Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank

Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank

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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one of the many challenges facing science today.⊚ true ⊚ false

2) The development of new technologies is based on science.⊚ true ⊚ false

CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or answers the question.3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes

• Genes are made up of DNA.
• All cells in a multicellular organism contain the

same set of genes.

• Humans receive their DNA/genes from either

their mother or their father but not both.

• Variations in genes are the result of mutations.

is/are true? Select all that apply.

• All organisms

such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.4) The circulatory system of a whale is considered an

• cells.
• tissues.

organ system because it is composed of different

• organs.
• molecules.
• hearts.

5) Which of the 1 / 4

following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from simplest to most complex?

• cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
• organs, organ system, organism, cells, tissues
• tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
• cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism

• organ systems,

tissues, cells, organism, organs

6) The smallest, most basic unit of life is a(n)

• tissue.
• organ.

• cell.
• species.
• organism.

7) Which of the following processes transforms solar energy into chemical energy?

• metabolism
• homeostasis

• respiration
• photosynthesis
• reproduction

8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to accumulate a layer of body fat. This is an example of which characteristic of life?

• maintaining homeostasis
• metabolism
• response to the environment

• energy

regulation

• organization

9) Salmon live in both fresh water and salt water during their lives. They are born in in fresh water but 2 / 4

migrate out to marine waters for most of their life. Eventually, they return to the place they were born in fresh water to spawn. Changing between fresh water and salt water affects the balance of water in their body. Salmon have an internalcontrol system called osmoregulationthatrestores the

• adaptation
• reproduction and development
• response to the environment

balance by negative feedback. This is an example of which characteristic of life?

• energy

transformation

• maintaining

homeostasis

10) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?

• brain - organ
• neuron - tissue
• osteocyte - organelle

system

• gene - atom
• heart - organ

11) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and yellow). Flower color would be considered a(n)

• method for maintaining homeostasis.
• way to maintain metabolism.
• adaptation.

• example of

energy flow.

• example of

nutrient cycling.

12) Simon is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage from pests from his garden, Simon uses a pesticide spray. After a few years of using the same pesticide spray, he notices that it

• evolution by natural selection.
• using the spray incorrectly.
• the plants in the garden evolving.

has become less effective.This is most likely due to

• the plants 3 / 4

maintaining homeostasis.

• something else in the environment.

13) All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are collectively called

• mitosis.
• photosynthesis.
• cellular respiration.

• meiosis.
• metabolism.

14) Is the following statement true or false? The only single-celled organismsare prokaryotes, such asarchaeans and bacteria.

• true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell

form

• true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular
• false, because some eukaryotes, including

protista, are single-celled

• false, because

some prokaryotes are multicellular

• false, because

all single-celled organisms are prokaryotes

15) The various species of honeycreepers have an assortment of different beak shapes,but all honeycreeper species have a similar size and body shape. This is an example of

• ascent with new traits.
• descent with modification.
• taxonomic differentiation.

• fixed traits.
• modification

of adaptations.

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