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TEST BANK
Campbell Essential Biology, 7th edition
by Eric Simon, Kelly Hogan
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, Table of Content

1. Learning About Life
2. Essential Chemistry for Biology
3. The Molecules of Life
4. A Tour of the Cell
5. The Working Cell
6. Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food
7. Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food
UNIT 2: GENETICS
8. Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells
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9. Patterns of Inheritance
10. The Structure and Function of DNA
11. How Genes Are Controlled
12. DNA Technology
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UNIT 3: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
13. How Populations Evolve
14. How Biological Diversity Evolves
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15. The Evolution of Microbial Life
16. The Evolution of Plants and Fungi
17. The Evolution of Animals
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UNIT 4: ECOLOGY
18. An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
19. Population Ecology
20. Communities and Ecosystems
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UNIT 5: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
21. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function
22. Nutrition and Digestion
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23. Circulation and Respiration
24. The Body's Defenses
25. Hormones
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26. Reproduction and Development
27. Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems
UNIT 6: PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
28. The Life of a Flowering Plant
29. The Working Plant

,Campbell Essential Biology (w/ Physiology chapters), 7e (Simon)
Chapter 1 Learning About Life

Learning Outcomes
1.1 Describe the rationale for having a section of each chapter titled “Biology and Society”.
1.2 Describe how biologists test new ideas and how each step in the process relates to other steps.
1.3 Use scientific criteria to evaluate studies or claims, including distinguishing among hypotheses,
theories, and facts.
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1.4 Evaluate the strength of conclusions based on examining an experiment and the resulting data.
1.5 Describe the properties or processes we associate with life.
1.6 Evaluate an object to determine if it is alive.
1.7 Apply the properties of life to the green sea turtle.
1.8 Describe the two main points that Darwin made in his book On the Origin of Species by Means
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of Natural Selection.
1.9 Compare and contrast artificial and natural selection.
1.10 Predict how structure and function are correlated using examples.
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1.11 Identify and explain examples of information flow as regulatory processes within biological
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1.12 Contrast the movements of energy and matter through ecosystems.
1.13 List and give an example of each level of biological organization, starting with an ecosystem
and ending with atoms.
1.14 Evaluate family tree data to determine evolutionary relatedness.

Global Learning Outcomes
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1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry.
2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical-thinking skills.
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3. Read and interpret models, graphs, and data.
4. Demonstrate the quantitative skills needed to succeed in biology.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society.
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6. Evaluate the credibility of scientific information from various sources.
7. Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across biology.
8. Communicate effectively in writing.
9. Apply the scientific method to interpret information and draw conclusions.

, 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) In what way(s) is the science of biology related to our society?
A) by helping us understand the genetics of our pets
B) by examining the importance of biodiversity
C) through the study of green energy
D) all of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Topic: Biology and Society
Skill: Remember/Understand
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global LO: 5, 7

2) What is biology?
A) the scientific study of life
B) the scientific study of the environment
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C) the scientific study of DNA
D) the scientific study of ecosystems
Answer: A
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Topic: Biology and Society
Skill: Remember/Understand
Learning Outcome: 1.2
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3) Which function is NOT a property of life?
A) Populations of organisms rarely change over time.
B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization.
C) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
D) Organisms reproduce their own kind.
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Answer: A
Topic: 1.2 The Properties of Life
Skill: Remember/Understand
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Learning Outcome: 1.5
Global LO: 7

4) What are the two main processes upon which ecosystems depend?
A) speciation and evolution
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B) nutrient recycling and energy flow
C) decomposition and nutrient recycling
D) sunlight and photosynthesis
Answer: B
Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology
Skill: Remember/Understand
Learning Outcome: 1.12

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