human biology 11th edition by sylvia s. mader test bank.

,Human#Biology,#7e#(Johnson)
Chapter#1# # Human#Biology,#Science,#and#Society

1.1 Multiple#Choice#Questions

1) The#branch#of#science#that#studies#living#organisms#and#their#life#processes#is
A) biology
B) geology
C) chemistry
D) physics#Ans
wer:# A#Topic:#
Sec.#1.0
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension

2) The#process#by#which#living#organisms#maintain#a#fairly#constant#internal#environment#despite#c
hanges#in#the#external#environment#is#known#as
A) metabolism
B) biology
C) homeostasis
D) evolution
E) chemistry#A
nswer:# C#Topic
:# Sec.#1.1
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension

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
D) any#noncarbon#base#molecule
E) nonsugar#carbohydrates,#proteins,#lipids,#water#
Answer:# A
Topic:# Sec.#1.1
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension

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#o
f#life.
B) Cells#arise#spontaneously#from#nonliving#chemical#elements.
C) All#living#things#are#made#up#of#at#least#one#cell.
D) Cells#are#incapable#of#maintaining#homeostasis#because#they#are#too#small.
E) Complex#organisms#can#be#unicellular.#
Answer:# C
Topic:# Sec.#1.1
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension



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,5) All#of#these#criteria#are#used#to#classify#an#organism#as#a#member#of#the#plant,#animal,#or#fungi#k
ingdom#EXCEPT#which#one?
A) the#organism's#life#cycle
B) the#means#by#which#the#organism#transports#itself
C) the#structure#or#body#plan#of#the#organism
D) the#mode#of#nutrition#of#the#organism#
Answer:# B
Topic:# Sec.#1.2
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension

6) Which#one#of#the#following#is#a#CORRECT#statement#regarding#metabolism?
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#p
rocesses.
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#a
nimals,#air,#and#water.
Answer:# C#Topic
:# Sec.#1.1
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension

7) Which#one#of#the#following#is#a#kingdom?
A) Eukarya
B) Primates
C) Archaea
D) Animalia
E) Bacteria#Ans
wer:# D#Topic:#
Sec.#1.2
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension




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, 8) Based#on#the#figure#above,#which#group#of#organisms#is#most#closely#related#to#members#of#t
he#Kingdom#Animalia?
A) Protista
B) Fungi
C) Plantae
D) Bacteria
E) Archaea#Ans
wer:# B#Topic:#
Sec.#1.2
Skill:# Application/Analysis

9) Which#kingdom#in#the#Domain#Eukarya#contains#multicellular#photosynthesizers?
A) Plantae
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Archaea
E) Animalia#An
swer:# A#Topic:
# Sec.#1.2

Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension

10) Which#one#of#the#following#taxa#(subgroups#used#in#classification)#applies#to#humans?
A) Mammals
B) Protista
C) Invertebrates
D) Prokarya
E) Bacteria#Ans
wer:# A#Topic:#
Sec.#1.2
Skill:# Knowledge/Comprehension




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