Biology Concepts and Connections with mybiology, 6E
by Neil A. Campbell
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Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6e (Campbell) Chapter 1 Introduction: The Scientific Study of Life
Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Which of the following statements about the leopard is false? A) Leopards are the largest cat in the genus Panthera. B) Leopards, like lions, can roar. C) Leopards prefer to eat their kill in trees. D) Leopards are well-adapted for nocturnal hunting. E) Leopards are normally solitary animals. Answer: A Topic: Opening Essay Skill: Factual Recall
2) Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which of the following sequences correctly lists that hierarchy as it increases in complexity? A) ecosystem, population, organ system, cell, community, molecule, organ, organism, tissue B) cell, molecule, organ system, organ, population, tissue, organism, ecosystem, community C) organism, organ system, tissue, population, organ, community, cell, ecosystem, molecule D) molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem E) ecosystem, molecule, cell, tissue, organism, organ system, organ, community Answer: D Topic: 1.1 Skill: Factual Recall
3) What is the difference between a tissue and an organ system? A) The tissue level of organization is more inclusive than the organ system level. B) Tissues are not composed of cells; organ systems are composed of cells. C) A tissue cannot exist unless it is a component of an organ system, whereas an organ system can exist independently of tissues. D) An organ system includes tissues. E) Tissues are not considered to be living; organ systems are considered to be living. Answer: D Topic: 1.1 Skill: Factual Recall
4) The tree in your backyard is home to two cardinals, a colony of ants, a wasp's nest, two squirrels, and millions of bacteria. Together, all of these organisms represent A) a species. 1
B) a community. C) a population. D) an ecosystem. E) the biosphere. Answer: B Topic: 1.1 Skill: Application
5) If you eat a hamburger, you are mainly eating ground-up beef muscle. What levels of organization are represented in this ground-up muscle? A) organism, population, and community B) organ, organ system, and organism C) community, ecosystem, and biosphere D) organelle, cell, and tissue E) tissue, organ, and organ system Answer: D Topic: 1.1 Skill: Application
6) Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false? A) The "web of relationships" within an ecosystem includes the nonliving components of the environment. B) Bacteria and fungi recycle energy within an ecosystem. C) Plants and other photosynthetic organisms are producers in ecosystems. D) Chemical nutrients cycle within an ecosystem's structural web. E) In the process of energy conversions within an ecosystem, energy is eventually converted to heat. Answer: B Topic: 1.2 Skill: Factual Recall
7) The ultimate source of energy flowing into nearly all ecosystems is A) wind. B) sunlight. C) electricity. D) geothermal vents. E) radioactivity. Answer: B Topic: 1.2 Skill: Conceptual Understanding
8) A consumer eating a producer represents A) a transfer of chemical nutrients and energy. B) a transfer of chemical nutrients but not a transfer of energy. C) a transfer of energy but not a transfer of chemical nutrients. D) neither a transfer of chemical nutrients nor a transfer of energy. 2
Answer: A Topic: 1.2 Skill: Conceptual Understanding
9) Which of the following statements regarding a common cellular activity is false? A) Cells respond to the environment. B) Cells develop and maintain complex organization. C) Cells take in and use energy. D) Cells regulate their internal environment. E) New cells are derived from cellular components like organelles. Answer: E Topic: 1.3 Skill: Factual Recall
10) Your instructor asks you to look into your microscope to see a prokaryotic cell. You will be looking for a cell that A) has a nucleus. B) has a membrane. C) makes up most of the tissues of your body. D) is much larger than most cells in your body. E) does not use DNA to code genetic information. Answer: B Topic: 1.3 Skill: Application
11) Which of the following statements about genetics is true? A) Genes are proteins that produce DNA. B) Each organism has its own unique DNA code. C) DNA relies upon five different building blocks as the alphabet of inheritance. D) Differences among organisms reflect different nucleotide sequences in their DNA. E) Each DNA molecule is a single strand of nucleotides. Answer: D Topic: 1.4 Skill: Factual Recall
12) Which of the following statements about the properties of life is false? A) All organisms have a complex organization. B) All organisms have the ability to take in energy and use it. C) All organisms have the ability to respond to stimuli from the environment. D) All organisms have the ability to reproduce. E) All organisms have the ability to maintain a constant internal temperature. Answer: E Topic: 1.4 Skill: Factual Recall
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13) Which of the following statements about living systems is false? A) Living systems are composed of two or more cells. B) Living systems maintain a relatively consistent internal environment. C) Living systems respond to changes in the environment. D) Living systems encode their genetic information in DNA. E) Living systems grow and develop. Answer: A Topic: 1.4 Skill: Conceptual Understanding
14) Organisms that are prokaryotes are in the domains A) Bacteria and Archaea. B) Plantae and Animalia. C) Eukarya and Archaea. D) Archaea and Plantae. E) Fungi and Bacteria. Answer: A Topic: 1.5 Skill: Factual Recall
15) Which of the following statements about the domain Bacteria is true? A) All bacteria are "animal-like" in that they eat other organisms. B) All bacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus. C) All bacteria are multicellular organisms. D) All bacteria lack a nucleus. E) All bacteria are "animal-like" in that they eat other organisms, and all bacteria have a membrane-bound nucleus. Answer: D Topic: 1.5 Skill: Factual Recall
16) Members of the kingdom Animalia A) can obtain their food either by absorption or by photosynthesis. B) are composed of cells that lack a cell membrane. C) are composed of cells that are surrounded by a cell wall. D) can obtain their food by eating other organisms. E) are composed of cells that are surrounded by a cell wall and that lack a cell membrane. Answer: D Topic: 1.5 Skill: Factual Recall
17) What feature is common to prokaryotes, fungi, and plants? A) a nucleus B) single cells C) membership in the kingdom Monera D) cell walls 4