TEST ITEM FILE
N N
FOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE N
Textbook Authors n
Scott Freeman, University of Washington
n n n n n
Michael Harrington, University of Alberta
n n n n n
Joan Sharp, Simon Fraser University
n n n n
,BiologicalnScience,nCanadiannEdition.,n2en(Freemannetnal.)nChapte
rn1n BiologynandnthenTreenof nLife
1) Then patternn component n of n then celln theoryn claimsn that n alln organismsn consist n of n cells.
A) true
B) falsen An
swer:n A
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1n Bloom'
snLevel:n Remembering
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
2) How n doesn an scientificn theoryn differn fromn an scientificn hypothesis?
A) Theren isn non difference—then termsn aren interchangeable.
B) A n theorynisn ann explanationn forn an veryn generaln phenomenonn orn observation;n hypothesesn treat n
moren specificn observations.
C) A n hypothesisn isn ann explanationn forn anveryngeneraln phenomenon;n theoriesn treat n moren specificn i
ssues.
D) Theoriesn definen scientificn laws;n hypothesesn aren used nton set n upn experiments.n
Answer:n B
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
3) Algaen inn then genusn Caulerpan typicallyn grow n tonan lengthnofn overnhalf n anmetern andnhaven structuresn
similarn ton stems,n leaves,n and n roots.n Reproductionn occursn whennadultsn producen spermn andneggsn thatn
fusen ton formn offspring.n Eachn adult nCaulerpa,n however,n consistsn ofnjust n ansinglen cell.n Whichn of nthen f
ollowingn statementsn isn true?
A) Caulerpan violaten then patternn component n of n then celln theory—that n alln organismsn consist n of n cells.
B) Caulerpan violaten then processn component n of n then celln theory—
that n alln cellsn comen fromn preexistingn cells.
C) Caulerpan violaten bothn then patternn and n processn componentsn of n then celln theory.
D) Then existencen of n Caulerpan isn consistent nwithnthen celln theory.n
Answer:n D
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
4) Whichn statement n about n spontaneousn generationn isn FALSE?
A) Pasteurn demonstrated n that n it n doesn not n occurn undern normaln laboratoryn conditions.
B) It n apparentlyn occurred n at n least n once–whenn lifen onn Earthn began.
C) It n occursn everyn timen an newn speciesn evolvesn fromn an preexistingn species.
D) It n addressesn then formationn of n livingn cellsn fromn previouslynnonlivingn material.n
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1n Bloom'
snLevel:n Remembering
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
,5) Recalln Pasteur'sn experiment n onn spontaneousn generation.n Originally,n hen used n sealed n and n unseale
d n flasksn instead n of n swan-
necked n and n unsealed nflasks.n Criticsn claimed n thatnthenexperiment n wasn inconclusive.n Whichn of nthenfo
llowingn criticismsn would n ben addressed n byn usingn an swan-necked n flaskn instead n of n then sealed n flask?
A) Then brothn wasn heated n toon intensively.
B) Theren had n not n beenn enoughn timen forn spontaneousn generationn ton occur.
C) Freshn airn isn required n forn spontaneousn generation.
D) Thenbrothnwasnnot nnutritiousnenough.n
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension/Applying
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
6) Whichn of n then followingn isn then best n examplen of n an heritablen variation?
A) skinn cancer
B) amputation
C) red n hair
D) lovenfornmusicn
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-1.n Namen fiven fundamentaln characteristicsn shared n byn alln livingn organisms.
7) How n doesn artificialn selectionn differn fromn naturaln selection?
A) Artificialn selectionn occursn onlyn inn computern simulations,n not n withn actualn organisms.
B) Artificialn selectionn isn based n onn consciousn choicesn byn humans.
C) Artificialn selectionn occursn onlyn withn plants.
