Test bank for the living world 8th edition by johnson

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Bloom's Level: 1 Remember - (29) Section: 01.09 - (11) Bloom's Level: 2 Understand - (12) Topic: Characteristics of Life - (18) Bloom's Level: 3 Apply - (5) Topic: Experimental Design - (5) Bloom's Level: 4 Analyze - (4) Topic: Levels of Biological Organization - (12)

Section: 01.02 - (6)

1 Which group includes the simplest of organisms that do not have a nucleus?

Archaea Bacteria Protista Fungi

→ Archaea and Bacteria

Multiple Choice Question Which group includes the simplest of organi

Bloom's Level: 2 Understand

Section: 01.01 Topic: Levels of Biological Organization

2 Biologists study the diversity of life in many ways except the observation of:

behavior

DNA fossils

Multiple Choice Question Biologists study the diversity of life in ma

Section: 01.05 Topic: Scientific Method

3 is the process of the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring

Movement Complexity Homeostasis

Physiology

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Multiple Choice Question is the process of the transmiss

Bloom's Level: 1 Remember

Section: 01.02 Topic: Characteristics of Life

4 The process of using and transforming energy is known as:

response to stimulation complexity

homeostasis

Multiple Choice Question The process of using and transforming energy

5 Choose the property that is NOT common to all living things

Homeostasis Complexity Metabolism

Multiple Choice Question Choose the property that is NOT common to al

6 All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions, whether they are unicellular or complex, multicellular organisms This property is called:

metabolism

heredity cellular organization

Multiple Choice Question All living things are able to maintain stabl

7 In a multicellular organism, different tissues that function together are grouped into:

organisms cells

tissue systems

Multiple Choice Question

In a multicellular organism, different tissu

8 All the populations of a particular kind of organism are members of the same:

community

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habitat ecosystem

Multiple Choice Question All the populations of a particular kind of

9 The different populations of all the species in a given area make up a(n):

association ecosystem population

Multiple Choice Question The different populations of all the species

10 Charles Darwin used _ to illustrate the mechanisms of natural selection

→ artificial selection biology

natural history evolution

Multiple Choice Question Charles Darwin used _ to illus

11 Which of the following is NOT an underlying theme of biology?

Cooperation Flow of energy Evolution

Multiple Choice Question Which of the following is NOT an underlying

12 The of flowering plants and insects is responsible for much of the diversity of these groups

natural selection

artificial selection natural history

Multiple Choice Question The of flowering plants and insec

Bloom's Level: 3 Apply

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13 Scientists employ reasoning when performing the scientific process

deductive reductive adductive

Multiple Choice Question Scientists employ reason

14 After Joseph Farman discovered, in 1985, that an ozone hole was developing over Antarctica, scientists measured levels of chemicals in the upper atmosphere They found a surprising concentration of ozone-destroying:

helium nitrates mercury

Multiple Choice Question After Joseph Farman discovered, in 1985, tha

15 The proper order for the scientific process is:

predictions - experiment - observation - hypothesis experiment - observation - predictions - hypothesis hypothesis - observation - experiment - predictions

→ observation - hypothesis - predictions - experiment

Multiple Choice Question The proper order for the scientific process

16 The most inclusive group in taxonomy is a:

population

kingdom species

Multiple Choice Question The most inclusive group in taxonomy is a:

17 In any experiment, one must be certain to:

→ have a suitable control group wear lab coats and safety glasses have the hypothesis at hand

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use clean glassware

In any experiment, one must be certain to:

Section: 01.07 Topic: Experimental Design

18 We have all heard that dietary fats are linked to higher incidences of heart disease and cancer in humans Choose the proper hypothesis that a scientist could test

Eating more meat causes cancer

Eating a diet of lard makes you fat

Dietary fat, heart disease, and cancer are all somehow interrelated

→ Fat levels above 30% of calories in the diet are correlated with an increase in heart disease.

We have all heard that dietary fats are link

19 A biologist wants to test the effectiveness of a new food additive on causing growth

in mice An effective control group would be one that:

ate a higher concentration of food additive was kept in different conditions across the city

→ was fed the same ration without the food additive ate a lower concentration of the food additive

A biologist wants to test the effectiveness

20 At the end of an experiment, a conclusion is formed based on:

→ the statistical analysis of the experiment the general observations during the experiment the needs of the group funding the experiment the feelings or beliefs of the scientist conducting the experiment

At the end of an experiment, a conclusion is

Section: 01.07 Topic: Experimental Design Topic: Scientific Method

21 Which kingdom contains photosynthetic multicellular organisms that live on the land?

Fungi

Animalia Protista Archaea

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Multiple Choice Question Which kingdom contains photosynthetic multic

Section: 01.01 Topic: Levels of Biological

Organization

22 Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food externally?

