Franklyn A Plus Pass
Test Bank for Biology Concepts and Applications, 10th
Edition by Cecie Starr
All Chapters Fully Covered 1-44| Verified Questions & 100% Correct
Answers for Exam Preparations| A+ GRADED
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. The smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own is a(n):
a. atom
b. cell
c. molecule
d. organ
e. population
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.1 How do living things differ from non-living things?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.1 - Describe the successive levels of organization in living
things.
TOPICS: Bloom's: Remember
2. All of the coyotes (Canis latrans) living in the Mojave Desert constitute a(n):
a. ecosystem
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b. community
an
c. biosphere
d. organism
e. population
kl
ANSWER: e
yn
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.1 How do living things differ from non-living things?
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.1.2 - Using suitable examples, describe the successive levels of
organization in living things from atoms to the biosphere.
A
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
pl
3. What term describes "all populations of all species living in the same area"?
a. ecosystem
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b. community
c. biosphere
d. organism
e. population
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.1 How do living things differ from non-living things?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.1 - Describe the successive levels of organization in living
things.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: Modified
4. Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from:
a. other producers
b. dead consumers
c. decomposers
d. the environment
e. themselves
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.1 - Distinguish between producers and consumers.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: Modified
5. As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as energy.
a. electrical
Fr
b. heat
an
c. light
d. mechanical
e. nuclear
kl
ANSWER: b
yn
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.2 - Define homeostasis and explain why it is important for
sustaining life.
A
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
pl
6. What is the process used by living things to maintain an internal environment within a tolerable range?
a. metabolism
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b. homeostasis
c. development
d. physiology
e. thermoregulation
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.2 - Define homeostasis and explain why it is important for
sustaining life.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: Modified
7. About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 mg
per 100 ml of blood, although it may rise to 130 mg per 100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates. That
the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range, despite uneven intake of sugar, is due to
the bodily process called:
a. adaptation
b. homeostasis
c. inheritance
d. metabolism
e. development
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.2 - Define homeostasis and explain why it is important for
sustaining life.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application
Fr
NOTES: Modified
an
8. Hereditary instructions for growth and development are carried in:
a. proteins
kl
b. carbohydrates
c. DNA
yn
d. energy
e. lipids
e
ANSWER: c
A
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
pl
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.3 - List some functions that are guided by an organism‘s DNA.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
us
NOTES: Modified
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9. What term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?
a. growth
b. development
c. reproduction
d. evolution
e. inheritance
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.3 - List some functions that are guided by an organism‘s DNA.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
10. What term describes the process of transformation of the first cell of a new individual into an adult?
a. inheritance
b. genetics
c. reproduction
d. development
e. sex
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.3 - List some functions that are guided by an organism‘s DNA.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
11. Which domain or domains are made up of organisms without nuclei?
Fr
a. archaea only
b. bacteria only
an
c. eukarya
d. both archaea and bacteria
e. both bacteria and eukarya
kl
ANSWER: d
yn
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.3 How are living things different?
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.3 - Classify organisms on the basis of presence or absence of a
nucleus.
A
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
pl
12. Which organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, with the majority being photosynthetic producers?
us
a. plants
b. animals
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c. fungi
d. bacteria
e. archaea
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.3 How are living things different?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.3.2 - What are the four main kingdoms of eukaryotes?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's Remember
NOTES: New
13. Which is the correct format for a scientific name?
a. Homo Sapiens
b. Homo Sapiens
c. homo sapiens
d. Homo sapiens
e. Homo sapiens
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.1 - How are organisms named in the Linnaean system?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
14. A scientific name consists of which of the following?
a. family name only
b. genus name only
c. species designation only
Fr
d. family name and genus name
e. genus name and specific epithet
an
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
kl
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.1 - How are organisms named in the Linnaean system?
yn
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
e
15. What is the most diverse and inclusive classification group?
A
a. domain
b. genus
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c. kingdom
d. phylum
us
e. species
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.3 - List the taxa of the Linnaean classification system from
species to domain.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
16. The eighteenth-century naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is known for creating:
a. the theory of natural selection
b. a system for naming and classifying organisms
c. the biological species concept
d. the first microscope
e. the scientific method
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.1 - How are organisms named in the Linnaean system?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
17. Critical thinking is the process of:
a. finding fault in yourself
b. unconditionally accepting information from a trusted source
c. designing a scientific experiment
d. making a hypothesis
e. judging the quality of information before accepting it
ANSWER: e
Fr
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.5 How does science work?
an
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.5 - Explain the scientific method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
kl
18. A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon is a(n):
yn
a. experiment
b. hypothesis
e
c. prediction
d. model
A
e. conclusive description
pl
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
us
REFERENCES: Section 1.5 How does science work?
