Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th
Edition by Sylvia Mader and Michael
Windelspecht
Chap 01 7e Mader Answers Included ✅
1)The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it
is composed of different A)cells.
B)tissues.
C)organs.
D)molecul
es.
E)organell
es.
2)Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological
organization from most complex to simplest?
A)cells, organs, tissues, organ
systems, organism
B)organism, organ system, organs,
tissues, cells
C)tissues, organs, organ systems,
organism, cells
D)cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, organism
E)organ systems, tissues, cells,
organism, organs
3)When populations of different types of organisms interact in a
given area, they comprise a(n) A)ecosystem.
B)population.
C)community.
D)biosphere.
E)species.
4)Organisms that transform solar energy into
chemical energy are called A)carnivores.
B)consumers.
C)decompo
sers.
,D)producer
s.
E)transformers.
1
,5)Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to
changes in water currents caused by prey and predators. This is
an example of
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 life.
Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn.
Because migrating between fresh water and saltwater affects the
balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an internal
control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance
by negative feedback. This is an example of which characteristic
of life?
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?
o o o o o o o o
A)Genes are made up of DNA. o o o o o
B)Allcells ina multicellular organism containthe same set ofgenes.
o o o o o o o o o o o
C)Humansreceive their DNA/genes from either their mother or th
o o o o o o o o o
eirfather but not both. D)Variationsingenesare the result ofmutati
o o o o o o o o o o o o
ons.
E)All organisms such as roses,elephants and mushrooms have the s
ame setofgenes.
o o o o o o o o o o
o o o
8)Which of the following pairs of words ismatched correctly?
o o o o o o o o o
A)bladder - organ o o o
B)neuron -tissue o o o
C)osteocyte - o
molecule
o o
, D)gene - atom
o o o
E)heart - o
organsystem
o o
2 o
Edition by Sylvia Mader and Michael
Windelspecht
Chap 01 7e Mader Answers Included ✅
1)The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it
is composed of different A)cells.
B)tissues.
C)organs.
D)molecul
es.
E)organell
es.
2)Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological
organization from most complex to simplest?
A)cells, organs, tissues, organ
systems, organism
B)organism, organ system, organs,
tissues, cells
C)tissues, organs, organ systems,
organism, cells
D)cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, organism
E)organ systems, tissues, cells,
organism, organs
3)When populations of different types of organisms interact in a
given area, they comprise a(n) A)ecosystem.
B)population.
C)community.
D)biosphere.
E)species.
4)Organisms that transform solar energy into
chemical energy are called A)carnivores.
B)consumers.
C)decompo
sers.
,D)producer
s.
E)transformers.
1
,5)Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to
changes in water currents caused by prey and predators. This is
an example of
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 life.
Eventually, they return to the place they were born to spawn.
Because migrating between fresh water and saltwater affects the
balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved an internal
control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance
by negative feedback. This is an example of which characteristic
of life?
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?
o o o o o o o o
A)Genes are made up of DNA. o o o o o
B)Allcells ina multicellular organism containthe same set ofgenes.
o o o o o o o o o o o
C)Humansreceive their DNA/genes from either their mother or th
o o o o o o o o o
eirfather but not both. D)Variationsingenesare the result ofmutati
o o o o o o o o o o o o
ons.
E)All organisms such as roses,elephants and mushrooms have the s
ame setofgenes.
o o o o o o o o o o
o o o
8)Which of the following pairs of words ismatched correctly?
o o o o o o o o o
A)bladder - organ o o o
B)neuron -tissue o o o
C)osteocyte - o
molecule
o o
, D)gene - atom
o o o
E)heart - o
organsystem
o o
2 o
