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,Biology: The Essentials, 4e (Hoefnagels)
Chapter 1 The Scientific Study of Life
1) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within a multicellular
organism?
A) atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B) molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C) cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
D) organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E) atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue
Answer: A
Explanation: All living things, no matter how different, are made of cells, with multicellular
organisms made up of many cells. Please see section 1.1 for more information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Levels of Biological Organization; Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
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2) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond an
organism?
A) population - ecosystem - community - biosphere
B) community - population - ecosystem - biosphere
C) community - population - biosphere - ecosystem
D) population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
E) ecosystem - population - biosphere - community
Answer: D
Explanation: Organisms interact with one another and with nonliving things at a variety of
levels, from populations to the entire worldwide biosphere. Please see section 1.1 for more
information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Levels of Biological Organization; Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
, 3) All living organisms
A) are prokaryotes.
B) are either unicellular or multicellular.
C) are eukaryotes.
D) are multicellular.
E) are unicellular.
Answer: B
Explanation: Living things must include at least one cell, as in bacteria, and can be multicellular,
as in the case of a human being. Please see section 1.1 for more information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environmental resources are called
A) heterotrophs.
B) decomposers.
C) parasites.
D) consumers.
E) producers.
Answer: E
Explanation: Producers are the first, and usually most populous level in an ecosystem's passing
of energy and resources from organism to organism. Please see section 1.1 for more information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
,Biology: The Essentials, 4e (Hoefnagels)
Chapter 1 The Scientific Study of Life
1) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within a multicellular
organism?
A) atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B) molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C) cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
D) organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E) atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue
Answer: A
Explanation: All living things, no matter how different, are made of cells, with multicellular
organisms made up of many cells. Please see section 1.1 for more information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Levels of Biological Organization; Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond an
organism?
A) population - ecosystem - community - biosphere
B) community - population - ecosystem - biosphere
C) community - population - biosphere - ecosystem
D) population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
E) ecosystem - population - biosphere - community
Answer: D
Explanation: Organisms interact with one another and with nonliving things at a variety of
levels, from populations to the entire worldwide biosphere. Please see section 1.1 for more
information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Levels of Biological Organization; Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
, 3) All living organisms
A) are prokaryotes.
B) are either unicellular or multicellular.
C) are eukaryotes.
D) are multicellular.
E) are unicellular.
Answer: B
Explanation: Living things must include at least one cell, as in bacteria, and can be multicellular,
as in the case of a human being. Please see section 1.1 for more information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environmental resources are called
A) heterotrophs.
B) decomposers.
C) parasites.
D) consumers.
E) producers.
Answer: E
Explanation: Producers are the first, and usually most populous level in an ecosystem's passing
of energy and resources from organism to organism. Please see section 1.1 for more information.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Characteristics of Life
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
