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, Test Bank: Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (9th Edition)
Michael D. Johnson
ISBN: 9780134834085
Chapter 1. Human Biology, Science, and Society
Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Living Things
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Chapter 3. Structure and Function of Cells
Chapter 4. From Cells to Organ Systems
Chapter 5. The Skeletal System
Chapter 6. The Muscular System
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Chapter 7. Blood
Chapter 8. The Heart and Blood Vessels
Chapter 9. The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense
Chapter 10. The Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases
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Chapter 11. The Nervous System: Integration and Control
Chapter 12. Sensory Mechanisms
Chapter 13. The Endocrine System
Chapter 14. The Digestive System and Nutrition
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Chapter 15. The Urinary System
Chapter 16. Reproductive Systems
Chapter 17. Cell Reproduction and Differentiation
Chapter 18. Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation
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Chapter 19. Genetics and Inheritance
Chapter 20. DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
Chapter 21. Development, Maturation, Aging, and Death
Chapter 22. Evolution and the Origins of Life
Chapter 23. Ecosystems and Populations
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Chapter 24. Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues
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Chapter 1 Human Biology, Science, and Society
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
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1) The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of life is
A) biology.
B) geology.
C) chemistry.
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D) physics.
E) medicine.
Answer: A
Topic: Sec. 1.0
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
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2) The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite
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changes in the external environment is known as
A) metabolism.
B) biology.
C) homeostasis.
D) evolution.
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E) chemistry.
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
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3) Molecules of life include which one of the following?
A) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates
B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides
C) lipids and proteins only
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D) any noncarbon based molecule
E) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water
Answer: A
Topic: Sec. 1.1
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
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, 4) Which one of the following is a TRUE statement?
A) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting all the characteristics
of life.
B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements.
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C) All living things are made up of at least one cell.
D) Individual cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis.
E) Unicellular organisms are too small to respond to their environment.
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
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Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
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5) Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding metabolism?
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A) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of energy.
B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from the air.
C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and physical
processes.
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D) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to another.
E) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals obtained from plants, other
animals, air, and water.
Answer: C
Topic: Sec. 1.1
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Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
LO: 1.1
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6) All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the plant, animal, or fungi
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kingdom EXCEPT which one?
A) the organism's life cycle
B) whether or not the cells of the organism have nuclei
C) the organism's structure or body plan
D) how the organism obtains nutrition
Answer: B
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Topic: Sec. 1.2
Bloom's: Remembering/Understanding
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