D) Artificialn selectionn isn not n based nonn heritablenvariation,n but n onn new n mutations.n
Answer:n B
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n and nclarifynthentwonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
, 8) Overn then past n severaln decades,n naturaln selectionn hasn caused n populationsn of n Staphylococcusn aur
eusn (ann infectiousn wound nbacterium)n tonevolven resistancen tonmost nantibiotics.n If n antibioticn usen wer
en stopped,n what n would n youn predict n would n happenn ton thesen S.n aureusn populations?
A) Theyn willn gon extinct n without n then antibiotic.
B) Then populationsn willn beginn colonizingn new n environments.
C) Then frequencyn of n nonresistant n formsn willn increasen inn thesen populations.
D) Then frequencynof n resistant n formsn willn definitelyn increasen inn thesen populations.n
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2n Bloom'
snLevel:n Applying
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n andnclarifyn then twonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
9) Environmentsn alln overn then world n aren changingnasn anresult n ofnglobaln warming.n Could n thisn i
nfluencen naturaln selection?
A) No.n Then environment n isn alwaysn changing.n Globaln warmingn isn nothingn new.
B) Yes.n Traitsn that n helpn individualsn producenmoren offspringn inn warmern environmentsn willn i
ncreasen inn frequency.
C) No.n Then onlyn changen willn ben that n speciesn fromn hot n environmentsn willn expand n theirn ranges.
D) Yes.n Mutationsn occurn moren frequentlyninnhot n environments.n
Answer:n B
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2n Bloom'
snLevel:n Applying
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n and nclarifynthentwonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
10) Then "heat"n inn chilin peppersn isn duen ton an moleculen called n capsaicin.n Supposen youn breed n chilin pep
persn that n haven lownamountsn ofncapsaicinn overn manyn generationsn inn ordernton maken themn mildern (hav
en lessn capsaicin).n What n processn isn occurring?
A) heritablen variation
B) environmentaln change
C) naturaln selection
D) artificialnselection
n Answer:n D
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension/Remembering
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n and nclarifynthentwonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
N N
FOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE N
Textbook Authors n
Scott Freeman, University of Washington
n n n n n
Michael Harrington, University of Alberta
n n n n n
Joan Sharp, Simon Fraser University
n n n n
,BiologicalnScience,nCanadiannEdition.,n2en(Freemannetnal.)nChapte
rn1n BiologynandnthenTreenof nLife
1) Then patternn component n of n then celln theoryn claimsn that n alln organismsn consist n of n cells.
A) true
B) falsen An
swer:n A
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1n Bloom'
snLevel:n Remembering
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
2) How n doesn an scientificn theoryn differn fromn an scientificn hypothesis?
A) Theren isn non difference—then termsn aren interchangeable.
B) A n theorynisn ann explanationn forn an veryn generaln phenomenonn orn observation;n hypothesesn treat n
moren specificn observations.
C) A n hypothesisn isn ann explanationn forn anveryngeneraln phenomenon;n theoriesn treat n moren specificn i
ssues.
D) Theoriesn definen scientificn laws;n hypothesesn aren used nton set n upn experiments.n
Answer:n B
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
3) Algaen inn then genusn Caulerpan typicallyn grow n tonan lengthnofn overnhalf n anmetern andnhaven structuresn
similarn ton stems,n leaves,n and n roots.n Reproductionn occursn whennadultsn producen spermn andneggsn thatn
fusen ton formn offspring.n Eachn adult nCaulerpa,n however,n consistsn ofnjust n ansinglen cell.n Whichn of nthen f
ollowingn statementsn isn true?
A) Caulerpan violaten then patternn component n of n then celln theory—that n alln organismsn consist n of n cells.
B) Caulerpan violaten then processn component n of n then celln theory—
that n alln cellsn comen fromn preexistingn cells.
C) Caulerpan violaten bothn then patternn and n processn componentsn of n then celln theory.
D) Then existencen of n Caulerpan isn consistent nwithnthen celln theory.n
Answer:n D
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
4) Whichn statement n about n spontaneousn generationn isn FALSE?
A) Pasteurn demonstrated n that n it n doesn not n occurn undern normaln laboratoryn conditions.
B) It n apparentlyn occurred n at n least n once–whenn lifen onn Earthn began.
