Essentials of Biology
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6th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank – Essentials of Biology (6th Edition)
Authors: Sylvia S. Mader and Michael Windelspecht
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ISBN: 9781260087321
Chapter 1: Biology: The Science of Life
Chapter 2: The Chemical Basis of Life
Chapter 3: The Organic Molecules of Life
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Chapter 4: Inside the Cell
Chapter 5: The Dynamic Cell
Chapter 6: Energy for Life
Chapter 7: Energy for Cells
Chapter 8: Cellular Reproduction
Chapter 9: Meiosis and the Genetic Basis of Sexual Reproduction
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Chapter 10: Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 11: DNA Biology
Chapter 12: Biotechnology and Genomics
Chapter 13: Mutations and Genetic Testing
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Chapter 14: Darwin and Evolution
Chapter 15: Evolution on a Small Scale
Chapter 16: Evolution on a Large Scale
Chapter 17: Viruses, Bacteria, and Protists
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Chapter 18: Plants and Fungi
Chapter 19: Animals
Chapter 20: Plant Anatomy and Growth
Chapter 21: Plant Responses and Reproduction
Chapter 22: Being Organized and Steady
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Chapter 23: The Transport Systems
Chapter 24: The Maintenance Systems
Chapter 25: Digestion and Human Nutrition
Chapter 26: Defenses Against Disease
Chapter 27: The Control Systems
Chapter 28: Sensory Input and Motor Output
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Chapter 29: Reproduction and Embryonic Development
Chapter 30: Ecology and Populations
Chapter 31: Communities and Ecosystems
Chapter 32: Human Impact on the Biosphere
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, Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank
Student name:
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F'
if the statement is false.
1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one
of the many challenges facing science today.
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⊚ true ⊚ false
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2) The development of new technologies is based on
science.
⊚ true ⊚ false
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CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best is/are true? Select all that
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completes the statement or answers the question. apply.
3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes
E) All organisms
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A) Genes are made up of DNA. such as roses, elephants
B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the and mushrooms have the
same set of genes. same set of genes.
C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either
their mother or their father but not both.
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D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that organ system because it is
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best completes the statement or answers the question. composed of different
4) The circulatory system of a whale is considered an
C) organs.
A) cells. D) molecules.
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B) tissues. E) hearts.
5) Which of the
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, following correctly lists the levels of biological organization
from simplest to most complex?
E) organ systems,
A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism tissues, cells, organism,
B) organs, organ system, organism, cells, tissues organs
C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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6) The smallest, most basic unit of life is a(n)
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C) cell.
A) tissue. D) species.
B) organ. E) organism.
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7) Which of the following processes transforms solar
energy into chemical energy?
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C) respiration
A) metabolism D) photosynthesis
B) homeostasis E) reproduction
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8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to
accumulate a layer of body fat. This is an example of which
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characteristic of life?
D) energy
A) maintaining homeostasis regulation
B) metabolism E) organization
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C) response to the environment
9) Salmon live in both
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fresh water and salt water
during their lives. They are
born in in fresh water but
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