Test Bank for
Biology: Concepts
and Investigations
5th Edition
Mariëlle
Hoefnagels
,1) Thinking about life's organizational hierarchy in a biological system, which of
thefollowing is the correct sequence from the smallest unit to the largest unit?
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
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Give examples of each level of biological organization.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
2) The hierarchy of life extends past individual organisms. Which of the following is the
correct sequence,from least inclusive to most inclusive, following an individual 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
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Give examples of each level of biological organization.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
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,3) In living organisms, emergent properties
A) are functions that arise from interactions between a system's components.
B) evolve new properties from other similar organisms.
C) are produced in a new generation of offspring that will show the properties.
D) are qualities of cells that disappear when in the presence of other cells.
E) functionally arise from larger successful parts working together for a stronger
organism.
Question Details
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
4) To be considered living, an organism must minimally consist of
A) DNA andproteins.
B) one or morecells.
C) RNA andproteins.
D) atoms andmolecules.
E) DNA and RNA.
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
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, 5) Which of these is not a required characteristic of life?
A) homeostasis
B) movement
C) structuralorganization
D) evolution
E) energy use
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
6) Organisms that make their own food by capturing energy from nonliving resources (solar
energy) are called
A) decomposers.
B) parasites.
C) primary producers.
D) consumers.
E) detritivores.
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
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Biology: Concepts
and Investigations
5th Edition
Mariëlle
Hoefnagels
,1) Thinking about life's organizational hierarchy in a biological system, which of
thefollowing is the correct sequence from the smallest unit to the largest unit?
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
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Give examples of each level of biological organization.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
2) The hierarchy of life extends past individual organisms. Which of the following is the
correct sequence,from least inclusive to most inclusive, following an individual 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
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Learning Outcome : 01.01.02 Give examples of each level of biological organization.
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Version 1 1
,3) In living organisms, emergent properties
A) are functions that arise from interactions between a system's components.
B) evolve new properties from other similar organisms.
C) are produced in a new generation of offspring that will show the properties.
D) are qualities of cells that disappear when in the presence of other cells.
E) functionally arise from larger successful parts working together for a stronger
organism.
Question Details
Section : 01.01
Topic : Levels of Biological Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
4) To be considered living, an organism must minimally consist of
A) DNA andproteins.
B) one or morecells.
C) RNA andproteins.
D) atoms andmolecules.
E) DNA and RNA.
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
Version 1 2
, 5) Which of these is not a required characteristic of life?
A) homeostasis
B) movement
C) structuralorganization
D) evolution
E) energy use
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
6) Organisms that make their own food by capturing energy from nonliving resources (solar
energy) are called
A) decomposers.
B) parasites.
C) primary producers.
D) consumers.
E) detritivores.
Question Details
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Gradable : automatic
Learning Outcome : 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics that all living organisms share.
Topic : Characteristics of Life
Version 1 3
