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Biology, 13th Edition
by Raven, Johnson, Losos , All 58 Chapters Covered
,Table of contents
Part I The Molecular Basis of Life
1 The Science of Biology
2 The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of Water
3 The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Part II Biology of the Cell
4 Cell Structure
5 Membranes
6 Energy and Metabolism
7 How Cells Harvest Energy
8 Photosynthesis
9 Cell Communication
10 How Cells Divide
Part III Genetic and Molecular Biology
11 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
12 Patterns of Inheritance
13The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance, and Human Genetics
14 DNA: The Genetic Material
15 Genes and How They Work
16 Control of Gene Expression
17 Biotechnology
,18 Genomics
19 Cellular Mechanisms of Development
Part IV Evolution
20 Genes Within Populations
21 The Evidence for Evolution
22 The Origin of Species
23 Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Comparative Biology
24 Genome Evolution
Part V Diversity of Life on Earth
25 Origin and Diversity of Life
26 Viruses
27 Prokaryotes
28 Protists
29 Seedless Plants
30 Seed Plants
31 Fungi
32 Animal Diversity & the Evolution of Body Plans
33 Protostomes
34 Deuterostomes
Part VI Plant Form and Function
35 Plant Form
36 Transport in Plants
37 Plant Nutrition and Soils
38 Plant Defense Responses
,39 Plant Sensory Systems
40 Plant Reproduction
Part VII Animal Form and Function
41 The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation
42 The Nervous System
43 Sensory Systems
44 The Endocrine System
45 The Musculoskeletal System
46 The Digestive System
47 The Respiratory System
48 The Circulatory System
49 Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System
50 The Immune System
51 The Reproductive Systems
52 Animal Development
Part VIII Ecology and Behavior
53 Behavioral Biology
54 Ecology of Individuals and Populations
55 Community Ecology
56 Dynamics of Ecosystems
57 The Biosphere and Human Impacts
58 Conservation Biology
,Chapter 01 13e
Answers at the end of each chapter
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Cell theory is one of the foundations of biology. What are the tenets of the cell theory?
Check all that apply.
A) All organisms aremade up of more than one cell.
B) All cells have theability to move.
C) Cells carry geneticmaterial passed to daughter cells during cellular division.
D) Cells arise fromother cells through the process of cell division.
E) Organisms are formed throughspontaneous generation
F) All livingorganisms consist of cells
2) Darwin's theory of evolution is supported by many modern pieces of evidence. Check all
that apply.
A) New measurements ofthe age of the earth.
B) Anunderstanding of the mechanism of heredity.
C) Human populationgrowth.
D) Comparativestudies of animal structures.
E) Similaritiesin DNA of related species.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
3) Science is subdivided into specific areas of study termed disciplines. These divisions are
artificial but are helpful to narrow the massive scope of scientific knowledge to a manageable
amount. Given what you know about each, which scientific division is likely to present the best
answer to a question about how fluid dynamics affect blood pressure in mammals?
A) Biochemistry –study of chemical reactions needed for life function, usually at the
cellularlevel.
B) Bioinformatics – use of technology to study and store biological data
C) Biophysics – studyof biological processes through physics
D) Biology – study of life
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,A
4) Based on hierarchical levels of biological organization, which of these choices represents
the broadest level?
A) Endocrine system
B) 3 toed sloths
C) School of piranhas
D) Amazon Basin
E) Jaguars, giant anteaters, macaws,capybaras
5) Experiments are carried out to test a hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and
should include an unchanged variable termed a(n)_________blank.
A) experimentalvariable
B) alteredvariable
C) control
D) stablevariable
6) The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful
examination of many specific cases is called:
A) deductive reasoning.
B) theoretical reasoning.
C) hypothetical reasoning.
D) inductive reasoning.
E) experimental reasoning.
7) Dr. Ratard was trying to determine the cause of a mysterious epidemic affecting fish in
the Gulf of Mexico. His proposal that the deaths were caused by an organism called a protist is
considered a(n)_________blank
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, A) experiment.
B) hypothesis.
C) conclusion.
D) theory.
E) data set.
8) After Darwin concluded his voyage on the Beagle, he proposed that the process of natural
selection was a mechanism for:
A) artificial selection.
B) evolution.
C) sexual selection.
D) speciation.
E) overpopulation of finches on the Galapagos Islands.
9) A scientific theory is:
A) a suggestedexplanation that accounts for observations.
B) a way to organizehow we think about a problem.
C) a concept that issupported by experimental evidence that explains the facts in an area
ofstudy.
D) a way to understanda complex system by reducing it to its working parts.
10) What common life characteristic would cells from a daisy, bacteria, and a dog all have?
A) DNA
B) cell walls
C) organs
D) ability to conduct photosynthesis
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,11) A yellow jacket, an insect in the order Hymenoptera, stung me. A wasp, an insect in
Hymenoptera, stung me. A hornet, an insect in Hymenoptera, stung me. I see a pattern. All
insects in this order must have stingers. What type of reasoning does this represent?
A) inductivereasoning
B) deductivereasoning
C) reductionism
D) comparativereasoning
12) You explain to your study group that a hypothesis is:
A) an explanation thataccounts for careful observations.
