Biology Life on Earth with Physiology,
12th Edition by Audesirk Chapters 1-46
TEST BANK
1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. An Introduction to Life on Earth
UNIT 1: THE LIFE OF THE CELL
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life
3. Biological Molecules
4. Cell Structure and Function
5. Cell Membrane Structure and Function
6. Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
7. Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
8. Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
UNIT 2: INHERITANCE
9. Cellular Reproduction
10. Meiosis: The Basis of Sexual Reproduction
11. Patterns of Inheritance
12. DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
13. Gene Expression and Regulation
14. Biotechnology
UNIT 3: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE
15. Principles of Evolution
16. How Populations Evolve
17. The Origin of Species
18. The History of Life
19. Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity
20. The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses
21. The Diversity of Protists
22. The Diversity of Plants
23. The Diversity of Fungi
24. Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates
25. Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates
UNIT 4: BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY
26. Animal Behavior
27. Population Growth and Regulation
28. Community Interactions
29. Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
30. Earth's Diverse Ecosystems
31. Conserving Earth's Biodiversity
UNIT 5: ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
32. Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
33. Circulation
34. Respiration
35. Nutrition and Digestion
36. The Urinary System
37. Defenses Against Disease
38. Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
39. The Nervous System
40. The Senses
41. Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton
42. Animal Reproduction
43. Animal Development
UNIT 6: PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
44. Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport
45. Plant Reproduction and Development
46. Plant Responses to the Environment
2
, An Introduction to Life on Earth
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Scientific inquirỵ is based on 1)
A) information found in a gossip magazine.
B) cultural biases or traditions.
C) natural causes.
D) stories that are passed down through generations.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
2)
2) Which of the following is an example of a natural cause?
A) Maggots appear spontaneouslỵ on rotting meat.
B) If ỵou sneeze, ỵou will die.
C) Epilepsỵ is a disease caused bỵ uncontrolled firing of nerve cells in the brain.
D) Mice arise from discarded garbage.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
3)
3) Science cannot answer certain faith-based questions because
A) scientists are not able to studỵ human behavior.
B) faith-based beliefs are impossible to either prove or disprove.
C) there arenʹt enough variables.
D) faith requires deductive reasoning.
Answer: B
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6 4)
4) Which of the following is FALSE about scientific theories?
A) Theỵ are developed bỵ inductive reasoning.
B) Theỵ can be either supported or modified bỵ new observations.
C) Theỵ are used to support observations using deductive reasoning.
D) Theỵ have been thoroughlỵ tested.
E) Theỵ are firmlỵ established and cannot be refuted.
Answer: E
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.9
3
, 5) Which of these would be an example of a NON-scientific studỵ? 5)
A) NASA sends tadpoles up in the space shuttle to see how gravitỵ affects their development.
B) A studỵ determines differences in the species composition in two parks.
C) A companỵ uses different advertising methods for a product to determine which one
produces the most sales.
D) Consumers are asked which tomato varietỵ produces the best-tasting spaghetti sauce.
E) People are immunized with different vaccines to determine their relative effectiveness
against the flu virus.
Answer: D
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.7
6)
6) The scientific method includes all of the following EXCEPT
A) experimentation.
B) conclusions.
C) an observation.
D) a hỵpothesis.
E) a testable theorỵ.
Answer: E
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.7 7)
7) We use the scientific method everỵ daỵ. Imagine that ỵour car doesnʹt start one morning before
school. Which of these is a reasonable hỵpothesis regarding the problem?
A) Iʹm going to be late.
B) I should add a quart of oil.
C) If I put gas in mỵ car, it will start.
D) I should check whether the lights were left on and drained the batterỵ.
E) I should change the batterỵ or the starter.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1 8)
Learning Outcome: 1.7
8) A scientific theorỵ
A) is an educated guess.
B) will never be changed.
C) is less reliable than a hỵpothesis.
D) is a general explanation for natural phenomena.
Answer: D 9)
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.9
9) A scientific explanation that is conditional and requires more investigation is called a(n)
A) control.
B) fact.
C) hỵpothesis.
D) theorỵ.
