Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Campbell Essential Biology Plus Mastering Biology
Edition:
7th Edition
Author(s):
Eric J. Simon Jean L. Dickey Jane B. Reece
Campbell Essential Biology (w/ Physiology chapters), 7e (Simon) Chapter 1 Learning About Life 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) In what way(s) is the science of biology related to our society? A) by helping us understand the genetics of our pets B) by examining the importance of biodiversity C) through the study of green energy D) all of the answers are correct Answer: D Topic: Biology and Society Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.1 Global LO: 5, 7 2) What is biology? A) the scientific study of life B) the scientific study of the environment C) the scientific study of DNA D) the scientific study of ecosystems Answer: A Topic: Biology and Society Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.2 3) Which function is NOT a property of life? A) Populations of organisms rarely change over time. B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization. C) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities. D) Organisms reproduce their own kind. Answer: A Topic: 1.2 The Properties of Life Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.5 Global LO: 7 4) What are the two main processes upon which ecosystems depend? A) speciation and evolution B) nutrient recycling and energy flow C) decomposition and nutrient recycling D) sunlight and photosynthesis Answer: B Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.12 1 .
5) Which substance is NOT recycled but rather is lost from ecosystems? A) nitrogen B) energy C) magnesium D) carbon Answer: B Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.12 6) Which structure can perform all the activities required for life? A) DNA molecules B) cells C) organelles D) nuclei Answer: B Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.13 7) What name is given to the functional compartments of a cell? A) genomes B) nuclei C) genes D) organelles Answer: D Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.13 8) What are genes composed of? A) insulin B) organelles C) tissues D) DNA Answer: D Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.11
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9) What is a gene? A) a type of cell B) an organelle that houses DNA C) a type of hormone D) a unit of inheritance Answer: D Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.11 10) Which concept was proposed by Darwin? A) energy flow B) ecosystem structure C) ocean warming D) natural selection Answer: D Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.8 11) Which of these is required for natural selection to occur? A) inheritance B) unequal reproductive success C) individual variation D) all of the answers are correct Answer: D Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.9 12) What does "adaptation" mean in an evolutionary context? A) the way an individual's body adjusts to its environment B) the accumulation of favorable variations in a population over time C) the ability of organisms to alter their appearance under changing environmental conditions D) all of the answers are correct Answer: B Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.8 Global LO: 7
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13) What process accounts for the different breeds of domesticated dogs? A) overproduction B) natural selection C) competition D) artificial selection Answer: D Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.9 Global LO: 5 14) Over a span of two decades in the 1900s, scientists measured changes in the beak size of a population of Galápagos ground finches. These data could provide ________. A) evidence of natural selection in action. B) an example of artificial selection. C) an example of overproduction. D) evidence used by Darwin for his theory of evolution Answer: A Topic: 1.3 Major Themes in Biology Skill: Evaluate/Create Learning Outcome: 1.9 15) Science is ________. A) the inquiry-based effort to describe and explain nature B) the search for truth C) an organized set of principles for how to behave ethically and morally D) all of the answers are correct Answer: A Topic: 1.1 The Scientific Study of Life Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.2 Global LO: 1 16) Which of these statements is CORRECT? A) Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing. B) Science can be used to prove or disprove the idea that deities or spirits cause earthquakes and other natural disasters. C) Science does not require observations that other people can confirm. D) Only exploratory science can lead to important conclusions about nature. Answer: A Topic: 1.1 The Scientific Study of Life Skill: Remember/Understand Learning Outcome: 1.2 Global LO: 1
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