Biology of Humans: Concepts, Applications, and Issues, 6th edition
By Judith Goodenough
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1. Humans in the World of Biology
1a. Special Topic: Becoming a Patient: A Major Decision
2. Chemistry Comes to Life
3. The Cell
4. Body Organization and Homeostasis
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
7. Neurons: The Matter of the Mind
8. The Nervous System
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8a. Special Topic: Drugs and the Mind
9. Sensory System
10. The Endocrine System
10a. Special Topic: Diabetes Mellitus
11. Blood
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12. The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System
12a. Special Topic: Cardiovascular Disease
13. Body Defense Mechanisms
13a. Special Topic: Infectious Disease
14. The Respiratory System
15. The Digestive System and Nutrition
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15a. Special Topic: The Obesity Epidemic
16. The Urinary System
17. Reproductive Systems
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17a. Special Topic: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
18. Development Through Life
18a. Special Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorde
19. Chromosomes and Cell Division
19a. Special Topic: Stem Cells—A Repair Kit for the Body
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20. Genetics and Human Inheritance
21. DNA and Biotechnology
21a. Special Topic: Cancer
22. Evolution and Our Heritage
23. Ecology, The Environment, and Us
24. Human Populations, Limited Resources, and Pollution
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Biology of Humans: Concepts, Applications, and Issues, 6e (Goodenough)
Chapter 1 Humans in the World of Biology
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) If an object were collected on Mars by the rover Curiosity, it would be considered a living
organism if it .
A) responded to environmental stimuli
B) had metabolic activities and maintained homeostasis
C) contained DNA and reproduced
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D) All of the above are true.
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application/Analysis
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Section: 1.1
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2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
A) They contain carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
B) They respond to stimuli.
C) They are composed of multiple cells.
D) They have adaptive traits.
Answer: C
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Section: 1.1
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3) Which statement is incorrect?
A) Only living things contain nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.
B) Only living things are composed of cells.
C) Only living things can grow.
D) Only living things maintain homeostasis.
Answer: C
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Section: 1.1
4) You are classifying an organism and trying to determine to which domain it belongs. The
organism is unicellular and was isolated from a very unusual environment. This organism
probably belongs in which domain?
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A) Eukarya
B) Archaea
C) Bacteria
D) None of the domains above is correct.
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.2
Section: 1.2
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5) A scientist discovers an unidentified organism that is composed of multiple cells and has a
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