TEST BANK
Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology,
by Eric Simon
6th edition
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,Campbell essential biology with physiology, 6th edition test bank
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: introduction: biology today
Unit 1: cells
Chapter 2: essential chemistry for biology
Chapter 3: the molecules of life
Chapter 4: a tour of the cell
Chapter 5: the working cell
Chapter 6: cellular respiration: obtaining energy from food
Chapter 7: photosynthesis: using light to make food
Unit 2: genetics
Chapter 8: cellular reproduction: cells from cells
Chapter 9: patterns of inheritance
Chapter 10: the structure and function of dna
Chapter 11: how genes are controlled
Chapter 12: dna technology
Unit 3: evolution and diversity
Chapter 13: how populations evolve
Chapter 14: how biological diversity evolves
Chapter 15: the evolution of microbial life
Chapter 16: the evolution of plants and fungi
Chapter 17: the evolution of animals
Unit 4: ecology
Chapter 18: an introduction to ecology and the biosphere
Chapter 19: population ecology
Chapter 20: communities and ecosystems
Unit 5: animal structure and function
Chapter 21: unifying concepts of animal structure and function
Chapter 22: nutrition and digestion
Chapter 23: circulation and respiration
Chapter 24: the body’s defenses
Chapter 25: hormones
Chapter 26: reproduction and development
Chapter 27: nervous, sensory, and locomotor systems
Unit 6: plant structure and function
Chapter 28: the life of a flowering plant
Chapter 29: the working plant
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,Campbell essential biology with physiology, 6th edition test bank
Chapter 1 introduction: biology today
Multiple-choice questions
1) In what way(s) is the science of biology influencing and changing our culture?
A) By helping us understand the relevance of evolution to human health
B) By revealing how mutations in genes can lead to disease
C) By providing new tools for forensic investigations
D) All of the
above Answer: d
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
2) What is biology?
A) The scientific study of life
B) The scientific study of the environment
C) The scientific study of dna
D) The scientific study of
ecosystems Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
3) Which of the following is not a property of life?
A) Populations of organisms rarely change over time.
B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization.
C) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
D) Organisms reproduce their own kind.
Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
4) What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon?
A) Speciation and evolution
B) Nutrient recycling and energy flow
C) Decomposition and nutrient recycling
D) Sunlight and photosynthesis
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
5) Which of the following is not recycled but is lost from ecosystems?
A) Nitrogen
B) Energy
C) Magnesium
D) Carbon
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
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, 6) Which of the following is a producer?
A) Oak tree
B) Earthworm
C) Sun
D) Cat
Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
7) Humans are .
A) Producers
B) Producers and consumers
C) Consumers
D) Producers and decomposers
Answer: c
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
8) Which of the following structures can perform all the activities required for life?
A) Dna molecules
B) Cells
C) Organelles
D) Nuclei
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
9) Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are usually .
A) Larger and more complex
B) Smaller and simpler
C) Larger and equally complex
D) Smaller and more
complex Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
10) Humans are composed of cells.
A) Bacterial
B) Eukaryotic
C) Plant
D) Prokaryotic
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
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Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology,
by Eric Simon
6th edition
1
,Campbell essential biology with physiology, 6th edition test bank
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: introduction: biology today
Unit 1: cells
Chapter 2: essential chemistry for biology
Chapter 3: the molecules of life
Chapter 4: a tour of the cell
Chapter 5: the working cell
Chapter 6: cellular respiration: obtaining energy from food
Chapter 7: photosynthesis: using light to make food
Unit 2: genetics
Chapter 8: cellular reproduction: cells from cells
Chapter 9: patterns of inheritance
Chapter 10: the structure and function of dna
Chapter 11: how genes are controlled
Chapter 12: dna technology
Unit 3: evolution and diversity
Chapter 13: how populations evolve
Chapter 14: how biological diversity evolves
Chapter 15: the evolution of microbial life
Chapter 16: the evolution of plants and fungi
Chapter 17: the evolution of animals
Unit 4: ecology
Chapter 18: an introduction to ecology and the biosphere
Chapter 19: population ecology
Chapter 20: communities and ecosystems
Unit 5: animal structure and function
Chapter 21: unifying concepts of animal structure and function
Chapter 22: nutrition and digestion
Chapter 23: circulation and respiration
Chapter 24: the body’s defenses
Chapter 25: hormones
Chapter 26: reproduction and development
Chapter 27: nervous, sensory, and locomotor systems
Unit 6: plant structure and function
Chapter 28: the life of a flowering plant
Chapter 29: the working plant
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,Campbell essential biology with physiology, 6th edition test bank
Chapter 1 introduction: biology today
Multiple-choice questions
1) In what way(s) is the science of biology influencing and changing our culture?
A) By helping us understand the relevance of evolution to human health
B) By revealing how mutations in genes can lead to disease
C) By providing new tools for forensic investigations
D) All of the
above Answer: d
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
2) What is biology?
A) The scientific study of life
B) The scientific study of the environment
C) The scientific study of dna
D) The scientific study of
ecosystems Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
3) Which of the following is not a property of life?
A) Populations of organisms rarely change over time.
B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization.
C) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
D) Organisms reproduce their own kind.
Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
4) What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon?
A) Speciation and evolution
B) Nutrient recycling and energy flow
C) Decomposition and nutrient recycling
D) Sunlight and photosynthesis
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
5) Which of the following is not recycled but is lost from ecosystems?
A) Nitrogen
B) Energy
C) Magnesium
D) Carbon
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
3
, 6) Which of the following is a producer?
A) Oak tree
B) Earthworm
C) Sun
D) Cat
Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
7) Humans are .
A) Producers
B) Producers and consumers
C) Consumers
D) Producers and decomposers
Answer: c
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
8) Which of the following structures can perform all the activities required for life?
A) Dna molecules
B) Cells
C) Organelles
D) Nuclei
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
9) Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are usually .
A) Larger and more complex
B) Smaller and simpler
C) Larger and equally complex
D) Smaller and more
complex Answer: a
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
10) Humans are composed of cells.
A) Bacterial
B) Eukaryotic
C) Plant
D) Prokaryotic
Answer: b
Topic: 1.1 the scope of life skill:
knowledge/comprehension
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