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Chapter 1 - Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The term "homeostasis" comes from two Greek words meaning:
A) before and after.
B) health and disease.
C) human and nonhuman.
D) the environment and populations.
E) the same and standing.
Ans: E
2. The function of sensors in homeostatic mechanisms is to:
A) detect internal and external changes.
B) make responses to the environment.
C) transfer genetic information.
D) serve as predators in the environment.
E) store information in the brain.
Ans: A
3. An example of ecosystem homeostasis is:
A) blood sugar concentration.
B) cellular stability.
C) constant temperatures in the human body.
D) prey-predator relationships.
E) temperature changes on the planet.
Ans: D
4. New species can arise through a process called:
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A) evolution.
B) geocentrics.
C) homeostasis.
D) metabolism.
E) thermodynamics.
Ans: A
5. There are ________ different kingdoms of living organisms that exist today.
A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
E) six
Ans: D
6. The largest unit of the following is the:
A) atom.
B) cell.
C) ecosystem.
D) molecule.
E) population.
Ans: C
7. The smallest unit of the following is the:
A) atom.
B) cell.
C) organ
D) molecule.
E) population.
Ans: A
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8. Evolution is something that occurs in:
A) atoms.
B) molecules.
C) individual organisms.
D) populations.
E) tissues.
Ans: D
9. In the scientific method, a(n) _________ is a tentative explanation of a phenomenon.
A) hypothesis
B) law
C) natural law
D) observation
E) theory
Ans: A
10. The term "science" comes from the Latin word that means to:
A) change.
B) discover.
C) know.
D) reproduce.
E) vary.
Ans: C
11. In the scientific method, the final step is the development of a(n):
A) declaration.
B) hypothesis.
C) observation.
D) theory.
E) variation.
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Ans: D
12. An individual who supported through experiments that spontaneous generation did not occur
was:
A) Aristotle.
B) Darwin.
C) Leeuwenhoek.
D) Pasteur.
E) Ptolemy.
Ans: D
13. The statement that the Earth is the center of the universe is the ________ theory.
A) geocentric
B) heliocentric
C) homeostatic
D) solar
E) thermodynamic
Ans: A
14. An example of an unhealthy habit would be:
A) maintaining ideal weight.
B) smoking only once a day.
C) exercising regularly.
D) avoiding junk food.
E) managing stress.
Ans: B
15. In an experiment, the experimental group is the one that is:
A) composed of 10 to 20 organisms.
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B) manipulated in some way.
C) not studied in the experiment.
D) not tested in the experiment.
E) treated similarly to the control group.
Ans: B
16. Humans are part of the __________ kingdom.
A) plant
B) fungi
C) animal
D) Monera
E) Protist
Ans: C
17. Humans are unique among animals because of their:
A) complex culture and society.
B) large brains.
C) opposable thumbs.
D) color vision.
E) bipedal gait.
Ans: A
18. Making a generalization based on observations is:
A) inductive reasoning.
B) predictive reasoning.
C) deductive reasoning.
D) a theory.
E) an explanation.
Ans: A
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19. An experimental group is a group that:
A) receives a placebo.
B) receives the experimental treatment.
C) might not be included in the study.
D) is included in the study, but whose results are not included in the study.
E) receives the same intervention as the control group.
Ans: B
20. In an experiment, the control group:
A) is tested first.
B) does not know that they are being tested.
C) uses a different kind of organism.
D) does not receive the experimental treatment.
E) is dissected after the experiment.
Ans: D
True/False
1. True or False? Humans can survive independently of what happens in nature.
Ans: False
2. True or False? "Dynamic equilibrium" is a more accurate way of describing homeostasis than
the phrase "external constancy."
Ans: True
3. True or False? “Homeostasis” is a term that is applicable only to individual organisms.
Ans: False
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4. True or False? "Risk factor" is a term that refers to the threats existing in an organism’s
environment.
Ans: False
5. True or False? The simplest organisms belong to the kingdom Monera.
Ans: True
6. True or False? AIDS is caused by a bacterium.
Ans: False
7. True or False? Anabolic reactions result in the building of substances in tissues.
Ans: True
8. True or False? Metabolism is the ability to respond to a stimulus.
Ans: False
9. True or False? Protistans are more complex organisms than Monerans.
Ans: True
10. True or False? Humans, unlike other organisms, have culture.
Ans: True
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11. True or False? The scientific method is so complex that only trained scientists can use it.
Ans: False
12. True or False? A theory in science has more validity than a hypothesis.
Ans: True
13. True or False? The "control group" in an experiment is the one that is manipulated.
Ans: False
14. True or False? An example of a "risk factor" is the smoking habit.
Ans: True
15. A common mistake in critical thinking is only accepting facts that support your position.
Ans: True
16. True or False? Critical thinking does not involve judgmental behavior.
Ans: True
17. True or False? Redi offered convincing evidence for the occurrence of spontaneous
generation.
Ans: False
18. True or False? Emissions from automobiles, trucks, and coal-burning power plants have been
shown to affect infant development, even in the womb.
