Test Bank for Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader | Chapter 1 -
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,Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
Student name: yy
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
the statement is false.
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1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
of the many challenges facing science today.
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⊚ true ⊚ false
2) The development of new technologies is based
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yy on science.
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⊚ true ⊚ false
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that
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best completes the statement or answers the question.
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3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding yy yy yy yy yy
genes yy
E) All organisms yy
such as roses, elephants
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A) Genes are made up of DNA. yy yy yy yy yy and mushrooms have the
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B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain yy yy yy yy yy yy same set of genes.
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the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either yy yy yy yy yy
their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of yy yy yy yy yy yy
mutations. yy
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative yy yy yy yy yy yy organ system because it is
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that best completes the statement or answers the
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question.
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4) The circulatory system of a whale is considered
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an yy
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) hearts.
A) cells.
B) tissues.
5) Which of the yy yy
,following correctly lists the levels of biological
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organization from simplest to most complex?
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E) organ systems, yy
A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems,
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yy yy
yyorganism yy organs
B) organs, organ system, organism, cells,
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tissues
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C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism,
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yycells
D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems,
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yyorganism
6) The smallest, most basic unit of life is
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a(n)
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C) cell.
D) species.
A) tissue. E) organism.
B) organ.
7) Which of the following processes transforms
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solar energy into chemical energy?
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C) respiration
A) metabolism D) photosynthesis
B) homeostasis E) reproduction
8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to
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yy accumulate a layer of body fat. This is an example of
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yy which characteristic of life?
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D) energy
A) maintaining homeostasis yy regulation
yy
B) metabolism E) organization
C) response to the environment yy yy yy
9) Salmon live in both yy yy yy
fresh water and salt water
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during their lives. They
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are born in in fresh water
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but
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, migrate out to marine waters for most of their life. Eventually,
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they return to the place they were born in fresh water to
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spawn. Changing between fresh water and salt water affects
yy y y yy yy yy yy yy yy yy example of which
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the balance of water in their body. Salmon have an
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy characteristic of life?
yy yy yy
internalcontrol system called osmoregulationthatrestores the
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D) energy
A) adaptation transformation
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B) reproduction and development yy yy E) maintaining
C) response to the environment yy yy yy homeostasis
yy
10) Which of the following pairs of words is yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
matched correctly?
yy yy
D) gene - atom yy yy
A) brain - organ yy yy E) heart - organ yy yy
B) neuron - tissue yy yy system
C) osteocyte - organelle yy yy
11) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result
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yy many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red
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yy (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color would be considered
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yy a(n)
D) example of yy
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A) method for maintaining homeostasis. yy yy yy E) example of yy
B) way to maintain metabolism. yy yy yy yy nutrient cycling.yy
C) adaptation.
12) Simon is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time
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yy caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage
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yy from pests from his garden, Simon uses a pesticide spray.
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yy After a few years of using the same pesticide spray, he
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yy notices that it yy yy
D) the plants yy
A) evolution by natural selection. yy yy yy
B) using the spray incorrectly. yy yy yy
C) the plants in the garden evolving.
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32 ||Complete A+ Guide
yy yy yy yy
,Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
Student name: yy
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
the statement is false.
yy yy yy yy
1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
of the many challenges facing science today.
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
⊚ true ⊚ false
2) The development of new technologies is based
yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy on science.
yy
⊚ true ⊚ false
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy is/are true? Select all that
yy yy yy yy
best completes the statement or answers the question.
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yyapply.
3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding yy yy yy yy yy
genes yy
E) All organisms yy
such as roses, elephants
yy yy yy yy
A) Genes are made up of DNA. yy yy yy yy yy and mushrooms have the
yy yy yy yy
B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain yy yy yy yy yy yy same set of genes.
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the same set of genes.
yy yy yy yy yy
C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either yy yy yy yy yy
their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of yy yy yy yy yy yy
mutations. yy
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative yy yy yy yy yy yy organ system because it is
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that best completes the statement or answers the
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yy yy yy
question.
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4) The circulatory system of a whale is considered
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an yy
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) hearts.
A) cells.
B) tissues.
5) Which of the yy yy
,following correctly lists the levels of biological
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organization from simplest to most complex?
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E) organ systems, yy
A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems,
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yy yy
yyorganism yy organs
B) organs, organ system, organism, cells,
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tissues
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C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism,
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yycells
D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems,
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yyorganism
6) The smallest, most basic unit of life is
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a(n)
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C) cell.
D) species.
A) tissue. E) organism.
B) organ.
7) Which of the following processes transforms
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solar energy into chemical energy?
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C) respiration
A) metabolism D) photosynthesis
B) homeostasis E) reproduction
8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to
yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy accumulate a layer of body fat. This is an example of
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yy which characteristic of life?
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D) energy
A) maintaining homeostasis yy regulation
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B) metabolism E) organization
C) response to the environment yy yy yy
9) Salmon live in both yy yy yy
fresh water and salt water
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during their lives. They
yy yy yy yy
are born in in fresh water
yy yy yy yy yy yy
but
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, migrate out to marine waters for most of their life. Eventually,
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy balance by negative
yy yy
they return to the place they were born in fresh water to
y y yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy feedback. This is an
yy yy yy yy
spawn. Changing between fresh water and salt water affects
yy y y yy yy yy yy yy yy yy example of which
yy yy yy
the balance of water in their body. Salmon have an
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy characteristic of life?
yy yy yy
internalcontrol system called osmoregulationthatrestores the
yy yy yy yy yy
D) energy
A) adaptation transformation
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B) reproduction and development yy yy E) maintaining
C) response to the environment yy yy yy homeostasis
yy
10) Which of the following pairs of words is yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
matched correctly?
yy yy
D) gene - atom yy yy
A) brain - organ yy yy E) heart - organ yy yy
B) neuron - tissue yy yy system
C) osteocyte - organelle yy yy
11) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color would be considered
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy a(n)
D) example of yy
yy energy flow.yy
A) method for maintaining homeostasis. yy yy yy E) example of yy
B) way to maintain metabolism. yy yy yy yy nutrient cycling.yy
C) adaptation.
12) Simon is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy has become less effective.
yy yy yy
yy caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy This is most likely due to
yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy from pests from his garden, Simon uses a pesticide spray.
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy After a few years of using the same pesticide spray, he
yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy notices that it yy yy
D) the plants yy
A) evolution by natural selection. yy yy yy
B) using the spray incorrectly. yy yy yy
C) the plants in the garden evolving.
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