Campbell Biology in Focus (Urry)
Chapter 1 Introduction: Evolution and the Foundations of Biology
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a
A) biosystem.
B) community.
C) population.
D) ecosystem.
E) family.
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
2) Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy. For
example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight to
A) the energy of motion.
B) carbon dioxide and water.
C) chemical energy.
D) oxygen.
E) kinetic energy.
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
,Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
3) The main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is
A) light energy.
B) kinetic energy.
C) thermal energy.
D) chemical energy.
E) ATP.
Answer: A
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
,4) Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their
genetic material but do not have their DNA encased within a nuclear envelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaea
D) fungi
E) protists
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis
Learning Outcome: 1.1
5) To understand the chemical basis of inheritance, we must understand the molecular
structure of DNA. This is an example of the application of which concept to the study of
biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) the cell theory
E) feedback regulation
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis
Learning Outcome: 1.1
6) Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are the
domains?
, A) Bacteria and Eukarya
B) Archaea and Monera
C) Eukarya and Monera
D) Bacteria and Protista
E) Bacteria and Archaea
Answer: E
Topic: Concept 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.2
7) A water sample from a hot thermal vent contained a single-celled organism that had a
cell wall but lacked a nucleus. What is its most likely classification?
A) Eukarya
B) Archaea
C) Animalia
D) Protista
E) Fungi
Answer: B
Topic: Concept 1.2
Skill: Application/Analysis
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) An organism has been isolated from decomposing organic matter. This organism has a
cell wall but no chloroplasts. How would you classify this organism?
A) domain Bacteria, kingdom Prokaryota
B) domain Archaea, kingdom Bacteria
Chapter 1 Introduction: Evolution and the Foundations of Biology
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a
A) biosystem.
B) community.
C) population.
D) ecosystem.
E) family.
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
2) Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy. For
example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight to
A) the energy of motion.
B) carbon dioxide and water.
C) chemical energy.
D) oxygen.
E) kinetic energy.
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
,Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
3) The main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is
A) light energy.
B) kinetic energy.
C) thermal energy.
D) chemical energy.
E) ATP.
Answer: A
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.1
,4) Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their
genetic material but do not have their DNA encased within a nuclear envelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaea
D) fungi
E) protists
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis
Learning Outcome: 1.1
5) To understand the chemical basis of inheritance, we must understand the molecular
structure of DNA. This is an example of the application of which concept to the study of
biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) the cell theory
E) feedback regulation
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis
Learning Outcome: 1.1
6) Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are the
domains?
, A) Bacteria and Eukarya
B) Archaea and Monera
C) Eukarya and Monera
D) Bacteria and Protista
E) Bacteria and Archaea
Answer: E
Topic: Concept 1.2
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.2
7) A water sample from a hot thermal vent contained a single-celled organism that had a
cell wall but lacked a nucleus. What is its most likely classification?
A) Eukarya
B) Archaea
C) Animalia
D) Protista
E) Fungi
Answer: B
Topic: Concept 1.2
Skill: Application/Analysis
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) An organism has been isolated from decomposing organic matter. This organism has a
cell wall but no chloroplasts. How would you classify this organism?
A) domain Bacteria, kingdom Prokaryota
B) domain Archaea, kingdom Bacteria
