CHAPTER 1 --INVITATION TO BIOLOGY Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1.Recent expeditions into New Guinea found
A.dozens of new species of animals.
B.plants that had plate -sized flowers.
C.a bird that was thought to be extinct.
D.New Guinea has a history of several billion years.
E.all of these.
2.The logical scientific method for studying nature includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A.observing nature
B.developing explanations
C.testing the explanations
D.genetically engineering test subjects
3.Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?
A.a cell
B.a molecule
C.an organ
D.a population
E.an ecosystem
4.The most inclusive level of organization listed here is a(n)
A.organ.
B.atom.
C.molecule.
D.multicelled organism.
E.cell.
5.In order to survive and reproduce, a cell needs
A.an energy source.
B.raw materials.
C.a suitable environment.
D.DNA.
E.all of these.Biology The Unity and Diversity of Life 12e Cecie Taggart Christine (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers at the end of each chapter. 6. Nature is ____ in the universe except what humans have____. A. living; destroyed B. everything; manufactured C. macromolecular; genetically engineered D. verifiable life -forms; selectively bred E. matter; artificially created 7. The level of organization represented in the figure is a(n) A. atom. B. tissue. C. molecule. D. organ. E. cell. 8. A community A. includes all populations of all species in an area. B. features the living organisms interacting with the physical and chemical environment. C. is the sum of all places in Earth's atmosphere, crust, and waters where organisms live. D. includes members of only one species. E. is at a higher level than an ecosystem. 9. The above figure represents a(n) A. atom. B. tissue. C. molecule. D. organ. E. cell. 10. The level of organization where factors such as sunlight, rainfall, and temperature enter the picture is the A. organ system. B. ecosystem. C. biosphere. D. molecule. E. community. 11. Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below; however, rocks are components of A. the community. B. the population. C. the ecosystem. D. the biosphere. E. both the ecosystem and the biosphere. 12. A(n) ____ property is a characteristic of a system that does not appear in any of its component parts. A. efferent B. emergent C. elective D. energetic E. living 13. All organisms are alike in their A. requirements for energy. B. participation in one or more nutrient cycles. C. ultimate dependence on the sun. D. interaction with other forms of life. E. all of these. 14. Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of "life"? A. organization into cells B. response to environmental change C. reproduction D. inability to change E. using energy 15. Living organisms are different from inanimate objects because they A. react to environmental stimuli. B. exhibit massive complexity. C. possess molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid. D. exhibit multiple levels of organization. E. all of these 16. The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as A. metabolism. B. photosynthesis. C. chemosynthesis. D. catabolism. E. anabolism. 17. Organisms sense and respond to changes both inside and outside the body by way of A. metabolism. B. photosynthesis. C. receptors. D. catabolism. E. anabolism.
A.dozens of new species of animals.
B.plants that had plate -sized flowers.
C.a bird that was thought to be extinct.
D.New Guinea has a history of several billion years.
E.all of these.
2.The logical scientific method for studying nature includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A.observing nature
B.developing explanations
C.testing the explanations
D.genetically engineering test subjects
3.Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?
A.a cell
B.a molecule
C.an organ
D.a population
E.an ecosystem
4.The most inclusive level of organization listed here is a(n)
A.organ.
B.atom.
C.molecule.
D.multicelled organism.
E.cell.
5.In order to survive and reproduce, a cell needs
A.an energy source.
B.raw materials.
C.a suitable environment.
D.DNA.
E.all of these.Biology The Unity and Diversity of Life 12e Cecie Taggart Christine (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers at the end of each chapter. 6. Nature is ____ in the universe except what humans have____. A. living; destroyed B. everything; manufactured C. macromolecular; genetically engineered D. verifiable life -forms; selectively bred E. matter; artificially created 7. The level of organization represented in the figure is a(n) A. atom. B. tissue. C. molecule. D. organ. E. cell. 8. A community A. includes all populations of all species in an area. B. features the living organisms interacting with the physical and chemical environment. C. is the sum of all places in Earth's atmosphere, crust, and waters where organisms live. D. includes members of only one species. E. is at a higher level than an ecosystem. 9. The above figure represents a(n) A. atom. B. tissue. C. molecule. D. organ. E. cell. 10. The level of organization where factors such as sunlight, rainfall, and temperature enter the picture is the A. organ system. B. ecosystem. C. biosphere. D. molecule. E. community. 11. Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below; however, rocks are components of A. the community. B. the population. C. the ecosystem. D. the biosphere. E. both the ecosystem and the biosphere. 12. A(n) ____ property is a characteristic of a system that does not appear in any of its component parts. A. efferent B. emergent C. elective D. energetic E. living 13. All organisms are alike in their A. requirements for energy. B. participation in one or more nutrient cycles. C. ultimate dependence on the sun. D. interaction with other forms of life. E. all of these. 14. Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of "life"? A. organization into cells B. response to environmental change C. reproduction D. inability to change E. using energy 15. Living organisms are different from inanimate objects because they A. react to environmental stimuli. B. exhibit massive complexity. C. possess molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid. D. exhibit multiple levels of organization. E. all of these 16. The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as A. metabolism. B. photosynthesis. C. chemosynthesis. D. catabolism. E. anabolism. 17. Organisms sense and respond to changes both inside and outside the body by way of A. metabolism. B. photosynthesis. C. receptors. D. catabolism. E. anabolism.