Pa
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Test Bank for Biology Concepts and Applications, 10th
Edition by Cecie Starr
All Chapters Fully Covered 1-44| Verified Questions & 100% Correct
Answers for Exam Preparations| A+ GRADED
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. The smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own is a(n):
a. atom
b. cell
c. molecule
d. organ
e. population
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.1 How do living things differ from non-living things?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.1 - Describe the successive levels of organization in living
things.
TOPICS: Bloom's: Remember
2. All of the coyotes (Canis latrans) living in the Mojave Desert constitute a(n):
a. ecosystem
Fr
b. community
an
c. biosphere
d. organism
e. population
kl
ANSWER: e
yn
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.1 How do living things differ from non-living things?
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.1.2 - Using suitable examples, describe the successive levels of
organization in living things from atoms to the biosphere.
A
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
pl
3. What term describes "all populations of all species living in the same area"?
a. ecosystem
us
Pa
ss
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
b. community
c. biosphere
d. organism
e. population
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.1 How do living things differ from non-living things?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.1 - Describe the successive levels of organization in living
things.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: Modified
4. Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from:
a. other producers
b. dead consumers
c. decomposers
d. the environment
e. themselves
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.1 - Distinguish between producers and consumers.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: Modified
5. As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as energy.
a. electrical
Fr
b. heat
an
c. light
d. mechanical
e. nuclear
kl
ANSWER: b
yn
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.2 - Define homeostasis and explain why it is important for
sustaining life.
A
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
pl
6. What is the process used by living things to maintain an internal environment within a tolerable range?
a. metabolism
us
Pa
ss
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b. homeostasis
c. development
d. physiology
e. thermoregulation
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.2 - Define homeostasis and explain why it is important for
sustaining life.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: Modified
7. About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 mg
per 100 ml of blood, although it may rise to 130 mg per 100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates. That
the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range, despite uneven intake of sugar, is due to
the bodily process called:
a. adaptation
b. homeostasis
c. inheritance
d. metabolism
e. development
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.2 - Define homeostasis and explain why it is important for
sustaining life.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application
Fr
NOTES: Modified
an
8. Hereditary instructions for growth and development are carried in:
a. proteins
kl
b. carbohydrates
c. DNA
yn
d. energy
e. lipids
e
ANSWER: c
A
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
pl
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.3 - List some functions that are guided by an organism‘s DNA.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
us
NOTES: Modified
Pa
ss
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9. What term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?
a. growth
b. development
c. reproduction
d. evolution
e. inheritance
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.3 - List some functions that are guided by an organism‘s DNA.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
10. What term describes the process of transformation of the first cell of a new individual into an adult?
a. inheritance
b. genetics
c. reproduction
d. development
e. sex
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.3 - List some functions that are guided by an organism‘s DNA.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
11. Which domain or domains are made up of organisms without nuclei?
Fr
a. archaea only
b. bacteria only
an
c. eukarya
d. both archaea and bacteria
e. both bacteria and eukarya
kl
ANSWER: d
yn
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.3 How are living things different?
e
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.3 - Classify organisms on the basis of presence or absence of a
nucleus.
A
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
pl
12. Which organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, with the majority being photosynthetic producers?
us
a. plants
b. animals
Pa
ss
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c. fungi
d. bacteria
e. archaea
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.3 How are living things different?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.3.2 - What are the four main kingdoms of eukaryotes?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's Remember
NOTES: New
13. Which is the correct format for a scientific name?
a. Homo Sapiens
b. Homo Sapiens
c. homo sapiens
d. Homo sapiens
e. Homo sapiens
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.1 - How are organisms named in the Linnaean system?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
14. A scientific name consists of which of the following?
a. family name only
b. genus name only
c. species designation only
Fr
d. family name and genus name
e. genus name and specific epithet
an
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
kl
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.1 - How are organisms named in the Linnaean system?
yn
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
e
15. What is the most diverse and inclusive classification group?
A
a. domain
b. genus
pl
c. kingdom
d. phylum
us
e. species
Pa
ss
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.3 - List the taxa of the Linnaean classification system from
species to domain.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
16. The eighteenth-century naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is known for creating:
a. the theory of natural selection
b. a system for naming and classifying organisms
c. the biological species concept
d. the first microscope
e. the scientific method
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.4 What is a species?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.4.1 - How are organisms named in the Linnaean system?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
17. Critical thinking is the process of:
a. finding fault in yourself
b. unconditionally accepting information from a trusted source
c. designing a scientific experiment
d. making a hypothesis
e. judging the quality of information before accepting it
ANSWER: e
Fr
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.5 How does science work?
an
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.5 - Explain the scientific method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
kl
18. A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon is a(n):
yn
a. experiment
b. hypothesis
e
c. prediction
d. model
A
e. conclusive description
pl
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
us
REFERENCES: Section 1.5 How does science work?
Pa
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