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Scott m Freeman, m University m of
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m AlbertamJoan m Sharp, mSimon

m Fraser m University

,Biological m Science, m Canadian m Edition., m 2e
m (Freeman m et mal.) mChapter m 1 Biology m and
m the m Tree m of m Life


1) The m pattern m component m of m the m cell m theory m claims m that m all m organisms
m consist m of m cells.
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Reference: m Section
m 1.1 mBloom's
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LOs: Chp1-2. m Describe m the m two m components m of m the m cell m theory.
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2) How m does m a m scientific m theory m differ m from m a m scientific m hypothesis?
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A) There m is m no m difference—the m terms m are m interchangeable.
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B) A m theory m is m an m explanation m for m a m very m general m phenomenon m or
m observation; mhypotheses m treatmore m specific m observations.
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C) A m hypothesis m is m an m explanation m for m a m very m general m phenomenon;
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m theories m treat m more mspecificissues.
D) Theories m define m scientific m laws; m hypotheses m are m used
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m to m set m up mexperiments. mAnswer: m B
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Reference: Section m 1.1
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3) Algae m in m the m genus m Caulerpa m typically m grow m to m a m length m of m over
m half m a m meter m and mhave mstructures msimilar mto mstems, mleaves, mand mroots.
mReproduction moccurs mwhen madults mproduce msperm mand meggs mthat mfuse mto mform
moffspring. mEach madult mCaulerpa, mhowever, mconsists m of m just m a m single m cell.
mWhich m of m the m following m statements m is m true?
A) Caulerpa m violate m the m pattern m component m of m the m cell m theory—that m all
m organisms m consist m of mcells.
B) Caulerpa m violate m the m process m component m of m the m cell m theory—
that m all m cells mcome m frompreexisting m cells.
C) Caulerpa m violate m both m the m pattern m and m process m components m of m the m cell
m theory.
D) The m existence m of m Caulerpa m is m consistent m with
m the m cell mtheory.mAnswer: D
Reference: Section m 1.1
Bloom's m Level: Comprehension
LOs: Chp1-2. m Describe m the m two m components m of m the m cell m theory.

4) Which m statement m about m spontaneous m generation m is m FALSE?
A) Pasteur m demonstrated m that m it m does m not m occur m under m normal m laboratory
m conditions.
B) It m apparently m occurred m at m least m once–when m life m on m Earth m began.
C) It m occurs m every m time m a m new m species m evolves m from m a m preexisting m species.

,D) It m addresses m the m formation m of m living m cells m from m previously
m nonliving mmaterial. mAnswer: C
Reference: m Section
m 1.1 mBloom's
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, 5) Recall m Pasteur's m experiment m on m spontaneous m generation. m Originally, m he m used
m sealed m and munsealed m flasks m instead m of m swan-necked m and m unsealed m flasks.
m Critics m claimed m that m the mexperiment m was m inconclusive. m Which m of m the
m following m criticisms m would m be m addressed m by musing m a m swan-neckedflask
m instead m of m the m sealed m flask?
A) The m broth m was m heated m too m intensively.
B) There m had m not m been m enough m time m for m spontaneous m generation m to m occur.
C) Fresh m air m is m required m for m spontaneous m generation.
D) The m broth m was m not
m nutritious menough.mAnswer:
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Reference: Section m 1.1
Bloom's m Level: Comprehension/Applying
LOs: Chp1-2. m Describe m the m two m components m of m the m cell m theory.

6) Which m of m the m following m is m the m best m example m of m a m heritable m variation?
A) skin m cancer
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Reference: Section m 1.2
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LOs: Chp1-1. m Name m five m fundamental m characteristics m shared m by m all m living
m organisms.
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7) How m does m artificial m selection m differ m from m natural m selection?
A) Artificial m selection m occurs m only m in m computer m simulations, m not m with m actual
m organisms.
B) Artificial m selection m is m based m on m conscious m choices m by m humans.
C) Artificial m selection m occurs m only m with m plants.
D) Artificial m selection m is m not m based m on m heritable m variation,
m but m on m new mmutations. mAnswer: m B
Reference: Section m 1.2
Bloom's m Level: Comprehension
LOs: Chp1-3. m Briefly m explain m the m theory m of m natural m selection, m and
m clarify m the m two mconditions m thatare m necessary m and m sufficient m for m natural
m selection m to m bring m about mevolutionary m change m in m a m population.