TEST BANK FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
6TH EDITION BY SCOTT FREEMAN
LIZABETH ALLISON ALL CHAPTERS
COVERED
TEST ITEM FILE
FOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Textbook Authors
Scott Freeman, University of Washington
Michael Harrington, University of Alberta
Joan Sharp, Simon Fraser University
,Biological.Science,.Canadian.Edition.,.2e.(Freeman.et.al.).C
hapter.1..Biology.and.the.Tree.of.Life
1) The.pattern.component.of.the.cell.theory.claims.that.all.organisms.consist.of.cells.
A) true
B) false.An
swer:. A
Reference:.Section.1.1.Bloom's
.Level:. Remembering
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
2) How.does.a.scientific.theory.differ.from.a.scientific.hypothesis?
A) There.is.no.difference—the.terms.are.interchangeable.
B) A.theory.is.an.explanation.for.a.very.general.phenomenon.or.observation;.hypotheses.treat.mor
e.specific.observations.
C) A.hypothesis.is.an.explanation.for.a.very.general.phenomenon;.theories.treat.more.specific.issu
es.
D) Theories.define.scientific.laws;.hypotheses.are.used.to.set.up.experiments..An
swer:.B
Reference:. Section.1.1
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
3) Algae.in.the.genus.Caulerpa.typically.grow.to.a.length.of.over.half.a.meter.and.have.structures.simi
lar.to.stems,.leaves,.and.roots..Reproduction.occurs.when.adults.produce.sperm.and.eggs.that.fuse.to.f
orm.offspring..Each.adult.Caulerpa,.however,.consists.of.just.a.single.cell..Which.of.the.following.stat
ements.is.true?
A) Caulerpa.violate.the.pattern.component.of.the.cell.theory—that.all.organisms.consist.of.cells.
B) Caulerpa.violate.the.process.component.of.the.cell.theory—
that.all.cells.come.from.preexisting.cells.
C) Caulerpa.violate.both.the.pattern.and.process.components.of.the.cell.theory.
D) The.existence.of.Caulerpa.is.consistent.with.the.cell.theory..An
swer:. D
Reference:. Section.1.1
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
4) Which.statement.about.spontaneous.generation.is.FALSE?
A) Pasteur.demonstrated.that.it.does.not.occur.under.normal.laboratory.conditions.
B) It.apparently.occurred.at.least.once–when.life.on.Earth.began.
C) It.occurs.every.time.a.new.species.evolves.from.a.preexisting.species.
D) It.addresses.the.formation.of.living.cells.from.previously.nonliving.material..An
swer:. C
Reference:.Section.1.1.Bloom's.
Level:. Remembering
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
,5) Recall.Pasteur's.experiment.on.spontaneous.generation..Originally,.he.used.sealed.and.unsealed.fl
asks.instead.of.swan-
necked.and.unsealed.flasks..Critics.claimed.that.the.experiment.was.inconclusive..Which.of.the.follo
wing.criticisms.would.be.addressed.by.using.a.swan-necked.flask.instead.of.the.sealed.flask?
A) The.broth.was.heated.too.intensively.
B) There.had.not.been.enough.time.for.spontaneous.generation.to.occur.
C) Fresh.air.is.required.for.spontaneous.generation.
D) The.broth.was.not.nutritious.enough..A
nswer:. C
Reference:. Section.1.1
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension/Applying
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
6) Which.of.the.following.is.the.best.example.of.a.heritable.variation?
A) skin.cancer
B) amputation
C) red.hair
D) love.for.music.
Answer:. C
Reference:. Section.1.2
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-1..Name.five.fundamental.characteristics.shared.by.all.living.organisms.
7) How.does.artificial.selection.differ.from.natural.selection?
A) Artificial.selection.occurs.only.in.computer.simulations,.not.with.actual.organisms.
B) Artificial.selection.is.based.on.conscious.choices.by.humans.
C) Artificial.selection.occurs.only.with.plants.