B) a proposition thatwill be true and fits the known facts.
C) a theory.
D) constant overtime.
13) A suggested explanation that might be true and is subject to testing by further
observations is a(n):
A) experiment.
B) generality.
C) hypothesis.
D) scientific principle.
E) theory.
14) Based on the literature, you hypothesize that students in traditional biology lectures will
have the same grades as students in online biology lectures. You decide to test your hypothesis
by comparing grades of students in traditional and online biology lectures over a semester. As a
result of the experiment, you observe that the grades in the traditional lectures and the grades in
the online lectures are not significantly different. What do these observations allow you to do?
4
, A) reject thehypothesis
B) modify the hypothesis to fit the results
C) develop ascientific theory
D) retain the hypothesis
15) Your microwave will not turn on, and you speculate that a circuit breaker in the house
has been tripped. In scientific terminology, the steps would be described as:
A) forming conclusions from the results of experiments.
B) developing an observation based on a hypothesis.
C) developing ahypothesis based on an observation.
D) testing a prediction generated from a hypothesis.
16) A student poses the question: How does the presence of dissolved salt affect the freezing
point of water? To answer this question, the student set up two conditions. In the first condition,
the student added salt to water in a container and referred to this condition as the variable. In the
second condition, the student did not add any salt to water in a second container and referred to
this condition as the control. The student took both containers and attempted to freeze the water
at various temperatures to assess the freezing point. Would this be a valid experiment?
A) Yes, because there is more than one variable.
B) Yes, because there is one variable and a control
C) No, because there is not more than one variable
D) No because thereis only one variable and a control
17) Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that
successful scientists:
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, A) often predict the outcome of experiments.
B) cannot predict the outcome of experiments.
C) do not need to do experiments to test their ideas.
D) do not keep records of experiments that fail.
E) only perform applied research.
18) The proposal that one type of organism can change gradually into another type over a
long period of time is known as:
A) evolution.
B) natural history.
C) preconception.
D) preservation.
19) Darwin's ideas on evolution were advanced for his time. His approach to science and
natural selection were supported by what main tenet?
A) Various organismsand their structures resulted from a spontaneous action.
B) Species wereunchangeable over the course of time.
C) The world is fixedand constant.
D) Operation of natural laws produces constant change and improvement.
20) Besides Darwin, the theory of evolution by means of natural selection was also
independently proposed by:
A) Alfred Wallace.
B) Charles Lyell.
C) Thomas Malthus.
D) Karl Popper.
E) Peter Raven.
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Biology, 13th Edition
by Raven, Johnson, Losos , All 58 Chapters Covered
,Table of contents
Part I The Molecular Basis of Life
1 The Science of Biology
2 The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of Water
3 The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Part II Biology of the Cell
4 Cell Structure
5 Membranes
6 Energy and Metabolism
7 How Cells Harvest Energy
8 Photosynthesis
9 Cell Communication
10 How Cells Divide
Part III Genetic and Molecular Biology
11 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
12 Patterns of Inheritance
13The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance, and Human Genetics
14 DNA: The Genetic Material
15 Genes and How They Work
16 Control of Gene Expression
17 Biotechnology
,18 Genomics
19 Cellular Mechanisms of Development
Part IV Evolution
20 Genes Within Populations
21 The Evidence for Evolution
22 The Origin of Species
23 Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Comparative Biology
24 Genome Evolution
Part V Diversity of Life on Earth
25 Origin and Diversity of Life
26 Viruses
27 Prokaryotes
28 Protists
29 Seedless Plants
30 Seed Plants
31 Fungi
32 Animal Diversity & the Evolution of Body Plans
33 Protostomes
34 Deuterostomes
Part VI Plant Form and Function
35 Plant Form
36 Transport in Plants
37 Plant Nutrition and Soils
38 Plant Defense Responses
,39 Plant Sensory Systems
40 Plant Reproduction
Part VII Animal Form and Function
41 The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation
42 The Nervous System
43 Sensory Systems
44 The Endocrine System
45 The Musculoskeletal System
46 The Digestive System
47 The Respiratory System
48 The Circulatory System
49 Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System
50 The Immune System
51 The Reproductive Systems
52 Animal Development
Part VIII Ecology and Behavior
53 Behavioral Biology
54 Ecology of Individuals and Populations
55 Community Ecology
56 Dynamics of Ecosystems
57 The Biosphere and Human Impacts
58 Conservation Biology
,Chapter 01 13e
Answers at the end of each chapter
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Cell theory is one of the foundations of biology. What are the tenets of the cell theory?
Check all that apply.
A) All organisms aremade up of more than one cell.
B) All cells have theability to move.
C) Cells carry geneticmaterial passed to daughter cells during cellular division.
D) Cells arise fromother cells through the process of cell division.
E) Organisms are formed throughspontaneous generation
F) All livingorganisms consist of cells
2) Darwin's theory of evolution is supported by many modern pieces of evidence. Check all
that apply.
A) New measurements ofthe age of the earth.
B) Anunderstanding of the mechanism of heredity.
C) Human populationgrowth.