Plantae Animalia Protista Archaea

Multiple Choice Question Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic mul

Organization

23 Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food internally?

Fungi Plantae

Protista Archaea

Multiple Choice Question Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic mul

Organization

24 All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on:

RNA protein

→ DNA cells sugars

Multiple Choice Question All organisms possess a genetic system that

25 The proper order for the hierarchy of increasing complexity is:

organelles - cells - molecules - tissues - organs cells - molecules - organs - tissues - organelles molecules - organs - cells - tissues - organelles

→ molecules - organelles - cells - tissues - organs

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organs - organelles - cells - molecules - tissues

Multiple Choice Question The proper order for the hierarchy of increa

26 The test of a hypothesis is called a(n):

control

variable prediction conclusion

Multiple Choice Question The test of a hypothesis is called a(n):

27 A scientist wants to study the effect of vitamin C on colds He recruits 100 people with colds and gives the experimental group 1000 mg of vitamin C per day What would be an appropriate control?

Give the control group nothing

Give the control group 2000 mg of vitamin C per day

Give the control group orange juice every day

→ Give the control group a pill similar to vitamin C but containing sugar (a placebo).

Give the control group 1000 mg of another brand of vitamin C per day

A scientist wants to study the effect of vit

28 Which of the following is incorrect about experimental variables?

The dependent variable is what the investigator measures

The independent variable is the one the researcher is able to manipulate

→ When graphing data, the independent variable is always presented on the y-axis.

A valid experiment can only have one independent variable

In the control experiment, the variable is not altered

Multiple Choice Question Which of the following is incorrect about ex

29 Who is credited for discovering cells?

Charles Darwin Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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Francis Crick Joseph Farman

Multiple Choice Question Who is credited for discovering cells?

30 Who are responsible for discovering the structure of DNA?

→ Francis Crick and James Watson Charles Darwin and Joseph Farman Anton van Leeuwenhoek and Theodor Schwann Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann Theodor Schwann and Robert Hooke

Multiple Choice Question Who are responsible for discovering the stru

31 Evolution is the genetic change in a species over time

→ True False

True / False Question Evolution is the genetic change in a species

32 Some living organisms possess RNA as their only genetic material

True

True / False Question Some living organisms possess RNA as their o

33 The kingdom that includes mushrooms and yeast is the _

Fungi

Fill-in-the-Blank Question The kingdom that includes mushrooms and yeas

Organization

34 All living things use energy, a property known as

metabolism

Fill-in-the-Blank Question All living things use energy, a property kno

35 As life forms become more advanced, new properties occur These properties are referred to as

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Explanation:

Fill-in-the-Blank Question

As life forms become more advanced, new pro

36 The information that determines what an organism will be like is stored in the _ molecule

DNA

Fill-in-the-Blank Question The information that determines what an orga

37 Cells with a similar structure and function are organized into in the body

tissues

Fill-in-the-Blank Question Cells with a similar structure and function

38 The sources of the ozone-destroying contaminants in the upper atmosphere were found to be _

chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs

Fill-in-the-Blank Question The sources of the ozone-destroying contamin

39 Using general principles to explain specific observations is called _

reasoning

deductive

Fill-in-the-Blank Question Using general principles to explain specific

40 The method of uncovering general principles by carefully using the scientific method

is called reasoning

inductive

Fill-in-the-Blank Question The method of uncovering general principles

41 The ozone depletion problem is expected to over the next few decades

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Fill-in-the-Blank Question The ozone depletion problem is expected to _

42 A collection of related hypotheses that have been shown to be true after extensive testing can be collectively called a _

theory

Fill-in-the-Blank Question

A collection of related hypotheses that have

43 The process where organisms act to maintain a relatively stable internal environment

is

homeostasis

Fill-in-the-Blank Question The process where organisms act to maintain

44 All organisms on earth encode their genes in strands of

DNA

Fill-in-the-Blank Question All organisms on earth encode their genes in

45 The entire set of DNA instructions that specifies a cell is called its

genome

Fill-in-the-Blank Question The entire set of DNA instructions that spec

46 Explain why a student of biology needs to study the hierarchy of levels of organization within and among living things

Explanation:

All living things are made up of chemicals An understanding of chemistry is the foundation for understanding how living things function All living things are made

up of cells An understanding of cell function is necessary to understand how tissues work, and how it is possible for tissues to be organized into organs Understanding the needs of individual organisms helps the student determine the workings of populations and communities

Essay Question Explain why a student of biology needs to st

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