D) Artificial.selection.is.not.based.on.heritable.variation,.but.on.new.mutations..An
swer:.B
Reference:. Section.1.2
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.
sufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
, 8) Over.the.past.several.decades,.natural.selection.has.caused.populations.of.Staphylococcus.aureus.
(an.infectious.wound.bacterium).to.evolve.resistance.to.most.antibiotics..If.antibiotic.use.were.stoppe
d,.what.would.you.predict.would.happen.to.these.S..aureus.populations?
A) They.will.go.extinct.without.the.antibiotic.
B) The.populations.will.begin.colonizing.new.environments.
C) The.frequency.of.nonresistant.forms.will.increase.in.these.populations.
D) The.frequency.of.resistant.forms.will.definitely.increase.in.these.populations..An
swer:. C
Reference:.Section.1.2.Blo
om's.Level:. Applying
LOs:.Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.s
ufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
9) Environments.all.over.the.world.are.changing.as.a.result.of.global.warming..Could.this.influ
ence.natural.selection?
A) No..The.environment.is.always.changing..Global.warming.is.nothing.new.
B) Yes..Traits.that.help.individuals.produce.more.offspring.in.warmer.environments.will.incr
ease.in.frequency.
C) No..The.only.change.will.be.that.species.from.hot.environments.will.expand.their.ranges.
D) Yes..Mutations.occur.more.frequently.in.hot.environments..A
nswer:.B
Reference:.Section.1.2.Blo
om's.Level:. Applying
LOs:. Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.
sufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
10) The."heat".in.chili.peppers.is.due.to.a.molecule.called.capsaicin..Suppose.you.breed.chili.peppers.t
hat.have.low.amounts.of.capsaicin.over.many.generations.in.order.to.make.them.milder.(have.less.caps
aicin)..What.process.is.occurring?
A) heritable.variation
B) environmental.change
C) natural.selection
D) artificial.selection.
Answer:. D
Reference:. Section.1.2
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension/Remembering
LOs:. Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.
sufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
6TH EDITION BY SCOTT FREEMAN
LIZABETH ALLISON ALL CHAPTERS
COVERED
TEST ITEM FILE
FOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Textbook Authors
Scott Freeman, University of Washington
Michael Harrington, University of Alberta
Joan Sharp, Simon Fraser University
,Biological.Science,.Canadian.Edition.,.2e.(Freeman.et.al.).C
hapter.1..Biology.and.the.Tree.of.Life
1) The.pattern.component.of.the.cell.theory.claims.that.all.organisms.consist.of.cells.
A) true
B) false.An
swer:. A
Reference:.Section.1.1.Bloom's
.Level:. Remembering
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
2) How.does.a.scientific.theory.differ.from.a.scientific.hypothesis?
A) There.is.no.difference—the.terms.are.interchangeable.
B) A.theory.is.an.explanation.for.a.very.general.phenomenon.or.observation;.hypotheses.treat.mor
e.specific.observations.
C) A.hypothesis.is.an.explanation.for.a.very.general.phenomenon;.theories.treat.more.specific.issu
es.
D) Theories.define.scientific.laws;.hypotheses.are.used.to.set.up.experiments..An
swer:.B
Reference:. Section.1.1
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
3) Algae.in.the.genus.Caulerpa.typically.grow.to.a.length.of.over.half.a.meter.and.have.structures.simi
lar.to.stems,.leaves,.and.roots..Reproduction.occurs.when.adults.produce.sperm.and.eggs.that.fuse.to.f
orm.offspring..Each.adult.Caulerpa,.however,.consists.of.just.a.single.cell..Which.of.the.following.stat
ements.is.true?
A) Caulerpa.violate.the.pattern.component.of.the.cell.theory—that.all.organisms.consist.of.cells.
B) Caulerpa.violate.the.process.component.of.the.cell.theory—
that.all.cells.come.from.preexisting.cells.
C) Caulerpa.violate.both.the.pattern.and.process.components.of.the.cell.theory.
D) The.existence.of.Caulerpa.is.consistent.with.the.cell.theory..An
swer:. D
Reference:. Section.1.1
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
4) Which.statement.about.spontaneous.generation.is.FALSE?
