Test Bank for Human Biology, 2025 Release by Sylvia S. Mader

Chap 01 2025 Release - Mader
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) If the control group in an experiment shows the same results as the test group, the treatment
was successful.
1) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.03.02 Distinguish between a control group and an experimental group in a scient
Section : 01.03
Topic : Experimental Design
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Drawing a conclusion from the results of an
experiment



2) An important part of scientific research is repeatability.
2) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.03.03 Recognize the importance of scientific journals in the reporting of scien
Section : 01.03
Topic : Experimental Design
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Importance of repeatability in science




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,3) The general public needs to have an understanding of science in order to make informed
decisions about our futures and our world.
3) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.04.02 Summarize some of the major challenges facing science.
Section : 01.04
Topic : Process of Science
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Public understanding of science



MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
4) The scientific study of life is called
4) ______
A) biology.
B) ecology.
C) anatomy.
D) biochemistry.
E) limnology.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Explain the basic characteristics that are common to all living organisms
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Study of life




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,5) A complex individual that consists of organ systems is known as a(n)
5) ______
A) community.
B) population.
C) organism.
D) tissue.
E) species.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Describe the levels of organization of life.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Definition of an individual with organ systems



6) All of the ecosystems on the planet together are called the
6) ______
A) atmosphere.
B) hydrosphere.
C) biosphere.
D) lithosphere.
E) stratosphere.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Describe the levels of organization of life.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Topic : Biodiversity
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Ecosystems of the planet




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, 7) In a swamp, all of the alligators would represent a(n)
7) ______
A) organism.
B) population.
C) community.
D) ecosystem.
E) biosphere.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Describe the levels of organization of life.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Members of a group



8) The region in which populations interact with each other and with the physical environment
is called a(n)
8) ______
A) entity.
B) ecosystem.
C) biosystem.
D) community.
E) biosphere.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Describe the levels of organization of life.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Topic : Biodiversity
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank: Exploring Life and Science > Region of population and environmental interaction




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