of organisms would be classified as prokaryotes?
a. Fungi and Plantae
b. Bacteria, Archaea, and Fungi
c. Animalia and Plantae
d. Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
e. Bacteria and Archaea
ANSWER: e
13. Every population of animals has an age structure, a graphical representation of the distribution of age groups
within the population. While each individual in a population has a specific age, individuals themselves do not
have an age structure. Age structure is therefore an example of a(n) ____ property.
a. emergent
b. hierarchical
c. environmental
d. organizational
e. cellular
ANSWER: a
14. Which mutation is an example of an adaptation?
a. A mutation results in decreased sperm count in humans.
b. A mutation is found to be the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
c. A mutation results in hairless cats, reducing allergies in humans.
d. A mutation increases the size of tomato plants.
e. A mutation renders an individual immune to HIV infection.
ANSWER: e
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15. A series of programmed changes encoded in DNA, through which a fertilized egg divides into many cells that
ultimately are transformed into an adult organism, is known as ____.
a. transformation
b. development
c. inheritance
d. homeostasis
e. compensation
ANSWER: b
16. The lowest level of biological organization that can survive and reproduce is the ____.
a. cell
b. tissue
c. proton
d. nucleus
e. DNA
ANSWER: a
17. When conducting descriptive research, a scientist primarily uses ____.
a. experiments
b. experimental data
c. control data
d. observational data
e. speculation
ANSWER: d
18. Which domain includes multicellular organisms that function as consumers and can move?
a. Domain Eukarya
b. Domain Archaea
c. Protist
d. Kingdom Animalia
e. Kingdom Plantae
ANSWER: d
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Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beth McMillan
TEST BANK
What's Included?
✔ Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank (Chapters 1–56)
✔ 5,598 Questions with Verified Answers
✔ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answer keys - all chapters
✔ True/False questions, including correct-the-statement items
✔ Short Answer, Completion & Essay questions
✔ Figure-based / diagram-labeling questions
(brain regions, phylogenetic trees, and more)
✔ Updated 2026/2027 — Instant PDF Download
,Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01 6e - Russell
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, change the identified word(s) to make the statement
true.
1. The process by which producers harness electromagnetic energy and convert it into chemical energy is cellular
respiration.
ANSWER: False - photosynthesis
2. Favorable mutations may produce adaptations.
ANSWER: True
3. Internal body temperature in humans is regulated primarily by behavioral mechanisms.
ANSWER: False - homeostatic
4. Much of our understanding of how large organisms respond to environmental variation is based on observations
of model species.
ANSWER: True
5. Populations can be described in terms of their diversity and stability.
ANSWER: False - Communities
6. Protists do not constitute a kingdom because they do not share a unique common ancestor.
ANSWER: True
7. The process by which RNA is converted into protein is called transcription.
ANSWER: False - translation
8. Genetic differences that increase reproductive success spread through populations over generations.
ANSWER: True
9. Although Darwin and Wallace understood the central importance of heritability among organisms to the process
of evolution, they could not explain how new variations arose or how they were passed to the next generation.
ANSWER: True
10. Researchers who study the impact of nitrogen-based fertilizers on increasing crop growth use applied research
methods.
ANSWER: True
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01 6e - Russell
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. In the mid-nineteenth century, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace observed many organisms. Based on
these observations, they arrived at an explanation called ____ to explain how populations change over time.
a. creationism
b. natural evolution
c. natural selection
d. genetics
e. evolution
ANSWER: c
12. Which pair of organisms would be classified as prokaryotes?
a. Fungi and Plantae
b. Bacteria, Archaea, and Fungi
c. Animalia and Plantae
d. Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
e. Bacteria and Archaea
ANSWER: e
13. Every population of animals has an age structure, a graphical representation of the distribution of age groups
within the population. While each individual in a population has a specific age, individuals themselves do not
have an age structure. Age structure is therefore an example of a(n) ____ property.
a. emergent
b. hierarchical
c. environmental
d. organizational
e. cellular
ANSWER: a
14. Which mutation is an example of an adaptation?
a. A mutation results in decreased sperm count in humans.
b. A mutation is found to be the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
c. A mutation results in hairless cats, reducing allergies in humans.
d. A mutation increases the size of tomato plants.
e. A mutation renders an individual immune to HIV infection.
ANSWER: e
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, Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01 6e - Russell
15. A series of programmed changes encoded in DNA, through which a fertilized egg divides into many cells that
ultimately are transformed into an adult organism, is known as ____.
a. transformation
b. development
c. inheritance
d. homeostasis
e. compensation
ANSWER: b
16. The lowest level of biological organization that can survive and reproduce is the ____.
a. cell
b. tissue
c. proton
d. nucleus
e. DNA
ANSWER: a
17. When conducting descriptive research, a scientist primarily uses ____.
a. experiments
b. experimental data
c. control data
d. observational data
e. speculation
ANSWER: d
18. Which domain includes multicellular organisms that function as consumers and can move?
a. Domain Eukarya
b. Domain Archaea
c. Protist
d. Kingdom Animalia
e. Kingdom Plantae
ANSWER: d
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