Test Bank – Essentials of Biology (7th Edition) by Sylvia S. Mader & Michael Windelspecht – Complete Chapters 1 to 32

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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
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most 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
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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
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@caused by prey and predators. This is an example of
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A) maintaining homeostasis. x@


B) metabolism.
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D) energy regulation. x@


E) organization.



6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their l
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ife. Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating
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@between fresh water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon
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@have evolved an internal control system called osmoregulation that restores water bal
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ance by negative 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 x@ x@ x@


D) energy transformation x@


E) maintaining homeostasis x@




7) Which x@ of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
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A) Genes are made up of DNA.
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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.
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E) All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.
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8) Which x@ of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
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A) bladder - organ x@ x@


B) neuron - tissue x@ x@


C) osteocyte - molecule x@ x@


D) gene - atom x@ x@


E) heart - organ system
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, 9) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many insect-
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pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower colo
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A) method for maintaining homeostasis. x@ x@ x@


B) way to maintain metabolism. x@ x@ x@


C) adaptation.
D) example of energy flow. x@ x@ x@


E) example of nutrient cycling. x@ x@ x@




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


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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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
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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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