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Test Bank for Biology: The Core, 3rd Edition
by Eric J. Simon
Biology: The Core, 3e (Simon) All Chapters ✅
Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Science of
Life
1) How is life defined?
A) The only requirement for life is the ability to reproduce.
B) Life is defined through a set of shared characteristics that all living things display.
C) A living thing must be able to move.
D) Life is determined by neural
activity. Answer: B
Module: 1.1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1
2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
A) The ability to reproduce
B) The ability to move
C) The ability to grow and develop
D) The ability to respond to the
environment Answer: B
Module: 1.1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Learning: G2
3) Fire can move, grow, reproduce, use energy, consume oxygen, and interact
with its environment. Why is it not alive?
A) It does not have cells.
B) It does not consist of complex, well-ordered structures.
C) It does not pass on genes for traits to its offspring.
D) All of the above are accurate reasons why fire is not
alive. Answer: D
Module: 1.1
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4) Is a virus considered alive?
A) Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.
B) Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.
C) No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.
D) No, it does not possess any of the requirements
for life. Answer: C
Module: 1.1
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
rning Outcome: 1.1
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5) Certain parasites, such as intestinal tapeworms, cannot survive outside of their host.
Why are they still considered alive?
A) Survival outside of a host is not a requirement for life.
B) Parasites are still considered alive because they are studied by biologists, and
biology is the study of life.
C) As long as parasites are made of cells, they are considered to be alive.
D) Because they cannot survive outside of the host, parasites are actually not
considered alive. Answer: A
Module: 1.1
Skill:
Synthesizing/Evaluating
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Learning: G2
6) A population consists of .
A) living and nonliving components
B) interacting populations
C) a group of interacting individuals of one species
D) a group of interacting individuals from different
species Answer: C
Module: 1.2
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
7) The statement, "There are 628 gray squirrels living on campus," describes the
of gray squirrels on campus.
A) species
B) community
C) population
D) ecosyste
m Answer:
C Module:
1.2
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) What is the smallest unit of life?
A) An atom
B) A molecule
C) A cell
D) An
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