Test Bank for Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader | Chapter 1 -
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32 ||Complete A+ Guide
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,Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank
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Student name: bn
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and bn bn bn bn bn bn bn bn bn
'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just bn bn bn bn bn bn bn
one of the many challenges facing science today.
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⊚ true ⊚ false
2) The development of new technologies is based
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⊚ true ⊚ false
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that
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best completes the statement or answers the
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question.
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3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding
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genes bn
E) All organisms bn
such as roses, elephants
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and mushrooms have
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A) Genes are made up of DNA. bn bn bn bn bn the same set of genes.
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B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain bn bn bn bn bn bn
the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from bn bn bn bn
either their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of bn bn bn bn bn bn
mutations. bn
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative
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that best completes the statement or answers the
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question.
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4) The circulatory system of a whale is
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considered an bn bn
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) hearts.
A) cells.
B) tissues.
5) Which of the bn bn
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organization from simplest to most complex?
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E) organ systems, bn
A) cells, organs, tissues,
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B) organs, organ system, bn bn bn organism, cells, bn
bntissues
C) tissues, organs, organbn bn bn systems, organism, bn
bncells
D) cells, tissues, organs,
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6) The smallest, most basic unit of life
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is a(n)
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C) cell.
D) species.
A) tissue. E) organism.
B) organ.
7) Which of the following processes transforms
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solar energy into chemical energy?
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C) respiration
A) metabolism D) photosynthesis
B) homeostasis E) reproduction
8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to
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9) Salmon live in bn bn
both fresh water and salt
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water during their lives.
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They are born in in
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fresh water but
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, migrate out to marine waters for most of their life.
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fresh water to spawn. Changing between fresh water and
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salt water affects the balance of water in their body. Salmon
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have an internalcontrol system called
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osmoregulationthatrestores the
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C) response to the environment bn bn bn
10) Which of the following pairs of words is
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matched correctly?
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D) gene - atom bn bn
A) brain - organ bn bn E) heart - organ bn bn
B) neuron - tissue bn bn system
C) osteocyte - organelle bn bn
11) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a
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result many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than
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red (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color would be
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considered a(n)
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A) method for maintaining homeostasis.
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B) way to maintain metabolism.
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C) adaptation.
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time caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize
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damage from pests from his garden, Simon uses a
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pesticide spray. After a few years of using the same
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pesticide spray, he notices that it
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D) the plantsbn
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B) using the spray incorrectly.
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C) the plants in the garden evolving.
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32 ||Complete A+ Guide
bn bn bn bn bn
,Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank
bn bn bn bn bn bn bn
Student name: bn
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and bn bn bn bn bn bn bn bn bn
'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just bn bn bn bn bn bn bn
one of the many challenges facing science today.
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⊚ true ⊚ false
2) The development of new technologies is based
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bn on science.
bn
⊚ true ⊚ false
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that
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best completes the statement or answers the
bn bn bn bn bn bn bn bnapply.
question.
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3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding
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genes bn
E) All organisms bn
such as roses, elephants
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and mushrooms have
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A) Genes are made up of DNA. bn bn bn bn bn the same set of genes.
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B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain bn bn bn bn bn bn
the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from bn bn bn bn
either their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of bn bn bn bn bn bn
mutations. bn
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative
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that best completes the statement or answers the
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question.
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4) The circulatory system of a whale is
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considered an bn bn
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) hearts.
A) cells.
B) tissues.
5) Which of the bn bn
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organization from simplest to most complex?
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E) organ systems, bn
A) cells, organs, tissues,
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6) The smallest, most basic unit of life
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is a(n)
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C) cell.
D) species.
A) tissue. E) organism.
B) organ.
7) Which of the following processes transforms
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solar energy into chemical energy?
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C) respiration
A) metabolism D) photosynthesis
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8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to
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D) energy
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9) Salmon live in bn bn
both fresh water and salt
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water during their lives.
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They are born in in
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fresh water but
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, migrate out to marine waters for most of their life.
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Eventually, they return to the place they were born in
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fresh water to spawn. Changing between fresh water and
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salt water affects the balance of water in their body. Salmon
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have an internalcontrol system called
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osmoregulationthatrestores the
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D) energy
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C) response to the environment bn bn bn
10) Which of the following pairs of words is
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matched correctly?
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D) gene - atom bn bn
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B) neuron - tissue bn bn system
C) osteocyte - organelle bn bn
11) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a
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result many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than
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red (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color would be
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considered a(n)
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D) example of bn
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A) method for maintaining homeostasis.
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B) way to maintain metabolism.
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C) adaptation.
12) Simon is an avid gardener who spends a lot of
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time caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize
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damage from pests from his garden, Simon uses a
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pesticide spray. After a few years of using the same
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pesticide spray, he notices that it
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D) the plantsbn
A) evolution by natural selection. bn bn bn
B) using the spray incorrectly.
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C) the plants in the garden evolving.
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