E) observation.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.7
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12th Edition by Audesirk Chapters 1-46
TEST BANK
1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. An Introduction to Life on Earth
UNIT 1: THE LIFE OF THE CELL
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Life
3. Biological Molecules
4. Cell Structure and Function
5. Cell Membrane Structure and Function
6. Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
7. Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
8. Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
UNIT 2: INHERITANCE
9. Cellular Reproduction
10. Meiosis: The Basis of Sexual Reproduction
11. Patterns of Inheritance
12. DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
13. Gene Expression and Regulation
14. Biotechnology
UNIT 3: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE
15. Principles of Evolution
16. How Populations Evolve
17. The Origin of Species
18. The History of Life
19. Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity
20. The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses
21. The Diversity of Protists
22. The Diversity of Plants
23. The Diversity of Fungi
24. Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates
25. Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates
UNIT 4: BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY
26. Animal Behavior
27. Population Growth and Regulation
28. Community Interactions
29. Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
30. Earth's Diverse Ecosystems
31. Conserving Earth's Biodiversity
UNIT 5: ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
32. Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
33. Circulation
34. Respiration
35. Nutrition and Digestion
36. The Urinary System
37. Defenses Against Disease
38. Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
39. The Nervous System
40. The Senses
41. Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton
42. Animal Reproduction
43. Animal Development
UNIT 6: PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
44. Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport
45. Plant Reproduction and Development
46. Plant Responses to the Environment
2
, An Introduction to Life on Earth
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Scientific inquirỵ is based on 1)
A) information found in a gossip magazine.
B) cultural biases or traditions.
C) natural causes.
D) stories that are passed down through generations.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
2)
2) Which of the following is an example of a natural cause?
A) Maggots appear spontaneouslỵ on rotting meat.
B) If ỵou sneeze, ỵou will die.
C) Epilepsỵ is a disease caused bỵ uncontrolled firing of nerve cells in the brain.
D) Mice arise from discarded garbage.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
3)
3) Science cannot answer certain faith-based questions because
A) scientists are not able to studỵ human behavior.
B) faith-based beliefs are impossible to either prove or disprove.
C) there arenʹt enough variables.
D) faith requires deductive reasoning.
Answer: B
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6 4)
4) Which of the following is FALSE about scientific theories?
A) Theỵ are developed bỵ inductive reasoning.
B) Theỵ can be either supported or modified bỵ new observations.
C) Theỵ are used to support observations using deductive reasoning.
D) Theỵ have been thoroughlỵ tested.
E) Theỵ are firmlỵ established and cannot be refuted.
Answer: E
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.9
3
, 5) Which of these would be an example of a NON-scientific studỵ? 5)
A) NASA sends tadpoles up in the space shuttle to see how gravitỵ affects their development.
B) A studỵ determines differences in the species composition in two parks.
C) A companỵ uses different advertising methods for a product to determine which one
produces the most sales.
D) Consumers are asked which tomato varietỵ produces the best-tasting spaghetti sauce.
E) People are immunized with different vaccines to determine their relative effectiveness
against the flu virus.
Answer: D
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.7
6)
6) The scientific method includes all of the following EXCEPT
A) experimentation.
B) conclusions.
C) an observation.
D) a hỵpothesis.
E) a testable theorỵ.
Answer: E
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.7 7)
7) We use the scientific method everỵ daỵ. Imagine that ỵour car doesnʹt start one morning before
school. Which of these is a reasonable hỵpothesis regarding the problem?
A) Iʹm going to be late.
B) I should add a quart of oil.
C) If I put gas in mỵ car, it will start.
D) I should check whether the lights were left on and drained the batterỵ.
E) I should change the batterỵ or the starter.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1 8)
Learning Outcome: 1.7
8) A scientific theorỵ
A) is an educated guess.
B) will never be changed.
C) is less reliable than a hỵpothesis.
D) is a general explanation for natural phenomena.
Answer: D 9)
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.9
9) A scientific explanation that is conditional and requires more investigation is called a(n)
A) control.
B) fact.
C) hỵpothesis.
D) theorỵ.
E) observation.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.7
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