Test Bank For Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology, 5th Edition
CHAPTER 01—INVITATION TO BIOLOGY Multiple Choice 1. What name is given to the scientific study of life? a. geography b. statistics c. ecology d. geology e. biology ANSWER: e DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember REFERENCES: 1.1 The Secret Life of Earth LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BTAT.STAR.16.01.01 - Describe the study of biology and importance of biodiversity on Earth. 2. The current rate of extinctions is about ____ times faster than normal. a. 10 b. 100 c. 1000 d. 100,000 e. 1,000,000 ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember REFERENCES: 1.1 The Secret Life of Earth LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BTAT.STAR.16.01.01 - Describe the study of biology and importance of biodiversity on Earth. 3. The species extinctions taking place today are being caused by ____ activities. a. human b. volcanic c. plate tectonic d. extraterrestrial e. geothermal ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember REFERENCES: 1.1 The Secret Life of Earth LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BTAT.STAR.16.01.01 - Describe the study of biology and importance of biodiversity on Earth. 4. Which of the following represents the most correct order of the organization of life from the smallest unit to the largest? a. atoms molecules cells organisms populations communities ecosystems biosphere b. atoms molecules cells organisms communities populations ecosystems biosphere Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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