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Chapter 01 (Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia Mader &
Michael Windelspecht)
1. The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is
composed of different
A. cells
B. tissues
C. organs
D. molecules
E. organelles
Answer: B
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
Answer: B
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
Answer: C
4. Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are
called
A. carnivores
B. consumers
C. decomposers
D. producers
E. transformers
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Answer: D
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
Answer: C
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
Answer: E
7. Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
A. Genes are made up of DNA
B. All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes
C. Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both
D. Variations in genes are the result of mutations
E. All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes
Answer: D
8. Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
A. bladder - organ
B. neuron - tissue
C. osteocyte - molecule
D. gene - atom
E. heart - organ system
Answer: A
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9. Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many
insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and
yellow). Flower color would be considered a(n)
A. method for maintaining homeostasis
B. way to maintain metabolism
C. adaptation
D. example of energy flow
E. example of nutrient cycling
Answer: C
10. Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the
plants in her garden. To minimize damage from pests, Latonya uses a
pesticide spray. After a few years of using the same pesticide spray, she
notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely due to
A. evolution by natural selection
B. not using enough pesticide spray
C. the plants in the garden evolving
D. the plants maintaining homeostasis
E. something else in the environment
Answer: A
11. All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are collectively called
A. mitosis
B. photosynthesis
C. cellular respiration
D. meiosis
E. metabolism
Answer: E
12. Is the following statement true or false? All single-celled organisms
are prokaryotes.
A. true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell form
B. true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular
C. false, because some eukaryotes are single-celled
D. false, because some prokaryotes are multicellular
E. false, because all single-celled organisms are eukaryotes
Answer: C
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13. All honeycreeper species have a similar size and body shape but
vary in beak shapes. This is an example of
A. ascent with new traits
B. descent with modification
C. taxonomic differentiation
D. fixed traits
E. modification of adaptations
Answer: B
14. Based on the evolutionary tree of the three domains, which of the
following statements is true?
A. All three domains have a common ancestor
B. Domain Bacteria and domain Eukarya are more closely related to each other than to
domain Archaea
C. The Eukarya have remained the same throughout evolutionary time
D. All three domains are equally related to one another
E. The Eukarya are the common ancestor to the three domains
Answer: A
15. Which of the following can be categorized as prokaryotic?
A. domain Eukarya
B. kingdom Plantae
C. kingdom Protista
D. domain Bacteria
E. kingdom Animalia
Answer: D
16. Is the following statement true or false? The scots pine (Pinus
sylvestris) and the black pine (Pinus nigra) belong to the same species.
A. true, because they both start with Equus
B. true, because they are both related to horses
C. false, because the specific epithet is different
D. false, because they have no similarities to each other
E. true, because they belong to the same genus
Answer: C
17. Which of the following correctly lists the classification categories
from most to least inclusive?
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Chapter 01 (Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia Mader &
Michael Windelspecht)
1. The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is
composed of different
A. cells
B. tissues
C. organs
D. molecules
E. organelles
Answer: B
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
Answer: B
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
Answer: C
4. Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are
called
A. carnivores
B. consumers
C. decomposers
D. producers
E. transformers
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Answer: D
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
Answer: C
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
Answer: E
7. Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
A. Genes are made up of DNA
B. All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes
C. Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both
D. Variations in genes are the result of mutations
E. All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes
Answer: D
8. Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
A. bladder - organ
B. neuron - tissue
C. osteocyte - molecule
D. gene - atom
E. heart - organ system
Answer: A
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9. Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many
insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and
yellow). Flower color would be considered a(n)
A. method for maintaining homeostasis
B. way to maintain metabolism
C. adaptation
D. example of energy flow
E. example of nutrient cycling
Answer: C
10. Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the
plants in her garden. To minimize damage from pests, Latonya uses a
pesticide spray. After a few years of using the same pesticide spray, she
notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely due to
A. evolution by natural selection
B. not using enough pesticide spray
C. the plants in the garden evolving
D. the plants maintaining homeostasis
E. something else in the environment
Answer: A
11. All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are collectively called
A. mitosis
B. photosynthesis
C. cellular respiration
D. meiosis
E. metabolism
Answer: E
12. Is the following statement true or false? All single-celled organisms
are prokaryotes.
A. true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell form
B. true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular
C. false, because some eukaryotes are single-celled
D. false, because some prokaryotes are multicellular
E. false, because all single-celled organisms are eukaryotes
Answer: C
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13. All honeycreeper species have a similar size and body shape but
vary in beak shapes. This is an example of
A. ascent with new traits
B. descent with modification
C. taxonomic differentiation
D. fixed traits
E. modification of adaptations
Answer: B
14. Based on the evolutionary tree of the three domains, which of the
following statements is true?
A. All three domains have a common ancestor
B. Domain Bacteria and domain Eukarya are more closely related to each other than to
domain Archaea
C. The Eukarya have remained the same throughout evolutionary time
D. All three domains are equally related to one another
E. The Eukarya are the common ancestor to the three domains
Answer: A
15. Which of the following can be categorized as prokaryotic?
A. domain Eukarya
B. kingdom Plantae
C. kingdom Protista
D. domain Bacteria
E. kingdom Animalia
Answer: D
16. Is the following statement true or false? The scots pine (Pinus
sylvestris) and the black pine (Pinus nigra) belong to the same species.
A. true, because they both start with Equus
B. true, because they are both related to horses
C. false, because the specific epithet is different
D. false, because they have no similarities to each other
E. true, because they belong to the same genus
Answer: C
17. Which of the following correctly lists the classification categories
from most to least inclusive?
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