D) Comparativestudies of animal structures.
E) Similaritiesin DNA of related species.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
3) Science is subdivided into specific areas of study termed disciplines. These divisions are
artificial but are helpful to narrow the massive scope of scientific knowledge to a manageable
amount. Given what you know about each, which scientific division is likely to present the best
answer to a question about how fluid dynamics affect blood pressure in mammals?
A) Biochemistry –study of chemical reactions needed for life function, usually at the
cellularlevel.
B) Bioinformatics – use of technology to study and store biological data
C) Biophysics – studyof biological processes through physics
D) Biology – study of life
1
,A
4) Based on hierarchical levels of biological organization, which of these choices represents
the broadest level?
A) Endocrine system
B) 3 toed sloths
C) School of piranhas
D) Amazon Basin
E) Jaguars, giant anteaters, macaws,capybaras
5) Experiments are carried out to test a hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and
should include an unchanged variable termed a(n)_________blank.
A) experimentalvariable
B) alteredvariable
C) control
D) stablevariable
6) The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful
examination of many specific cases is called:
A) deductive reasoning.
B) theoretical reasoning.
C) hypothetical reasoning.
D) inductive reasoning.
E) experimental reasoning.
7) Dr. Ratard was trying to determine the cause of a mysterious epidemic affecting fish in
the Gulf of Mexico. His proposal that the deaths were caused by an organism called a protist is
considered a(n)_________blank
2
, A) experiment.
B) hypothesis.
C) conclusion.
D) theory.
E) data set.
8) After Darwin concluded his voyage on the Beagle, he proposed that the process of natural
selection was a mechanism for:
A) artificial selection.
B) evolution.
C) sexual selection.
D) speciation.
E) overpopulation of finches on the Galapagos Islands.
9) A scientific theory is:
A) a suggestedexplanation that accounts for observations.
B) a way to organizehow we think about a problem.
C) a concept that issupported by experimental evidence that explains the facts in an area
ofstudy.
D) a way to understanda complex system by reducing it to its working parts.
10) What common life characteristic would cells from a daisy, bacteria, and a dog all have?
A) DNA
B) cell walls
C) organs
D) ability to conduct photosynthesis
3
,11) A yellow jacket, an insect in the order Hymenoptera, stung me. A wasp, an insect in
Hymenoptera, stung me. A hornet, an insect in Hymenoptera, stung me. I see a pattern. All
insects in this order must have stingers. What type of reasoning does this represent?
A) inductivereasoning
B) deductivereasoning
C) reductionism
D) comparativereasoning
12) You explain to your study group that a hypothesis is:
A) an explanation thataccounts for careful observations.
B) a proposition thatwill be true and fits the known facts.
C) a theory.
D) constant overtime.
13) A suggested explanation that might be true and is subject to testing by further
observations is a(n):
A) experiment.
B) generality.
C) hypothesis.
D) scientific principle.
E) theory.
14) Based on the literature, you hypothesize that students in traditional biology lectures will
have the same grades as students in online biology lectures. You decide to test your hypothesis
by comparing grades of students in traditional and online biology lectures over a semester. As a
result of the experiment, you observe that the grades in the traditional lectures and the grades in
the online lectures are not significantly different. What do these observations allow you to do?
4
, A) reject thehypothesis
B) modify the hypothesis to fit the results
C) develop ascientific theory
D) retain the hypothesis
15) Your microwave will not turn on, and you speculate that a circuit breaker in the house
has been tripped. In scientific terminology, the steps would be described as:
A) forming conclusions from the results of experiments.
B) developing an observation based on a hypothesis.
C) developing ahypothesis based on an observation.
D) testing a prediction generated from a hypothesis.
16) A student poses the question: How does the presence of dissolved salt affect the freezing
point of water? To answer this question, the student set up two conditions. In the first condition,
the student added salt to water in a container and referred to this condition as the variable. In the
second condition, the student did not add any salt to water in a second container and referred to
this condition as the control. The student took both containers and attempted to freeze the water
at various temperatures to assess the freezing point. Would this be a valid experiment?
A) Yes, because there is more than one variable.
B) Yes, because there is one variable and a control
C) No, because there is not more than one variable
D) No because thereis only one variable and a control
17) Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that
successful scientists:
5
, A) often predict the outcome of experiments.
B) cannot predict the outcome of experiments.
C) do not need to do experiments to test their ideas.
D) do not keep records of experiments that fail.
E) only perform applied research.
18) The proposal that one type of organism can change gradually into another type over a
long period of time is known as:
A) evolution.
B) natural history.
C) preconception.
D) preservation.
19) Darwin's ideas on evolution were advanced for his time. His approach to science and
natural selection were supported by what main tenet?
A) Various organismsand their structures resulted from a spontaneous action.
B) Species wereunchangeable over the course of time.
C) The world is fixedand constant.
D) Operation of natural laws produces constant change and improvement.
20) Besides Darwin, the theory of evolution by means of natural selection was also
independently proposed by:
A) Alfred Wallace.
B) Charles Lyell.
C) Thomas Malthus.
D) Karl Popper.
E) Peter Raven.
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