Campbell Biology 11th Edition Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Reece Test Bank

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,Campbell7Biology,711e7(Urry)
Chapter717 Evolution,7the7Themes7of7Biology,7and7Scientific7Inquiry

1.1 Multiple-Choice7Questions

1) Cells7are .
A) only7found7in7pairs,7because7single7cells7cannot7exist7independently
B) limited7in7size7to72007and75007micrometers7in7diameter
C) characteristic7of7eukaryotic7but7not7prokaryotic7organisms
D) characteristic7of7prokaryotic7and7eukaryotic7organisms7
Answer:7 D
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Knowledge/Comprehension7
Section:7 1.1

2) In7comparison7to7eukaryotes,7prokaryotes .
A) are7more7structurally7complex
B) are7larger
C) are7smaller
D) do7not7have7membranes
7Answer:7 C

Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Knowledge/Comprehension7
Section:7 1.1

3) Which7of7the7following7types7of7cells7utilize7deoxyribonucleic7acid7(DNA)7as7their7genetic
7material7but7do7not7have7their7DNA7encased7within7a7nuclear7envelope?

A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi7A
nswer:7 C
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Application/Analysis7
Section:7 1.1

4) To7understand7the7chemical7basis7of7inheritance,7we7must7understand7the7molecular7structure7
of7DNA.7This7is7an7example7of7the7application7of7which7concept7to7the7study7of7biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent7properties
C) reductionism
D) feedback7regulation7
Answer:7 C
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Application/Analysis7
Section:7 1.1




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,5) A7localized7group7of7organisms7that7belong7to7the7same7species7is7called7a .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family7
Answer:7 B
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Knowledge/Comprehension7
Section:7 1.1

6) Which7of7the7following7statements7is7true7regarding7the7complexity7of7biological7systems?
A) An7understanding7of7the7interactions7between7different7components7within7a7living7system7is7
an7approach7towards7understanding7reductionism.
B) Knowing7the7function7of7a7component7of7a7living7system7can7provide7insights7into7the7
structure7and7organization7of7the7living7system.
C) Understanding7the7chemical7structure7of7DNA7reveals7how7it7directs7the7functioning7of7a7
living7cell.
D) An7ecosystem7displays7complex7properties7of7the7biotic7component7only.7
Answer:7B
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Application/Analysis7
Section:7 1.1

7) Which7of7the7following7order7is7correct7in7terms7of7the7hierarchy7of7the7organization?
A) Ecosystem7→7Biosphere7→7Population7→7Community7→7Organism
B) Biosphere7→7Ecosystem7→7Population7→7Community7→7Organism
C) Ecosystem7→7Community7→7Biosphere7→7Population7→7Organism
D) Biosphere7→7Ecosystem7→Community7→7Population7→7Organism7
Answer:7 D
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Application/Analysis7
Section:7 1.1

8) When7your7body7temperature7rises7on7a7hot7day,7the7neural7and7hormonal7mechanisms7activate7
sweating.7Evaporation7of7sweat7leads7to7cooling7of7the7body7surface.7This7is7an7example7of
7 .
A) positive7feedback7regulation
B) negative7feedback7regulation
C) chemical7cycling
D) emergent7properties
7Answer:7B

Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Application/Analysis7
Section:7 1.1




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, 9) Characters7are7transmitted7from7parents7to7offspring. are7the7units7of7inheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA7A
nswer:7 A
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Knowledge/Comprehension7
Section:7 1.1

10) As7letters7are7to7English7language, is/are7to7genetic7information.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA7double7helix
D) A7and7B7
Answer:7 B
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Knowledge/Comprehension7
Section:7 1.1

11) The7process7by7which7the7information7in7a7gene7directs7the7synthesis7of7a7protein7is7called
7 .
A) gene7expression
B) replication
C) post7translation7modification
D) cloning7
Answer:7 A
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Application/Analysis7
Section:7 1.2

12) Which7of7the7following7statements7is7true?
A) mRNA7is7the7only7type7of7RNA7found7in7the7living7system
B) All7forms7of7life7employ7the7same7genetic7code
C) A7typical7human7liver7cell7has7one7set7of7chromosomes
D) Organisms7interact7but7do7not7affect7their7environment
7Answer:7B

Bloom's7Taxonomy:7 Knowledge/Comprehension7
Section:7 1.2

13) Plants7convert .
A) chemical7energy7to7mechanical7energy.
B) sunlight7to7mechanical7energy.
C) sunlight7to7chemical7energy.
D) mechanical7energy7to7chemical7energy.7
Answer:7 C
Bloom's7Taxonomy:7Knowledge/Comprehension7
Section:7 1.2



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