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Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece)
Chapter 1 Evolution, the Themes of biology, and Scientific Inquiry

1) Cells are _____.
A) only found in pairs, because single cells cannot exist independently
B) limited in size to 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter
C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms
D) characteristic of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.1

2) In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes _____.
A) are more structurally complex
B) are larger
C) are smaller
D) do not have membranes
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.1

3) 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) archaean
D) fungi
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application/Analysis
Section: 1.1

4) 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) feedback regulation
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application/Analysis
Section: 1.1

,5) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a
_____.
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.1
6) Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the complexity of
biological systems?
A) An understanding of the interactions between different components within a
living system is a key goal of a systems biology approach to understanding
biological complexity.
B) Knowing the function of a component of a living system can provide insight into
its structure and organization.
C) Understanding the chemical structure of DNA reveals how it directs the
functioning of a living cell.
D) An ecosystem displays complex properties not present in the individual
communities within it.
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application/Analysis
Section: 1.1

7) When a person gets dehydrated while exercising on a hot day, their pituitary
gland releases ADH, a hormone that signals the kidneys to retain more water. This
is an example of
A) Positive feedback regulation
B) Negative feedback regulation
C) Chemical cycling
D) Emergent properties
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application/Analysis
Section: 1.1

8) Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are the
domains?
A) Bacteria and Eukarya
B) Archaea and Monera
C) Bacteria and Protista
D) Bacteria and Archaea
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.2

,9) Which of these provides evidence of the common ancestry of all life?
A) near universality of the genetic code
B) structure of the nucleus
C) structure of cilia
D) structure of chloroplasts
Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application/Analysis
Section: 1.2

10) Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of
organisms?
A) informatics
B) taxonomy
C) genomics
D) evolution
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.2
11) The phylogenetic tree below _____.


A) depicts the three major domains of life
B) includes unicellular but not multicellular life
C) includes unicellular and some forms of multicellular life, but not complex
animals and plants
D) includes noncellular life-forms
Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.2

, 12) In the diagram below, "A" is _____ ; "B" is _____.


A) the most recent species to evolve on Earth; an ancestor of group "A"
B) the most recent species to evolve on Earth; the last common ancestor of Archaea
and Eukarya
C) the common ancestor of all life; the common ancestor of Bacteria and Archaea
D) the common ancestor of all life; the last common ancestor of Archaea and Eukarya
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.2

13) You find yourself standing next to a beautiful rose bush. Which of the
following do you and the rose have in common?
A) You both are multicellular.
B) You both lack a membrane-bound nucleus.
C) You are both prokaryotic.
D) You and the rose have nothing in common.
Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application/Analysis
Section: 1.2
14) Which of the following is (are) true of natural selection?
A) It requires genetic variation.
B) It results in descent with modification.
C) It involves differential reproductive success.
D) It requires genetic variation, results in descent with modification, and
involves differential reproductive success.
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.2

15) Charles Darwin proposed a mechanism for descent with modification that stated
that organisms of a particular species are adapted to their environment when they
possess _____.
A) non-heritable traits that enhance their survival in the local environment
B) non-heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the
local environment
C) heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the
local environment
D) heritable traits that decrease their survival and reproductive success in the
local environment
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.2

16) Which of the following best describes what occurred after the publication of
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species?
A) The publisher was pressured to cease distribution.
B) The book was banned from schools.
C) The book was widely discussed and disseminated.
D) The book was discredited by most scientists.
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
Section: 1.2

17) Darwin's finches, collected from the Galápagos Islands, illustrate which of the
following?
A) mutation frequency
B) ancestors from different regions