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Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia
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1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
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A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.
2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from
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most complex to simplest?
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A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
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B) organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells
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C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
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D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs
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3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they co
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A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.
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4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
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A) carnivores.
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B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.
5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water c
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urrents caused by prey and predators. This is an example of
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A) maintaining homeostasis. #*
B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment. #* #* #*
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E) organization.
6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their l
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ife. Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating bet
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ween fresh water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have e
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volved an internal control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance by ne
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gative feedback. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
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A) adaptation
B) reproduction and development #* #*
C) response to the environment #* #* #*
D) energy transformation #*
E) maintaining homeostasis #*
7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
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A) Genes are made up of DNA.
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B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not
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both.
D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations.
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Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia
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Mader and Michael Windelspecht A+ #* #* #* #*
1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
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A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.
2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from
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most complex to simplest?
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A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
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B) organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells
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C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
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D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs
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3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they co
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mprise a(n)#*
A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.
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4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
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A) carnivores.
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B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.
5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water c
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urrents caused by prey and predators. This is an example of
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A) maintaining homeostasis. #*
B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment. #* #* #*
D) energy regulation. #*
E) organization.
6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their l
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ife. Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn. Because migrating bet
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ween fresh water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have e
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volved an internal control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance by ne
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gative feedback. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
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A) adaptation
B) reproduction and development #* #*
C) response to the environment #* #* #*
D) energy transformation #*
E) maintaining homeostasis #*
7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
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A) Genes are made up of DNA.
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B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not
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both.
D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations.
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