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Test Bank
Chapter 1 - Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The term "homeostasis" comes from two Greek words meaning:
A) before and after.
B) health and disease.
C) human and nonhuman.
D) the environment and populations.
E) the same and standing.
Ans: E
2. The function of sensors in homeostatic mechanisms is to:
A) detect internal and external changes.
B) make responses to the environment.
C) transfer genetic information.
D) serve as predators in the environment.
E) store information in the brain.
Ans: A
3. An example of ecosystem homeostasis is:
A) blood sugar concentration.
B) cellular stability.
C) constant temperatures in the human body.
D) prey-predator relationships.
E) temperature changes on the planet.
Ans: D
4. New species can arise through a process called:
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A) evolution.
B) geocentrics.
C) homeostasis.
D) metabolism.
E) thermodynamics.
Ans: A
5. There are ________ different kingdoms of living organisms that exist today.
A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
E) six
Ans: D
6. The largest unit of the following is the:
A) atom.
B) cell.
C) ecosystem.
D) molecule.
E) population.
Ans: C
7. The smallest unit of the following is the:
A) atom.
B) cell.
C) organ
D) molecule.
E) population.
Ans: A
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8. Evolution is something that occurs in:
A) atoms.
B) molecules.
C) individual organisms.
D) populations.
E) tissues.
Ans: D
9. In the scientific method, a(n) _________ is a tentative explanation of a phenomenon.
A) hypothesis
B) law
C) natural law
D) observation
E) theory
Ans: A
10. The term "science" comes from the Latin word that means to:
A) change.
B) discover.
C) know.
D) reproduce.
E) vary.
Ans: C
11. In the scientific method, the final step is the development of a(n):
A) declaration.
B) hypothesis.
C) observation.
D) theory.
E) variation.
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Ans: D
12. An individual who supported through experiments that spontaneous generation did not occur
was:
A) Aristotle.
B) Darwin.
C) Leeuwenhoek.
D) Pasteur.
E) Ptolemy.
Ans: D
13. The statement that the Earth is the center of the universe is the ________ theory.
A) geocentric
B) heliocentric
C) homeostatic
D) solar
E) thermodynamic
Ans: A
14. An example of an unhealthy habit would be:
A) maintaining ideal weight.
B) smoking only once a day.
C) exercising regularly.
D) avoiding junk food.
E) managing stress.
Ans: B
15. In an experiment, the experimental group is the one that is:
A) composed of 10 to 20 organisms.
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B) manipulated in some way.
C) not studied in the experiment.
D) not tested in the experiment.
E) treated similarly to the control group.
Ans: B
16. Humans are part of the __________ kingdom.
A) plant
B) fungi
C) animal
D) Monera
E) Protist
Ans: C
17. Humans are unique among animals because of their:
A) complex culture and society.
B) large brains.
C) opposable thumbs.
D) color vision.
E) bipedal gait.
Ans: A
18. Making a generalization based on observations is:
A) inductive reasoning.
B) predictive reasoning.
C) deductive reasoning.
D) a theory.
E) an explanation.
Ans: A
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19. An experimental group is a group that:
A) receives a placebo.
B) receives the experimental treatment.
C) might not be included in the study.
D) is included in the study, but whose results are not included in the study.
E) receives the same intervention as the control group.
Ans: B
20. In an experiment, the control group:
A) is tested first.
B) does not know that they are being tested.
C) uses a different kind of organism.
D) does not receive the experimental treatment.
E) is dissected after the experiment.
Ans: D
True/False
1. True or False? Humans can survive independently of what happens in nature.
Ans: False
2. True or False? "Dynamic equilibrium" is a more accurate way of describing homeostasis than
the phrase "external constancy."
Ans: True
3. True or False? “Homeostasis” is a term that is applicable only to individual organisms.
Ans: False
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4. True or False? "Risk factor" is a term that refers to the threats existing in an organism’s
environment.
Ans: False
5. True or False? The simplest organisms belong to the kingdom Monera.
Ans: True
6. True or False? AIDS is caused by a bacterium.
Ans: False
7. True or False? Anabolic reactions result in the building of substances in tissues.
Ans: True
8. True or False? Metabolism is the ability to respond to a stimulus.
Ans: False
9. True or False? Protistans are more complex organisms than Monerans.
Ans: True
10. True or False? Humans, unlike other organisms, have culture.
Ans: True
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11. True or False? The scientific method is so complex that only trained scientists can use it.
Ans: False
12. True or False? A theory in science has more validity than a hypothesis.
Ans: True
13. True or False? The "control group" in an experiment is the one that is manipulated.
Ans: False
14. True or False? An example of a "risk factor" is the smoking habit.
Ans: True
15. A common mistake in critical thinking is only accepting facts that support your position.
Ans: True
16. True or False? Critical thinking does not involve judgmental behavior.
Ans: True
17. True or False? Redi offered convincing evidence for the occurrence of spontaneous
generation.
Ans: False
18. True or False? Emissions from automobiles, trucks, and coal-burning power plants have been
shown to affect infant development, even in the womb.
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