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TEST BANK: HUMAN BIOLOGY, 17TH
EDITION
COMPLETE COVERAGE: ALL CHAPTERS
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
GRADED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026 UPDATE
HIGH-YIELD FOR EXAMS: PRE-MED,
NURSING, BIO 301E, ALLIED HEALTH
QUESTION 1
The scientific study of life is called:
A) Ecology
B) Biology
C) Anatomy
D) Physiology
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: Biology is the branch of science that
deals with the study of living organisms and life
processes. Ecology studies organism-environment
interactions, anatomy studies structure, and
physiology studies function .
QUESTION 2
All of the ecosystems on the planet together are
called the:
A) Atmosphere
B) Hydrosphere
C) Biosphere
D) Lithosphere
CORRECT ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The biosphere is the global sum of
all ecosystems, including all living organisms and
the environments they inhabit .
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QUESTION 3
In a swamp, all of the alligators would represent
a(n):
A) Ecosystem
B) Community
C) Population
D) Biosphere
CORRECT ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: A population consists of all
individuals of the same species living in a particular
area. An ecosystem includes living and nonliving
components, a community includes all species .
QUESTION 4
Which of the following represents the correct order
of biological organization from smallest to largest?
A) Organelle → cell → tissue → organ → organ
system → organism
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B) Cell → organelle → tissue → organ → organism
→ organ system
C) Organelle → tissue → cell → organ → organ
system → organism
D) Cell → tissue → organelle → organ → organism
→ organ system
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: The hierarchy begins with organelles
(e.g., nucleus), then cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, and finally the organism .
QUESTION 5
Homeostasis refers to the ability of an organism to:
A) Maintain a stable internal environment despite
external changes
B) Grow and develop throughout its lifespan
C) Reproduce and pass genetic material to offspring
D) Respond to stimuli in the environment
TEST BANK: HUMAN BIOLOGY, 17TH
EDITION
COMPLETE COVERAGE: ALL CHAPTERS
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
GRADED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026 UPDATE
HIGH-YIELD FOR EXAMS: PRE-MED,
NURSING, BIO 301E, ALLIED HEALTH
QUESTION 1
The scientific study of life is called:
A) Ecology
B) Biology
C) Anatomy
D) Physiology
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: Biology is the branch of science that
deals with the study of living organisms and life
processes. Ecology studies organism-environment
interactions, anatomy studies structure, and
physiology studies function .
QUESTION 2
All of the ecosystems on the planet together are
called the:
A) Atmosphere
B) Hydrosphere
C) Biosphere
D) Lithosphere
CORRECT ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The biosphere is the global sum of
all ecosystems, including all living organisms and
the environments they inhabit .
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QUESTION 3
In a swamp, all of the alligators would represent
a(n):
A) Ecosystem
B) Community
C) Population
D) Biosphere
CORRECT ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: A population consists of all
individuals of the same species living in a particular
area. An ecosystem includes living and nonliving
components, a community includes all species .
QUESTION 4
Which of the following represents the correct order
of biological organization from smallest to largest?
A) Organelle → cell → tissue → organ → organ
system → organism
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B) Cell → organelle → tissue → organ → organism
→ organ system
C) Organelle → tissue → cell → organ → organ
system → organism
D) Cell → tissue → organelle → organ → organism
→ organ system
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: The hierarchy begins with organelles
(e.g., nucleus), then cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, and finally the organism .
QUESTION 5
Homeostasis refers to the ability of an organism to:
A) Maintain a stable internal environment despite
external changes
B) Grow and develop throughout its lifespan
C) Reproduce and pass genetic material to offspring
D) Respond to stimuli in the environment
