TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF BIOLOGY, 7TH EDITION BY SYLVIA MADER
AND MICHAEL WINDELSPECHT
Answers Included at
Chap 01
End of every chapter
1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.
2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most
complex to simplest?
A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
B) organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells
C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs
3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise a(n)
A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.
4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
A) carnivores.
B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.
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, 5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water currents caused
by prey and predators. This is an example of
A) maintaining homeostasis.
B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment.
D) energy regulation.
E) organization.
6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their life.
Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating between
fresh water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an
internal control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance by negative
feedback. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
A) adaptation
B) reproduction and development
C) response to the environment
D) energy transformation
E) maintaining homeostasis
7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
A) Genes are made up of DNA.
B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes.
C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both.
D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations.
E) All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.
8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
A) bladder - organ
B) neuron - tissue
C) osteocyte - molecule
D) gene - atom
E) heart - organ system
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, 9) Many binsects bcannot bsee bthe bcolor bred, band bas ba bresult bmany binsect-pollinated bflowers
bare bcolors bother bthan bred b(e.g., bpurple band byellow). bFlower bcolor bwould bbe bconsidered
ba(n)
A) method bfor bmaintaining bhomeostasis.
B) way bto bmaintain bmetabolism.
C) adaptation.
D) example bof benergy bflow.
E) example bof bnutrient bcycling.
10) Latonya bis ban bavid bgardener bwho bspends ba blot bof btime bcaring bfor bthe bplants bin bher bgarden.
bTo bminimize bdamage bfrom bpests, bLatonya buses ba bpesticide bspray. bAfter ba bfew byears bof
busing bthe bsame bpesticide bspray, bshe bnotices bthat bit bhas bbecome bless beffective. bThis bis bmost
blikely bdue bto
A) evolution bby bnatural bselection.
B) not busing benough bpesticide bspray.
C) the bplants bin bthe bgarden bevolving.
D) the bplants bmaintaining bhomeostasis.
E) something belse bin bthe benvironment.
11) All bthe bchemical breactions bthat boccur bin ba bcell bare bcollectively bcalled
A) mitosis.
B) photosynthesis.
C) cellular brespiration.
D) meiosis.
E) metabolism.
12) Is bthe bfollowing bstatement btrue bor bfalse? bAll bsingle-celled borganisms bare bprokaryotes.
A) true, bbecause bprokaryotes bare bthe bsimplest bcell bform
B) true, bbecause ball beukaryotes bare bmulticellular
C) false, bbecause bsome beukaryotes bare bsingle-celled
D) false, bbecause bsome bprokaryotes bare bmulticellular
E) false, bbecause ball bsingle-celled borganisms bare beukaryotes
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, 13) All bhoneycreeper bspecies bhave ba bsimilar bsize band bbody bshape bbut bvary bin bbeak bshapes. bThis
bis ban bexample bof
A) ascent bwith bnew btraits.
B) descent bwith bmodification.
C) taxonomic bdifferentiation.
D) fixed btraits.
E) modification bof badaptations.
14) Based bon bthe bevolutionary btree bof bthe bthree bdomains, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements
bis btrue?
A) All bthree bdomains bhave ba bcommon bancestor.
B) Domain bBacteria band bdomain bEukarya bare bmore bclosely brelated bto beach bother bthan
bto bdomain bArchaea.
C) The bEukarya bhave bremained bthe bsame bthroughout bevolutionary btime.
D) All bthree bdomains bare bequally brelated bto bone banother.
E) The bEukarya bare bthe bcommon bancestor bto bthe bthree bdomains.
15) Which bof bthe bfollowing bcan bbe bcategorized bas bprokaryotic?
A) domain bEukarya
B) kingdom bPlantae
C) kingdom bProtista
D) domain bBacteria
E) kingdom bAnimalia
16) Is bthe bfollowing bstatement btrue bor bfalse? bThe bscots bpine b( bPinus bsylvestris) band bthe bblack bpine b(
Pinus bnigra) bbelong bto bthe bsame bspecies.
A) true, bbecause bthey bboth bstart bwith bEquus
B) true, bbecause bthey bare bboth brelated bto bhorses
C) false, bbecause bthe bspecific bepithet bis bdifferent
D) false, bbecause bthey bhave bno bsimilarities bto beach bother
E) true, bbecause bthey bbelong bto bthe bsame bgenus
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AND MICHAEL WINDELSPECHT
Answers Included at
Chap 01
End of every chapter
1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.
