, Chapter 1—Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Cells are .
A) only found in pairs, because single cells cannot exist independently
B) limited in size to 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter
C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms
D) characteristic of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
ANSWER: D
Section: 1.1
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
2) In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes .
A) are more structurally complex
B) are larger
C) are smaller
D) do not have membranes
ANSWER: C
Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
3) Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic
material but do not have the ir D NA enc ased w it hin a nuclear envelope?
W WW T . BS M. WS
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
ANSWER: C
Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
4) To understand the chemical basis of inheritance, we must understand the molecular structure
of DNA. This is an example of the application of which concept to the study of biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) feedback regulation
ANSWER: C Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
5) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
, BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
6) Which of the following statements is true regarding the complexity of biological systems?
A) An understanding of the interactions between different components within a living
system is an approach towards understanding reductionism.
B) Knowing the function of a component of a living system can provide insights into
the structure and organization of the living system.
C) Understanding the chemical structure of DNA reveals how it directs the
functioning of a living cell.
D) An ecosystem displays complex properties of the biotic component only.
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
7) Which of the following order is correct in terms of the hierarchy of the organization?
A) Ecosystem Biosphere Population Community Organism
B) Biosphere Ecosystem Population Community Organism
C) Ecosystem Community Biosphere Population Organism
D) Biosphere Ecosystem Community Population Organism
ANSWER: D Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
8) When your body temperature rises on a hot day, the neural and hormonal mechanisms
activate sweating. Evaporation of sweat leads to cooling of the body surface. This is an
example of . WWW.TBSM.WS
A) positive feedback regulation
B) negative feedback regulation
C) chemical cycling
D) emergent properties
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
9) Characters are transmitted from parents to offspring. are the units of inheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
ANSWER: A Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
10) As letters are to English language, is/are to genetic information.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA double helix
D) A and B
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
, 11) The process by which the information in a gene directs the synthesis of a protein is called
.
A) gene expression
B) replication
C) post translation modification
D) cloning
ANSWER: A Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
12) Which of the following statements is true?
A) mRNA is the only type of RNA found in the living system
B) All forms of life employ the same genetic code
C) A typical human liver cell has one set of chromosomes
D) Organisms interact but do not affect their environment
ANSWER: B Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
13) Plants convert .
A) chemical energy to mechanical energy.
B) sunlight to mechanical energy.
C) sunlight to chemical energy.
D) mechanical energy to chemical energy.
ANSWER: C PTS:WW
1 W . T B S M .TWOSP: Section 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
14) Which of these provides evidence of the common ancestry of all life?
A) near universality of the genetic code
B) structure of the nucleus
C) structure of cilia
D) structure of chloroplasts
ANSWER: A Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
15) Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of organisms?
A) informatics
B) taxonomy
C) genomics
D) evolution
ANSWER: B Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
Use the following figure to answer the question.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Cells are .
A) only found in pairs, because single cells cannot exist independently
B) limited in size to 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter
C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms
D) characteristic of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
ANSWER: D
Section: 1.1
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
2) In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes .
A) are more structurally complex
B) are larger
C) are smaller
D) do not have membranes
ANSWER: C
Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
3) Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic
material but do not have the ir D NA enc ased w it hin a nuclear envelope?
W WW T . BS M. WS
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
ANSWER: C
Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
4) To understand the chemical basis of inheritance, we must understand the molecular structure
of DNA. This is an example of the application of which concept to the study of biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) feedback regulation
ANSWER: C Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
5) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
, BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
6) Which of the following statements is true regarding the complexity of biological systems?
A) An understanding of the interactions between different components within a living
system is an approach towards understanding reductionism.
B) Knowing the function of a component of a living system can provide insights into
the structure and organization of the living system.
C) Understanding the chemical structure of DNA reveals how it directs the
functioning of a living cell.
D) An ecosystem displays complex properties of the biotic component only.
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
7) Which of the following order is correct in terms of the hierarchy of the organization?
A) Ecosystem Biosphere Population Community Organism
B) Biosphere Ecosystem Population Community Organism
C) Ecosystem Community Biosphere Population Organism
D) Biosphere Ecosystem Community Population Organism
ANSWER: D Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
8) When your body temperature rises on a hot day, the neural and hormonal mechanisms
activate sweating. Evaporation of sweat leads to cooling of the body surface. This is an
example of . WWW.TBSM.WS
A) positive feedback regulation
B) negative feedback regulation
C) chemical cycling
D) emergent properties
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
9) Characters are transmitted from parents to offspring. are the units of inheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
ANSWER: A Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
10) As letters are to English language, is/are to genetic information.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA double helix
D) A and B
ANSWER: B Section: 1.1
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
, 11) The process by which the information in a gene directs the synthesis of a protein is called
.
A) gene expression
B) replication
C) post translation modification
D) cloning
ANSWER: A Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
12) Which of the following statements is true?
A) mRNA is the only type of RNA found in the living system
B) All forms of life employ the same genetic code
C) A typical human liver cell has one set of chromosomes
D) Organisms interact but do not affect their environment
ANSWER: B Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
13) Plants convert .
A) chemical energy to mechanical energy.
B) sunlight to mechanical energy.
C) sunlight to chemical energy.
D) mechanical energy to chemical energy.
ANSWER: C PTS:WW
1 W . T B S M .TWOSP: Section 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
14) Which of these provides evidence of the common ancestry of all life?
A) near universality of the genetic code
B) structure of the nucleus
C) structure of cilia
D) structure of chloroplasts
ANSWER: A Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Application/Analysis
15) Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of organisms?
A) informatics
B) taxonomy
C) genomics
D) evolution
ANSWER: B Section: 1.2
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: Knowledge/Comprehension
Use the following figure to answer the question.
