Type:
Test Bank
Campbell Biology Concepts & Resource: Connections Edition:
8th Edition
Author(s):
John B. Reece Martha R. Taylor Eric J. Simon Jean L. Dickey
Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections, 8e (Reece et al.) Chapter 1 Biology: Exploring Life 1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following statements about the properties of life is false? A) Organisms have the ability to take in energy and use it. B) Organisms have the ability to respond to stimuli from the environment. C) Organisms have the ability to reproduce. D) Organisms have an unchanging, constant internal environment Answer: D Topic: 1.1 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension Learning Outcome: 1.2 2) Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which of the following sequences correctly lists that hierarchy from least inclusive to most inclusive? A) ecosystem, population, organ system, cell, community, molecule, organ, organism, organelle, tissue B) cell, molecule, organ system, organ, organelle, population, tissue, organism, ecosystem, community C) molecule, cell, organism, organ system, tissue, population, organ, organelle, community, ecosystem D) molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem Answer: D Topic: 1.2 Skill: Application/Analysis Learning Outcome: 1.3 Global LO: 2 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. Answer: D Topic: 1.2 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension Learning Outcome: 1.3
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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. B) a community. C) a population. D) an ecosystem. Answer: B Topic: 1.2 Skill: Application/Analysis Learning Outcome: 1.3 Global LO: 2 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) organelle, cell, and tissue D) tissue, organ, and organ system Answer: C Topic: 1.2 Skill: Application/Analysis Learning Outcome: 1.3 Global LO: 2 6) 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 regulate their internal environment. D) New cells are derived from cellular components like organelles. Answer: D Topic: 1.3 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension Learning Outcome: 1.2 7) 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. Answer: B Topic: 1.3 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension Learning Outcome: 1.3
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