Test Bank For Campbell Biology 13th Edition Urry Cain All Chapters with Answers

TEST BANK FOR CAMPBELL
BIOLOGY 13TH EDITION URRY
CAIN

,Campbell Biology


1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) All of the organisms living in a particular ecosystem are collectively known as a(n)
A) biological community.
B) order.




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C) family.
D) population.




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Answer: A




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Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
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Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5

2) Many properties of living things involve the transfer and transformation of energy and matter.




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For example, plant chloroplasts convert energy from sunlight to which of the following forms of
energy or matter?



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A) the energy of motion
B) carbon dioxide and water M
C) chemical energy
D) oxygen
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E) kinetic energy
Answer: C
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Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 4
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3) The primary source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is
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A) light energy.
B) kinetic energy.
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C) thermal energy.
D) chemical energy.
Answer: A
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Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 4
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,4) All the living things on Earth along with all the places where life exists are collectively
described by which of the following terms?
A) an ecosystem
B) the biosphere
C) a biological community
D) a population
Answer: B
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Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5




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5) All the living organisms in a particular area along with all the nonliving aspects of the
environment with which organisms interact are collectively described by which of the following




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terms?
A) an ecosystem
B) the biosphere




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C) a biological community
D) a population



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Answer: A
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Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5
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6) All the individuals of a particular species living within the bounds of a specified area are
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collectively described by which of the following terms?
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A) a biological system
B) a biosphere
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C) a biological community
D) a population
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Answer: D
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Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5
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7) Which of the following types of cells lack(s) a nucleus?
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A) animal
B) plant
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C) archaea
D) fungi
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Answer: C
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 2



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, 8) Investigating the molecular structure of DNA in order to understand the chemical basis of
inheritance is an example of which approach utilized in the study of biology?
A) systems biology
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) deductive reasoning
Answer: C
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9) Which of the following correctly describes the forms by which energy flows through an
ecosystem from entry to exit?
A) heat → chemical → heat




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B) light → heat → chemical
C) light → chemical → heat




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D) chemical → heat → light
Answer: C



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10) Approximately what proportion of the carbon dioxide (CO 2) released by burning fossil fuels
remains in the atmosphere, contributing to the trapping of heat close to Earth's surface?
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A) less than 1%
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B) 5%
C) 50%
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D) 90%
Answer: C
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Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
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Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 4, 5
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11) Which of the following terms describes membrane-enclosed components of cells that carry
out specialized functions?
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A) tissues
B) organs
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C) organelles
D) cells
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Answer: C
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 2



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