Test Bank For Essentials of Biology, 6th Edition by Sylvia Mader and Michael Windelspecht All 1-32 Chapters Covered ,Latest Edition

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1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
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A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.



2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most
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complex to simplest?
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A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
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B) organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells n n n n n


C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
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D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs
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3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise a(n)
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A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.



4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
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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
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by prey and predators. This is an example of
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A) maintaining homeostasis. n


B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment. n n n


D) energy regulation. n


E) organization.



6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their life.
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Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating between
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fresh water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an
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internal control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance by negative
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feedback. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
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A) adaptation
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C) response to the environment n n n


D) energy transformation n


E) maintaining homeostasis n




7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
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A) Genes are made up of DNA. n n n n n


B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations. n n n n n n n


E) All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.
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8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
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A) bladder - organ n n


B) neuron - tissue n n


C) osteocyte - molecule n n


D) gene - atom n n


E) heart - organ system n n n




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, 9) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many insect-pollinated flowers are
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colors other than red (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color would be considered a(n)
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A) method for maintaining homeostasis. n n n


B) way to maintain metabolism. n n n


C) adaptation.
D) example of energy flow. n n n


E) example of nutrient cycling. n n n




10) Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in her garden. To
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minimize damage from pests, Latonya uses a pesticide spray. After a few years of using the
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same pesticide spray, she notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely due to
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A) evolution by natural selection. n n n


B) not using enough pesticide spray.
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C) the plants in the garden evolving.
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D) the plants maintaining homeostasis.
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E) something else in the environment. n n n n




11) All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are collectively called
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A) mitosis.
B) photosynthesis.
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D) meiosis.
E) metabolism.



12) Is the following statement true or false? All single-celled organisms are prokaryotes.
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A) true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell form
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B) true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular
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C) false, because some eukaryotes are single-celled
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D) false, because some prokaryotes are multicellular
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E) false, because all single-celled organisms are eukaryotes
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