A) Pasteur.demonstrated.that.it.does.not.occur.under.normal.laboratory.conditions.
B) It.apparently.occurred.at.least.once–when.life.on.Earth.began.
C) It.occurs.every.time.a.new.species.evolves.from.a.preexisting.species.
D) It.addresses.the.formation.of.living.cells.from.previously.nonliving.material..An
swer:. C
Reference:.Section.1.1.Bloom's.
Level:. Remembering
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
,5) Recall.Pasteur's.experiment.on.spontaneous.generation..Originally,.he.used.sealed.and.unsealed.fl
asks.instead.of.swan-
necked.and.unsealed.flasks..Critics.claimed.that.the.experiment.was.inconclusive..Which.of.the.follo
wing.criticisms.would.be.addressed.by.using.a.swan-necked.flask.instead.of.the.sealed.flask?
A) The.broth.was.heated.too.intensively.
B) There.had.not.been.enough.time.for.spontaneous.generation.to.occur.
C) Fresh.air.is.required.for.spontaneous.generation.
D) The.broth.was.not.nutritious.enough..A
nswer:. C
Reference:. Section.1.1
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension/Applying
LOs:. Chp1-2..Describe.the.two.components.of.the.cell.theory.
6) Which.of.the.following.is.the.best.example.of.a.heritable.variation?
A) skin.cancer
B) amputation
C) red.hair
D) love.for.music.
Answer:. C
Reference:. Section.1.2
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-1..Name.five.fundamental.characteristics.shared.by.all.living.organisms.
7) How.does.artificial.selection.differ.from.natural.selection?
A) Artificial.selection.occurs.only.in.computer.simulations,.not.with.actual.organisms.
B) Artificial.selection.is.based.on.conscious.choices.by.humans.
C) Artificial.selection.occurs.only.with.plants.
D) Artificial.selection.is.not.based.on.heritable.variation,.but.on.new.mutations..An
swer:.B
Reference:. Section.1.2
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension
LOs:. Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.
sufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
, 8) Over.the.past.several.decades,.natural.selection.has.caused.populations.of.Staphylococcus.aureus.
(an.infectious.wound.bacterium).to.evolve.resistance.to.most.antibiotics..If.antibiotic.use.were.stoppe
d,.what.would.you.predict.would.happen.to.these.S..aureus.populations?
A) They.will.go.extinct.without.the.antibiotic.
B) The.populations.will.begin.colonizing.new.environments.
C) The.frequency.of.nonresistant.forms.will.increase.in.these.populations.
D) The.frequency.of.resistant.forms.will.definitely.increase.in.these.populations..An
swer:. C
Reference:.Section.1.2.Blo
om's.Level:. Applying
LOs:.Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.s
ufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
9) Environments.all.over.the.world.are.changing.as.a.result.of.global.warming..Could.this.influ
ence.natural.selection?
A) No..The.environment.is.always.changing..Global.warming.is.nothing.new.
B) Yes..Traits.that.help.individuals.produce.more.offspring.in.warmer.environments.will.incr
ease.in.frequency.
C) No..The.only.change.will.be.that.species.from.hot.environments.will.expand.their.ranges.
D) Yes..Mutations.occur.more.frequently.in.hot.environments..A
nswer:.B
Reference:.Section.1.2.Blo
om's.Level:. Applying
LOs:. Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.
sufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
10) The."heat".in.chili.peppers.is.due.to.a.molecule.called.capsaicin..Suppose.you.breed.chili.peppers.t
hat.have.low.amounts.of.capsaicin.over.many.generations.in.order.to.make.them.milder.(have.less.caps
aicin)..What.process.is.occurring?
A) heritable.variation
B) environmental.change
C) natural.selection
D) artificial.selection.
Answer:. D
Reference:. Section.1.2
Bloom's.Level:. Comprehension/Remembering
LOs:. Chp1-
3..Briefly.explain.the.theory.of.natural.selection,.and.clarify.the.two.conditions.that.are.necessary.and.
sufficient.for.natural.selection.to.bring.about.evolutionary.change.in.a.population.
