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,Campbell Biology, 11e (Urry)
Chapter 1 Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
1.1 Multiple-Choice 8yQuestions
1) Cells 8yare .
A) only 8yfound 8yin 8ypairs, 8ybecause 8ysingle 8ycells 8ycannot 8yexist 8yindependently
B) limited 8yin 8ysize 8yto 8y200 8yand 8y500 8ymicrometers 8yin 8ydiameter
C) characteristic 8yof 8yeukaryotic 8ybut 8ynot 8yprokaryotic 8yorganisms
D) characteristic 8yof 8yprokaryotic 8yand 8yeukaryotic
8yorganisms8yAnswer: 8 y D
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Knowledge/Comprehension8ySection: 8 y 1.1
2) In 8ycomparison 8yto 8yeukaryotes, 8yprokaryotes .
A) are 8ymore 8ystructurally 8ycomplex
B) are 8ylarger
C) are 8ysmaller
D) do 8ynot 8yhave
8ymembranes8yAnswer:
8yC
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Knowledge/Comprehension8ySection: 8 y 1.1
3) Which 8yof 8ythe 8yfollowing 8ytypes 8yof 8ycells 8yutilize 8ydeoxyribonucleic 8yacid
8y(DNA) 8yas 8ytheir 8ygenetic8ymaterial 8ybut 8ydo 8ynot 8yhave 8ytheir 8yDNA
8yencased 8ywithin 8ya 8ynuclear 8yenvelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
8yAnswer:
8yC
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
4) To 8yunderstand 8ythe 8ychemical 8ybasis 8yof 8yinheritance, 8ywe 8ymust 8yunderstand
8ythe 8ymolecular 8ystructure8yof 8yDNA. 8yThis 8yis 8yan 8yexample 8yof 8ythe
8yapplication 8yof 8ywhich 8yconcept 8yto 8ythe 8ystudy 8yof 8ybiology?
A) evolution
B) emergent 8yproperties
C) reductionism
D) feedback
8yregulation8yAnswer:
8yC
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
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,5) A 8ylocalized 8ygroup 8yof 8yorganisms 8ythat 8ybelong 8yto 8ythe 8ysame 8yspecies 8yis
8ycalled 8ya .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
8yAnswer:
8yB
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Knowledge/Comprehension8ySection: 8 y 1.1
6) Which 8yof 8ythe 8yfollowing 8ystatements 8yis 8ytrue 8yregarding 8ythe 8ycomplexity 8yof
8ybiological 8ysystems?
A) An 8yunderstanding 8yof 8ythe 8yinteractions 8ybetween 8ydifferent 8ycomponents
8ywithin 8ya 8yliving 8ysystem 8yis8yan 8yapproach 8ytowards 8yunderstanding
8yreductionism.
B) Knowing 8ythe 8yfunction 8yof 8ya 8ycomponent 8yof 8ya 8yliving 8ysystem
8ycan 8yprovide 8yinsights 8yinto 8ythe8ystructure 8yand 8yorganization 8yof 8ythe
8yliving 8ysystem.
C) Understanding 8ythe 8ychemical 8ystructure 8yof 8yDNA 8yreveals 8yhow 8yit
8ydirects 8ythe 8yfunctioning 8yof 8ya8yliving 8ycell.
D) An 8yecosystem 8ydisplays 8ycomplex 8yproperties 8yof 8ythe 8ybiotic
8ycomponent 8yonly.8yAnswer: 8yB
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
7) Which 8yof 8ythe 8yfollowing 8yorder 8yis 8ycorrect 8yin 8yterms 8yof 8ythe 8yhierarchy 8yof
8ythe 8yorganization?
A) Ecosystem 8y→ 8yBiosphere 8y→ 8yPopulation 8y→ 8yCommunity 8y→ 8yOrganism
B) Biosphere 8y→ 8yEcosystem 8y→ 8yPopulation 8y→ 8yCommunity 8y→ 8yOrganism
C) Ecosystem 8y→ 8yCommunity 8y→ 8yBiosphere 8y→ 8yPopulation 8y→ 8yOrganism
D) Biosphere 8y→ 8yEcosystem 8y→Community 8y→ 8yPopulation
8y→ 8yOrganism8yAnswer: 8 y D
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
8) When 8yyour 8ybody 8ytemperature 8yrises 8yon 8ya 8yhot 8yday, 8ythe 8yneural 8yand
8yhormonal 8ymechanisms 8yactivate8ysweating. 8yEvaporation 8yof 8ysweat 8yleads 8yto
8ycooling 8yof 8ythe 8ybody 8ysurface. 8yThis 8yis 8yan 8yexample 8yof
8y .
A) positive 8yfeedback 8yregulation
B) negative 8yfeedback 8yregulation
C) chemical 8ycycling
D) emergent
8yproperties8yAnswer:
8yB
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
2
Copyright 8y© 8y2017 8yPearson
8yEducation, 8yInc.
, 8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
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Copyright 8y© 8y2017 8yPearson
8yEducation, 8yInc.
,Campbell Biology, 11e (Urry)
Chapter 1 Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
1.1 Multiple-Choice 8yQuestions
1) Cells 8yare .