2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most
complex to simplest?
A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
B) organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells
C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs
3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise a(n)
A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.
4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
A) carnivores.
B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.
https://www.stuvia.com/user/LUCIDWISE 1
, 5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water currents caused
by prey and predators. This is an example of
A) maintaining homeostasis.
B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment.
D) energy regulation.
E) organization.
6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their life.
Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating between
fresh water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an
internal control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance by negative
feedback. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
A) adaptation
B) reproduction and development
C) response to the environment
D) energy transformation
E) maintaining homeostasis
7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
A) Genes are made up of DNA.
B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes.
C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both.
D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations.
E) All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.
8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
A) bladder - organ
B) neuron - tissue
C) osteocyte - molecule
D) gene - atom
E) heart - organ system
https://www.stuvia.com/user/LUCIDWISE 2
, 9) Many binsects bcannot bsee bthe bcolor bred, band bas ba bresult bmany binsect-pollinated bflowers
bare bcolors bother bthan bred b(e.g., bpurple band byellow). bFlower bcolor bwould bbe bconsidered
ba(n)
A) method bfor bmaintaining bhomeostasis.
B) way bto bmaintain bmetabolism.
C) adaptation.
D) example bof benergy bflow.
E) example bof bnutrient bcycling.
10) Latonya bis ban bavid bgardener bwho bspends ba blot bof btime bcaring bfor bthe bplants bin bher bgarden.
bTo bminimize bdamage bfrom bpests, bLatonya buses ba bpesticide bspray. bAfter ba bfew byears bof
busing bthe bsame bpesticide bspray, bshe bnotices bthat bit bhas bbecome bless beffective. bThis bis bmost
blikely bdue bto
A) evolution bby bnatural bselection.
B) not busing benough bpesticide bspray.
C) the bplants bin bthe bgarden bevolving.
D) the bplants bmaintaining bhomeostasis.
E) something belse bin bthe benvironment.
11) All bthe bchemical breactions bthat boccur bin ba bcell bare bcollectively bcalled
A) mitosis.
B) photosynthesis.
C) cellular brespiration.
D) meiosis.
E) metabolism.
12) Is bthe bfollowing bstatement btrue bor bfalse? bAll bsingle-celled borganisms bare bprokaryotes.
A) true, bbecause bprokaryotes bare bthe bsimplest bcell bform
B) true, bbecause ball beukaryotes bare bmulticellular
C) false, bbecause bsome beukaryotes bare bsingle-celled
D) false, bbecause bsome bprokaryotes bare bmulticellular
E) false, bbecause ball bsingle-celled borganisms bare beukaryotes
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, 13) All bhoneycreeper bspecies bhave ba bsimilar bsize band bbody bshape bbut bvary bin bbeak bshapes. bThis
bis ban bexample bof
A) ascent bwith bnew btraits.
B) descent bwith bmodification.
C) taxonomic bdifferentiation.
D) fixed btraits.
E) modification bof badaptations.
14) Based bon bthe bevolutionary btree bof bthe bthree bdomains, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements
bis btrue?
A) All bthree bdomains bhave ba bcommon bancestor.
B) Domain bBacteria band bdomain bEukarya bare bmore bclosely brelated bto beach bother bthan
bto bdomain bArchaea.
C) The bEukarya bhave bremained bthe bsame bthroughout bevolutionary btime.
D) All bthree bdomains bare bequally brelated bto bone banother.
E) The bEukarya bare bthe bcommon bancestor bto bthe bthree bdomains.
15) Which bof bthe bfollowing bcan bbe bcategorized bas bprokaryotic?
A) domain bEukarya
B) kingdom bPlantae
C) kingdom bProtista
D) domain bBacteria
E) kingdom bAnimalia
16) Is bthe bfollowing bstatement btrue bor bfalse? bThe bscots bpine b( bPinus bsylvestris) band bthe bblack bpine b(
Pinus bnigra) bbelong bto bthe bsame bspecies.
A) true, bbecause bthey bboth bstart bwith bEquus
B) true, bbecause bthey bare bboth brelated bto bhorses
C) false, bbecause bthe bspecific bepithet bis bdifferent
D) false, bbecause bthey bhave bno bsimilarities bto beach bother
E) true, bbecause bthey bbelong bto bthe bsame bgenus
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