CHAPTER 1 —INVITATION TO BIOLOGY
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.Approximately how many rainforest species become extinct every minute?
a.one
b.two
c.five
d.ten
e.twenty
ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.1 Examine why it is important to understand our natural world. REF: 1.1 The Secret Life of Earth DIF: Bloom's: Remember 2.The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)
a.cell.
b.molecule .
c.organ .
d.population .
e.ecosystem .
ANS: A OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization. REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts KEY: Bloom's: Remember 3.The most inclusive level of organization listed here is a(n)
a.heart.
b.carbon atom.
c.DNA.
d.a zebra.
e.red blood cell.
ANS: D OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 4.What is the correct order ing in the hierarch al levels of the organization of life?
a.tissues, cells, population, organisms, and organs
b.molecules, cells, organs, tissues, and organisms
c.ecosystems, populations, tissues, cells, and organs
d.cells, tissues, organs, populations, and communities
e.cells, tissues, organs, organisms , and ecosystems
ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Apply Biology The Unity and Diversity of Life, 14e Cecie Starr Ralph Taggart Christine Evers Lisa Starr (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Figure 1.2 Refer to the above figure for questions 5 and 6. 5.In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life’s organization, what is represented in frame
2?
a.atom
b.tissue
c.molecule
d.organ
e.cell
ANS: C OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Apply 6.In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life’s organization, what is represented in frame
3?
a.atom
b.tissue
c.molecule
d.organ
e.cell
ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Apply 7.A community
a.includes all populations of all species in a given 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 of organization than an ecosystem.
ANS: A OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 8. At what level of organization does life begin ? a. digestive system b. cell c. molecule (water ) d. molecule (water) e. population ANS: B OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 9. 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 only. d. the biosphere only. e. both the ecosystem and the biosphere. ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Remember 10. 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 ANS: B OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Remember 11. Living organisms are alik e in that they a. all have requirements for energy. b. all must participate in one or more nutrient cycles. c. all have ultimate dependence upon the sun. d. interact with other forms of life. e. must reproduce . ANS: E PTS: 1 OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 12. Four of the following are key characteristic s for the survival of a species . Which one is the exception? a. organization into cells b. response to environmental change c. reproduction d. inability to change e. ability to grow and adapt through DNA ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Apply 13. Four of the following characteristics are re quired for the life of an individual organism to continue . Which is the exception? a. To maintain chemical uniqueness and organization b. To respond to stimuli c. To possess a genetic program to control cell processes d. To reproduce e. To evolve ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Apply 14. The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as a. metabolism. b. photosynthesis. c. chemosynthesis. d. catabolism. e. anabolism. ANS: B OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Remember 15. 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. ANS: C OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Remember 16. DNA codes for the production of a. proteins. b. minerals. c. inorganic molecules. d. vital gasses. e. water. ANS: A OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike KEY: Bloom's: Remember 17. Which group of organisms does not depend directly on sunlight for energy? I. terrestrial producers II. animal consumers III. decomposers
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.Approximately how many rainforest species become extinct every minute?
a.one
b.two
c.five
d.ten
e.twenty
ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.1 Examine why it is important to understand our natural world. REF: 1.1 The Secret Life of Earth DIF: Bloom's: Remember 2.The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)
a.cell.
b.molecule .
c.organ .
d.population .
e.ecosystem .
ANS: A OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization. REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts KEY: Bloom's: Remember 3.The most inclusive level of organization listed here is a(n)
a.heart.
b.carbon atom.
c.DNA.
d.a zebra.
e.red blood cell.
ANS: D OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 4.What is the correct order ing in the hierarch al levels of the organization of life?
a.tissues, cells, population, organisms, and organs
b.molecules, cells, organs, tissues, and organisms
c.ecosystems, populations, tissues, cells, and organs
d.cells, tissues, organs, populations, and communities
e.cells, tissues, organs, organisms , and ecosystems
ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Apply Biology The Unity and Diversity of Life, 14e Cecie Starr Ralph Taggart Christine Evers Lisa Starr (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Figure 1.2 Refer to the above figure for questions 5 and 6. 5.In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life’s organization, what is represented in frame
2?
a.atom
b.tissue
c.molecule
d.organ
e.cell
ANS: C OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Apply 6.In the accompanying figure illustrating the levels of life’s organization, what is represented in frame
3?
a.atom
b.tissue
c.molecule
d.organ
e.cell
ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Apply 7.A community
a.includes all populations of all species in a given 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 of organization than an ecosystem.
ANS: A OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 8. At what level of organization does life begin ? a. digestive system b. cell c. molecule (water ) d. molecule (water) e. population ANS: B OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 9. 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 only. d. the biosphere only. e. both the ecosystem and the biosphere. ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Remember 10. 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 ANS: B OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.2 List the eleven levels of life’s organization REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Remember 11. Living organisms are alik e in that they a. all have requirements for energy. b. all must participate in one or more nutrient cycles. c. all have ultimate dependence upon the sun. d. interact with other forms of life. e. must reproduce . ANS: E PTS: 1 OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.2 Life Is More than the Sum of Its Parts DIF: Bloom's: Understand 12. Four of the following are key characteristic s for the survival of a species . Which one is the exception? a. organization into cells b. response to environmental change c. reproduction d. inability to change e. ability to grow and adapt through DNA ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Apply 13. Four of the following characteristics are re quired for the life of an individual organism to continue . Which is the exception? a. To maintain chemical uniqueness and organization b. To respond to stimuli c. To possess a genetic program to control cell processes d. To reproduce e. To evolve ANS: E OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Apply 14. The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as a. metabolism. b. photosynthesis. c. chemosynthesis. d. catabolism. e. anabolism. ANS: B OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Remember 15. 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. ANS: C OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike DIF: Bloom's: Remember 16. DNA codes for the production of a. proteins. b. minerals. c. inorganic molecules. d. vital gasses. e. water. ANS: A OBJ: UDOL.STES.16. 1.3 Outline the significance of energy and nutrients to organisms REF: 1.3 How Living Things Are Alike KEY: Bloom's: Remember 17. Which group of organisms does not depend directly on sunlight for energy? I. terrestrial producers II. animal consumers III. decomposers