A) only 8yfound 8yin 8ypairs, 8ybecause 8ysingle 8ycells 8ycannot 8yexist 8yindependently
B) limited 8yin 8ysize 8yto 8y200 8yand 8y500 8ymicrometers 8yin 8ydiameter
C) characteristic 8yof 8yeukaryotic 8ybut 8ynot 8yprokaryotic 8yorganisms
D) characteristic 8yof 8yprokaryotic 8yand 8yeukaryotic
8yorganisms8yAnswer: 8 y D
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Knowledge/Comprehension8ySection: 8 y 1.1
2) In 8ycomparison 8yto 8yeukaryotes, 8yprokaryotes .
A) are 8ymore 8ystructurally 8ycomplex
B) are 8ylarger
C) are 8ysmaller
D) do 8ynot 8yhave
8ymembranes8yAnswer:
8yC
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Knowledge/Comprehension8ySection: 8 y 1.1
3) Which 8yof 8ythe 8yfollowing 8ytypes 8yof 8ycells 8yutilize 8ydeoxyribonucleic 8yacid
8y(DNA) 8yas 8ytheir 8ygenetic8ymaterial 8ybut 8ydo 8ynot 8yhave 8ytheir 8yDNA
8yencased 8ywithin 8ya 8ynuclear 8yenvelope?
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
8yAnswer:
8yC
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
4) To 8yunderstand 8ythe 8ychemical 8ybasis 8yof 8yinheritance, 8ywe 8ymust 8yunderstand
8ythe 8ymolecular 8ystructure8yof 8yDNA. 8yThis 8yis 8yan 8yexample 8yof 8ythe
8yapplication 8yof 8ywhich 8yconcept 8yto 8ythe 8ystudy 8yof 8ybiology?
A) evolution
B) emergent 8yproperties
C) reductionism
D) feedback
8yregulation8yAnswer:
8yC
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
1
Copyright 8y© 8y2017 8yPearson
8yEducation, 8yInc.
,5) A 8ylocalized 8ygroup 8yof 8yorganisms 8ythat 8ybelong 8yto 8ythe 8ysame 8yspecies 8yis
8ycalled 8ya .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
8yAnswer:
8yB
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Knowledge/Comprehension8ySection: 8 y 1.1
6) Which 8yof 8ythe 8yfollowing 8ystatements 8yis 8ytrue 8yregarding 8ythe 8ycomplexity 8yof
8ybiological 8ysystems?
A) An 8yunderstanding 8yof 8ythe 8yinteractions 8ybetween 8ydifferent 8ycomponents
8ywithin 8ya 8yliving 8ysystem 8yis8yan 8yapproach 8ytowards 8yunderstanding
8yreductionism.
B) Knowing 8ythe 8yfunction 8yof 8ya 8ycomponent 8yof 8ya 8yliving 8ysystem
8ycan 8yprovide 8yinsights 8yinto 8ythe8ystructure 8yand 8yorganization 8yof 8ythe
8yliving 8ysystem.
C) Understanding 8ythe 8ychemical 8ystructure 8yof 8yDNA 8yreveals 8yhow 8yit
8ydirects 8ythe 8yfunctioning 8yof 8ya8yliving 8ycell.
D) An 8yecosystem 8ydisplays 8ycomplex 8yproperties 8yof 8ythe 8ybiotic
8ycomponent 8yonly.8yAnswer: 8yB
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
7) Which 8yof 8ythe 8yfollowing 8yorder 8yis 8ycorrect 8yin 8yterms 8yof 8ythe 8yhierarchy 8yof
8ythe 8yorganization?
A) Ecosystem 8y→ 8yBiosphere 8y→ 8yPopulation 8y→ 8yCommunity 8y→ 8yOrganism
B) Biosphere 8y→ 8yEcosystem 8y→ 8yPopulation 8y→ 8yCommunity 8y→ 8yOrganism
C) Ecosystem 8y→ 8yCommunity 8y→ 8yBiosphere 8y→ 8yPopulation 8y→ 8yOrganism
D) Biosphere 8y→ 8yEcosystem 8y→Community 8y→ 8yPopulation
8y→ 8yOrganism8yAnswer: 8 y D
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
8) When 8yyour 8ybody 8ytemperature 8yrises 8yon 8ya 8yhot 8yday, 8ythe 8yneural 8yand
8yhormonal 8ymechanisms 8yactivate8ysweating. 8yEvaporation 8yof 8ysweat 8yleads 8yto
8ycooling 8yof 8ythe 8ybody 8ysurface. 8yThis 8yis 8yan 8yexample 8yof
8y .
A) positive 8yfeedback 8yregulation
B) negative 8yfeedback 8yregulation
C) chemical 8ycycling
D) emergent
8yproperties8yAnswer:
8yB
Bloom's 8yTaxonomy:
2
Copyright 8y© 8y2017 8yPearson
8yEducation, 8yInc.
, 8 y Application/Analysis8ySection: 8 y 1.1
3
Copyright 8y© 8y2017 8yPearson
8yEducation, 8yInc.
