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Biology: The Essentials 4th Edition by Mariëlle Hoefnagels
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Chapter 01 4e
1) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within a multicellular
organism?
A) atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B) molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C) cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
D) organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E) atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue
2) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond an
organism?
A) population - ecosystem - community - biosphere
B) community - population - ecosystem - biosphere
C) community - population - biosphere - ecosystem
D) population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
E) ecosystem - population - biosphere - community
3) All living organisms
A) are prokaryotes.
B) are either unicellular or multicellular.
C) are eukaryotes.
D) are multicellular.
E) are unicellular.
4) Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environmental resources are called
A) heterotrophs.
B) decomposers.
C) parasites.
D) consumers.
E) producers.
,5) You are sorting cards with pictures of organisms and their descriptions into groups. You
would place the card with an osprey and the description "organisms that obtain energy by
consuming other organisms" with cards for other
A) autotrophs.
B) plants.
C) heterotrophs.
D) producers.
E) photosynthesizers.
6) If you observed a newly discovered 'thing' and tried to decide if it might be alive, what would
be the weakest distinction for life?
A) homeostasis
B) movement
C) structural organization
D) evolution
E) energy use
7) The four kingdoms included in the domain Eukarya are
A) Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
B) Bacteria, Protista, Plantae, and Animalia.
C) Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
D) Archaea, Bacteria, Plantae, and Animalia.
E) Archaea, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
8) A major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that prokaryotes
A) have cell walls while eukaryotes do not.
B) do not have a nucleus in their cells while eukaryotes do.
C) have a nucleus in their cells while eukaryotes do not.
D) are autotrophs while eukaryotes are not.
E) are not living organisms, while eukaryotes are.
, 9) If you were grading a set of exams dealing with the scientific method, which statement would
lead to a student losing points?
A) It is a general way of answering questions with evidence.
B) It is a framework to consider ideas in a repeatable way.
C) It begins with observations.
D) It does not apply to problems encountered in everyday life.
E) It enables the testing of ideas.
10) Which statement about a hypothesis is incorrect?
A) It can be proven true.
B) It can be proven false.
C) It is a tentative explanation.
D) It is based on previous knowledge.
E) It must be testable to be useful.
11) In a scientific experiment, the investigator manipulates the variable(s) to determine
whether it causes another variable to change.
A) standardized
B) control group
C) dependent
D) independent
E) control group and standardized
12) In a scientific experiment, the investigator measures the response of the variable(s).
A) independent
B) dependent
C) control group
D) standardized
E) dependent and independent
Biology: The Essentials 4th Edition by Mariëlle Hoefnagels
FULL TEST BANK!!!
,Test Bank for Biology: The Essentials, 4th Edition by Mariëlle Hoefnagels
Answers Included
Chapter 01 4e
1) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within a multicellular
organism?
A) atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B) molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C) cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
D) organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E) atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue
2) Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond an
organism?
A) population - ecosystem - community - biosphere
B) community - population - ecosystem - biosphere
C) community - population - biosphere - ecosystem
D) population - community - ecosystem - biosphere
E) ecosystem - population - biosphere - community
3) All living organisms
A) are prokaryotes.
B) are either unicellular or multicellular.
C) are eukaryotes.
D) are multicellular.
E) are unicellular.
4) Organisms that extract energy from nonliving environmental resources are called
A) heterotrophs.
B) decomposers.
C) parasites.
D) consumers.
E) producers.
,5) You are sorting cards with pictures of organisms and their descriptions into groups. You
would place the card with an osprey and the description "organisms that obtain energy by
consuming other organisms" with cards for other
A) autotrophs.
B) plants.
C) heterotrophs.
D) producers.
E) photosynthesizers.
6) If you observed a newly discovered 'thing' and tried to decide if it might be alive, what would
be the weakest distinction for life?
A) homeostasis
B) movement
C) structural organization
D) evolution
E) energy use
7) The four kingdoms included in the domain Eukarya are
A) Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
B) Bacteria, Protista, Plantae, and Animalia.
C) Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
D) Archaea, Bacteria, Plantae, and Animalia.
E) Archaea, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
8) A major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that prokaryotes
A) have cell walls while eukaryotes do not.
B) do not have a nucleus in their cells while eukaryotes do.
C) have a nucleus in their cells while eukaryotes do not.
D) are autotrophs while eukaryotes are not.
E) are not living organisms, while eukaryotes are.
, 9) If you were grading a set of exams dealing with the scientific method, which statement would
lead to a student losing points?
A) It is a general way of answering questions with evidence.
B) It is a framework to consider ideas in a repeatable way.
C) It begins with observations.
D) It does not apply to problems encountered in everyday life.
E) It enables the testing of ideas.
10) Which statement about a hypothesis is incorrect?
A) It can be proven true.
B) It can be proven false.
C) It is a tentative explanation.
D) It is based on previous knowledge.
E) It must be testable to be useful.
11) In a scientific experiment, the investigator manipulates the variable(s) to determine
whether it causes another variable to change.
A) standardized
B) control group
C) dependent
D) independent
E) control group and standardized
12) In a scientific experiment, the investigator measures the response of the variable(s).
A) independent
B) dependent
C) control group
D) standardized
E) dependent and independent
