Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Biology
Edition:
7th Edition
Author(s):
Neil Campbell Jane Reece
Biology, 7e (Campbell) Chapter 1: Exploring Life Chapter Questions 1) Which of the following properties or processes do we associate with living things? A) evolutionary adaptations B) energy processing C) responding to the environment D) growth and reproduction E) all of the above Answer: E Topic: Overview Skill: Knowledge
2) Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the least to the most complex level? A) organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population, organism B) cell, community, population, organ system, molecule, organelle C) organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ D) ecosystem, cell, population, tissue, organism, organ system E) molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem, biosphere Answer: E Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
3) Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the most to the least complex level? A) organelle, cell, organ system, population, community, ecosystem B) ecosystem, community, organism, tissue, cell, organelle C) biosphere, population, organism, cell, tissue, molecule D) biosphere, community, tissue, organ system, molecule, organelle E) organism, population, organ system, tissue, molecule, cell Answer: B Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
4) What is a localized group of organisms that belong to the same species? A) biosystem B) community C) population D) ecosystem E) organ system Answer: C Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
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5) A maple leaf is at which level in the hierarchy of biological organization? A) tissue B) cell C) organelle D) organ E) organ system Answer: D Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
6) Which of these is an example of an organelle? A) chloroplast B) muscle C) epidermis D) intestine E) maple leaf Answer: A Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
7) In terms of the hierarchical organization of life, a bacterium is at the ________ level of organization, whereas a human is at the ________ level of organization. A) single-celled organism; multicellular organism B) single organelle; organism C) organelle; organ system D) single tissue; multicellular organism E) tissue; organism Answer: A Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
8) Which of these is a correct representation of the hierarchy of biological organization from least to most complex? A) hydrogen, water, heart muscle cell, heart muscle cell nucleus, heart muscle tissue, heart, human B) hydrogen, water, muscle cell nucleus, heart muscle cell, heart, heart muscle tissue, human C) hydrogen, water, heart muscle cell nucleus, heart muscle cell, heart muscle tissue, heart, human D) water, hydrogen, heart muscle cell nucleus, heart muscle cell, heart muscle tissue, heart, human E) heart muscle cell nucleus, hydrogen, water, heart muscle cell, heart, heart muscle tissue, human Answer: C Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
9) Which of these is a correct representation of the hierarchy of biological organization from least to most complex? A) organelle of a stomach cell, digestive system, large intestine, small intestine, intestinal tissue, organism B) organelle of an intestinal cell, digestive system, small intestine, large intestine, intestinal tissue, organism C) molecule, intestinal cell organelle, intestinal cell, intestinal tissue, digestive system, organism D) molecule, small intestine, large intestine, intestinal tissue, digestive system, organism E) molecule, digestive system, digestive cell organelle, small intestine, large intestine, intestinal cell, organism Answer: C Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
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10) Plants convert the energy of sunlight into A) the energy of motion. B) carbon dioxide and water. C) the potential energy of chemical bonds. D) minerals. E) kinetic energy. Answer: C Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
11) As a result of photosynthesis, plants release ________ into the atmosphere. A) methane B) carbon dioxide C) water D) minerals E) oxygen Answer: E Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
12) Which of the following is the main source of energy for producers such as plants and other photosynthetic organisms? A) sunlight or solar energy B) carbon dioxide or kinetic energy C) heat or thermal energy D) chemicals or chemical energy E) both B and D Answer: A Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
13) The dynamics of any ecosystem include the following major processes: A) the flow of energy from sunlight to producers B) the flow of energy from sunlight to producers and then to consumers C) the recycling of chemical nutrients D) the flow of energy to producers and the recycling of nutrients E) the flow of energy from sunlight to producers and then to consumers, and the recycling of chemical nutrients. Answer: E Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
14) For most ecosystems ________ is (are) the ultimate source of energy, and energy leaves the ecosystem in the form of ________. A) sunlight; heat B) heat; light C) plants; animals D) plants; heat E) producers; consumers Answer: A Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
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15) The lowest level of biological organization that can perform all the activities required for life is the A) organelle-for example, a chloroplast. B) cell-for example, a skin cell. C) tissue-for example, nervous tissue. D) organ system-for example, the reproductive system. E) organism-for example, an amoeba, dog, human, or maple tree. Answer: B Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
16) Which of the following is true regarding deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)? A) Each deoxyribonucleic acid molecule is composed of two long chains of nucleotides arranged in a double helix. B) Genes are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid. C) DNA is composed of chemical building blocks called nucleotides. D) Only A and C are correct. E) A, B, and C are correct. Answer: E Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
17) What are the basic "building blocks" of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)? A) 100,000 different kinds of proteins B) 26 different kinds of chromosomes C) 20 different kinds of amino acids D) 4 different kinds of nucleotides E) 3 different kinds of genomes Answer: D Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
18) Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic material? A) animal B) plant C) archaea D) A and B only E) A, B, and C Answer: E Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Comprehension
19) Which of the following statements concerning prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is not correct? A) Prokaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus. B) Prokaryotic cells contain small membrane-enclosed organelles. C) Eukaryotic cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus. D) DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is present in both prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. E) DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is present in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Answer: B Topic: Concept 1.1 Skill: Knowledge
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