C) It n occursn everyn timen an newn speciesn evolvesn fromn an preexistingn species.
D) It n addressesn then formationn of n livingn cellsn fromn previouslynnonlivingn material.n
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1n Bloom'
snLevel:n Remembering
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
,5) Recalln Pasteur'sn experiment n onn spontaneousn generation.n Originally,n hen used n sealed n and n unseale
d n flasksn instead n of n swan-
necked n and n unsealed nflasks.n Criticsn claimed n thatnthenexperiment n wasn inconclusive.n Whichn of nthenfo
llowingn criticismsn would n ben addressed n byn usingn an swan-necked n flaskn instead n of n then sealed n flask?
A) Then brothn wasn heated n toon intensively.
B) Theren had n not n beenn enoughn timen forn spontaneousn generationn ton occur.
C) Freshn airn isn required n forn spontaneousn generation.
D) Thenbrothnwasnnot nnutritiousnenough.n
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.1
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension/Applying
LOs:n Chp1-2.n Describen then twon componentsn of n then celln theory.
6) Whichn of n then followingn isn then best n examplen of n an heritablen variation?
A) skinn cancer
B) amputation
C) red n hair
D) lovenfornmusicn
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-1.n Namen fiven fundamentaln characteristicsn shared n byn alln livingn organisms.
7) How n doesn artificialn selectionn differn fromn naturaln selection?
A) Artificialn selectionn occursn onlyn inn computern simulations,n not n withn actualn organisms.
B) Artificialn selectionn isn based n onn consciousn choicesn byn humans.
C) Artificialn selectionn occursn onlyn withn plants.
D) Artificialn selectionn isn not n based nonn heritablenvariation,n but n onn new n mutations.n
Answer:n B
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n and nclarifynthentwonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
, 8) Overn then past n severaln decades,n naturaln selectionn hasn caused n populationsn of n Staphylococcusn aur
eusn (ann infectiousn wound nbacterium)n tonevolven resistancen tonmost nantibiotics.n If n antibioticn usen wer
en stopped,n what n would n youn predict n would n happenn ton thesen S.n aureusn populations?
A) Theyn willn gon extinct n without n then antibiotic.
B) Then populationsn willn beginn colonizingn new n environments.
C) Then frequencyn of n nonresistant n formsn willn increasen inn thesen populations.
D) Then frequencynof n resistant n formsn willn definitelyn increasen inn thesen populations.n
Answer:n C
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2n Bloom'
snLevel:n Applying
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n andnclarifyn then twonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
9) Environmentsn alln overn then world n aren changingnasn anresult n ofnglobaln warming.n Could n thisn i
nfluencen naturaln selection?
A) No.n Then environment n isn alwaysn changing.n Globaln warmingn isn nothingn new.
B) Yes.n Traitsn that n helpn individualsn producenmoren offspringn inn warmern environmentsn willn i
ncreasen inn frequency.
C) No.n Then onlyn changen willn ben that n speciesn fromn hot n environmentsn willn expand n theirn ranges.
D) Yes.n Mutationsn occurn moren frequentlyninnhot n environments.n
Answer:n B
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2n Bloom'
snLevel:n Applying
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n and nclarifynthentwonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
10) Then "heat"n inn chilin peppersn isn duen ton an moleculen called n capsaicin.n Supposen youn breed n chilin pep
persn that n haven lownamountsn ofncapsaicinn overn manyn generationsn inn ordernton maken themn mildern (hav
en lessn capsaicin).n What n processn isn occurring?
A) heritablen variation
B) environmentaln change
C) naturaln selection
D) artificialnselection
n Answer:n D
Reference:n Sectionn 1.2
Bloom'sn Level:n Comprehension/Remembering
LOs:n Chp1-
3.n Brieflyn explainn then theorynof nnaturaln selection,n and nclarifynthentwonconditionsn that n aren necessaryn
and n sufficient n forn naturaln selectionn ton bringn about n evolutionaryn changen inn an population.
