Test Bank for Inquiry into Life, 14th Edition Sylvia Mader

Test Bank for Inquiry into Life, 14th Edition Sylvia Mader The Study of Life Multiple Choice Questions 1. Organs are composed of tissues, which are composed of cells. This is an example of which characteristic of life? A. Living things grow and develop. B. Living things respond to stimuli. C. Living things maintain themselves by homeostasis. D. Living things have levels of hierarchical organization. E. Living things are adapted to the environment. Organs represent one level in the hierarchy of biological organization. The other answer choices are also characteristics of life; however, the example is concerned specifically with levels of organization. Bloom's Level: 1. Remember Bloom's Level: 2. Understand Bloom's Level: 3. Apply Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze Bloom's Level: 6. Create Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Identify the basic characteristics of life. Section: 01.01 Topic: Cells 2. The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of life is the A. cell. B. tissue. C. organ. D. organ system. E. organism.The cell is the basic unit of life. Some organisms are single-celled; however, others are comprised of cells arranged into tissues, organs, and organ systems. Bloom's Level: 1. Remember Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Distinguish between the levels of biological organization. Section: 01.01 Topic: Cells 3. Which level of biological organization is composed of tissues? A. organism B. organ system C. organ D. cell E. molecules Organs are composed of tissues working together in a common set of functions. Tissues are collections of cells, and cells are made up of various molecules. Organs make up organ systems, which comprise the organism. Bloom's Level: 1. Remember Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Distinguish between the levels of biological organization. Section: 01.01 Topic: General 4. A physician specializes in surgery involving the following group of organs: mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines. Overall, this physician is specialized at which level of organization? A. cell B. tissue C. organ D. organ system E. organism The mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines are all organs belonging to the digestive system. An organism is made up of multiple organ systems. The individual organs are made up of tissues, which are collections of cells.Bloom's Level: 2. Understand Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Distinguish between the levels of biological organization. Section: 01.01 Topic: General 5. Which sequence correctly lists the different levels of biological organization, from the smallest and simplest to the largest and most complex? A. cells-organs-tissues-organ systems-organism B. cells-tissues-organ systems-organs-organism C. tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism D. tissues-organs-organ systems-organisms-cells E. cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organisms The cell is the smallest, simplest unit of life. Cells are organized into tissues, which make up organs. A group of organs working together for a common set of functions comprises an organ system. An individual organism contains several organ systems. Bloom's Level: 1. Remember Learning Outcome: 01.01.02 Distinguish between the levels of biological organization. Section: 01.01 Topic: General 6. Which statement about living organisms is not correct? A. Living organisms create energy. B. Living organisms maintain homeostasis. C. Living organisms reproduce. D. Living organisms have adaptations. E. Living organisms grow and develop. Living organisms cannot create energy, instead they convert it from one form to another. It will then be used to maintain homeostasis, reproduce, adapt as well as grow and develop. Bloom's Level: 2. Understand Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Identify the basic characteristics of life.Section: 01.01 Topic: General 7. When you are overheated, you perspire, and when you are too cold, you shiver to generate heat. Which property of life is best represented by this example? A. homeostasis B. development C. behavior D. organization E. adaptation Homeostasis is the body's physical and physiological responses to changing conditions over a short period of time. Bloom's Level: 2. Understand Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Identify the basic characteristics of life. Section: 01.01 Topic: General 8. A piece of petrified wood was once part of a living organism, but its tissues have been replaced by minerals and it no longer exhibits most properties of life, except for A. organization. B. homeostasis. C. growth and reproduction. D. response to stimuli. E. metabolism. A piece of petrified wood is a fossil, a preserved remnant of a once-living organism. Although it lacks metabolism, can no longer maintain homeostasis, and does not grow, reproduce, or respond to stimuli, the original pattern of organization is still evident. Bloom's Level: 3. Apply Learning Outcome: 01.01.01 Identify the basic characteristics of life. Section: 01.01 Topic: General