Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Biology of Humans Concepts, Applications, and Issues
Edition:
4th Edition
Author(s):
Judith Goodenough Betty A. McGuire
Biology of Humans, 4e (Goodenough/McGuire) Chapter 1 Humans in the World of Biology Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Living organisms are different from inanimate objects because they ________. A) respond to environmental stimuli B) evolve C) maintain homeostasis D) contain DNA E) All of the above are true. Answer: E Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension 2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things? A) They are composed of multiple cells. B) They respond to stimuli. C) They contain carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. D) They have adaptive traits. Answer: A Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension 3) You are classifying an organism and trying to determine to which domain it belongs. The organism is unicellular and was isolated from a very unusual environment. This organism probably belongs in which domain? A) Eukarya B) Archaea C) Bacteria D) Prokarya Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension 4) A scientist discovers an unidentified organism composed of multiple cells. Of the choices listed, the most likely classification would be ________. A) Archaea B) bacteria C) fungi D) Any of the above could be correct. Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension
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5) Members of the domains Bacteria and Archaea that lack a nucleus and internal compartments are considered which of the following? A) eukaryotic B) molds C) protists D) prokaryotic Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 6) Which of the following types of organisms are not composed of eukaryotic cells? A) fungi B) bacteria C) plants D) animals E) protists Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 7) Cells that possess a nucleus and are complex due to a membrane system that establishes internal compartments belong in which of the following groups? A) eukaryotic B) virus C) Archaea D) bacteria Answer: A Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 8) Which of the following levels of organization would a single-celled organism be excluded from? A) cellular B) molecular C) tissue D) population Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension 9) A population differs from an ecosystem because ________. A) a population consists of all living organisms in the area, whereas an ecosystem consists of all living and nonliving aspects of an area B) a population consists of all living organisms in an area, whereas an ecosystem consists of only one species C) an ecosystem includes a community, whereas a population does not D) an ecosystem and a population are identical; they are two terms for the same concept Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension
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10) A statement such as "If human body temperature increases to a certain level, then critical proteins will be denatured" would most likely be associated with ________. A) inductive reasoning B) deductive reasoning C) a hypothesis D) a conclusion Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension 11) Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed; however, rocks are components of ________. A) the community B) an organism C) the population D) the ecosystem Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 3 Application 12) Humans belong to which of the following domains? A) Bacteria B) Archaea C) Eukarya D) Vertebrates Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 13) Which statement is incorrect? A) Only living things contain nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. B) Only living things are composed of cells. C) Only living things can grow. D) Only living things maintain homeostasis. Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension 14) "An athlete who uses dietary supplements will perform better than one who doesn't." This statement would be an example of which of the following? A) theory B) hypothesis C) skeptic D) haphazard statement Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension
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15) Researchers testing new drugs usually give the drug to one group of people and give placebos, "sugar pills," to another group. The group receiving the placebo ________. A) is needed so that the test will be repeated enough times B) is the control group C) constitutes the experimental group D) is a backup in case some of the people getting the drug drop out of the test Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 2 Comprehension 16) Which process used to solve problems in science involves the accumulation of facts through observation until the evidence leads to a general statement about nature? A) deductive reasoning B) hypothesis C) inductive reasoning D) theory Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 17) In a double-blind experiment ________. A) participants are randomly assigned to a control or experimental group B) the participants are unaware of whether they are in the experimental or control groups due to the use of placebos C) the researchers are unaware of which participants are in the experimental and control groups D) All of the above are true. Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 18) The term ________ variable describes when two variables are involved and neither variable can be isolated as having an effect in an experiment. A) blind B) statistical C) multiple D) confounding Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 19) During phase I clinical trials, a new drug is tested ________. A) in an animal model B) on fewer than 100 human volunteers C) on a few hundred human volunteers D) on thousands of human volunteers Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge
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