Chapter 1 1.The smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own is a(n) ____.
a.atom
*b. cell
c.molecule
d.organ
e.population
2.All of the coyotes ( Canis latrans ) living in the Mojave Desert constitute a(n) ____.
a.ecosystem
b.community
c.biosphere
d.organism
*e. population
3.Which term describes the collection of all populations living in the same area?
a.ecosystem
*b. community
c.biosphere
d.organism
e.population
4.Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from ____.
a.other producers
b.dead consumers
c.decomposers
*d. the environment
e.themselves
5.As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as ____
energy.
a.electrical
*b. heat
c.light
d.mechanical
e.nuclear
6.Which process describes the ability of living organisms to maintain an internal environment
within a tolerable range?Biology Concepts and Applications, 10e Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) a.metabolism
*b. homeostasis
c.development
d.respiration
e.observation
7.About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60
to 90 mg per 100 ml of blood, although it may rise to 130 mg per 100 ml after meals high in
carbohydrates. Yet, the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range, despite
uneven intake of sugar. This is possible due to the process of ____.
a.adaptation
*b. homeostasis
c.inheritance
d.metabolism
e.development
8.Which function does not directly involve the instructions coded in an organism's DNA?
a.development
b.cell growth
*c. need for nutrients
d.inheritance
e.reproduction
9.Which term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?
*a. growth
b.development
c.reproduction
d.evolution
e.inheritance
10. Which term describes the transformation of one cell into a multicellular adult?
a.inheritance
b.genetics
c.reproduction
*d. development
e.bioinformatics
11. Which domain(s) is/are made up of organisms without nuclei? a. archaea only b. bacteria only c. eukarya only *d. both archaea and bacteria e. both bacteria and eukarya 12. Which organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, the majority of which are photosynthetic producers? *a. plants b. animals c. fungi d. bacteria e. archaea 13. Which is the correct format for the scientific name of modern humans? a. Homo Sapiens b. Homo Sapiens c. homo sapiens d. Homo sapiens *e. Homo sapiens 14. A scientific name consists of the ____. a. family name only b. genus name only c. specific epithet only d. family name and genus name *e. genus name and specific epithet 15. Which is the most diverse and inclusive taxon? *a. domain b. genus c. kingdom d. phylum e. species 16. The eighteenth -century naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is known for developing ____. a. the theory of natural selection *b. a system for naming and classifying organisms c. the biological species concept d. the first microscope e. the scientific method 17. Critical thinking is the process of ____. a. finding fault in yourself b. unconditionally accepting information from a trusted source c. designing a scientific experiment d. making a hypothesis *e. judging the quality of information before accepting it 18. A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon is a(n) _____. a. experiment *b. hypothesis c. prediction d. model e. conclusive description 19. To arrive at a conclusion based upon observations, scientists use _____. *a. inductive reasoning b. deductive reasoning c. subjective reasoning d. logical intuition e. biased methods 20. A scientist is investigating the results of varying temperature on the growth rate of a bacterial culture. In this experiment, temperature is the _____. a. dependent variable *b. independent variable c. control d. model e. hypothesis 21. As part of the scientific method, a scientist proposes and tests _____. a. laws b. theories *c. hypotheses d. principles
a.atom
*b. cell
c.molecule
d.organ
e.population
2.All of the coyotes ( Canis latrans ) living in the Mojave Desert constitute a(n) ____.
a.ecosystem
b.community
c.biosphere
d.organism
*e. population
3.Which term describes the collection of all populations living in the same area?
a.ecosystem
*b. community
c.biosphere
d.organism
e.population
4.Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from ____.
a.other producers
b.dead consumers
c.decomposers
*d. the environment
e.themselves
5.As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as ____
energy.
a.electrical
*b. heat
c.light
d.mechanical
e.nuclear
6.Which process describes the ability of living organisms to maintain an internal environment
within a tolerable range?Biology Concepts and Applications, 10e Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) a.metabolism
*b. homeostasis
c.development
d.respiration
e.observation
7.About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60
to 90 mg per 100 ml of blood, although it may rise to 130 mg per 100 ml after meals high in
carbohydrates. Yet, the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range, despite
uneven intake of sugar. This is possible due to the process of ____.
a.adaptation
*b. homeostasis
c.inheritance
d.metabolism
e.development
8.Which function does not directly involve the instructions coded in an organism's DNA?
a.development
b.cell growth
*c. need for nutrients
d.inheritance
e.reproduction
9.Which term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?
*a. growth
b.development
c.reproduction
d.evolution
e.inheritance
10. Which term describes the transformation of one cell into a multicellular adult?
a.inheritance
b.genetics
c.reproduction
*d. development
e.bioinformatics
11. Which domain(s) is/are made up of organisms without nuclei? a. archaea only b. bacteria only c. eukarya only *d. both archaea and bacteria e. both bacteria and eukarya 12. Which organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, the majority of which are photosynthetic producers? *a. plants b. animals c. fungi d. bacteria e. archaea 13. Which is the correct format for the scientific name of modern humans? a. Homo Sapiens b. Homo Sapiens c. homo sapiens d. Homo sapiens *e. Homo sapiens 14. A scientific name consists of the ____. a. family name only b. genus name only c. specific epithet only d. family name and genus name *e. genus name and specific epithet 15. Which is the most diverse and inclusive taxon? *a. domain b. genus c. kingdom d. phylum e. species 16. The eighteenth -century naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is known for developing ____. a. the theory of natural selection *b. a system for naming and classifying organisms c. the biological species concept d. the first microscope e. the scientific method 17. Critical thinking is the process of ____. a. finding fault in yourself b. unconditionally accepting information from a trusted source c. designing a scientific experiment d. making a hypothesis *e. judging the quality of information before accepting it 18. A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon is a(n) _____. a. experiment *b. hypothesis c. prediction d. model e. conclusive description 19. To arrive at a conclusion based upon observations, scientists use _____. *a. inductive reasoning b. deductive reasoning c. subjective reasoning d. logical intuition e. biased methods 20. A scientist is investigating the results of varying temperature on the growth rate of a bacterial culture. In this experiment, temperature is the _____. a. dependent variable *b. independent variable c. control d. model e. hypothesis 21. As part of the scientific method, a scientist proposes and tests _____. a. laws b. theories *c. hypotheses d. principles
