Which group includes the simplest of organisms that do not have a nucleus?
A.
Archaea
B.
Bacteria
C.
Protista
D.
Fungi
E.
Archaea and Bacteria
2.
Biologists study the diversity of life in many ways except the observation of:
behavior
supernatural
DNA
fossils
3.
____________ is the process of the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.
Movement
Complexity
Homeostasis
Heredity
Physiology
4.
The process of using and transforming energy is known as:
response to stimulation
complexity
metabolism
homeostasis
5.
Choose the property that is not common to all living things.
Thought
Cellular organization
Metabolism
6.
All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions, whether they are unicellular or complex, multicellular organisms. This property is called:
heredity
cellular organization
7.
In a multicellular organism, different tissues that function together are grouped into:
organisms
cells
organs
tissue systems
8.
All the populations of a particular kind of organism are members of the same:
community
species
habitat
ecosystem
9.
The different populations of all the species in a given area make up a(n):
association
population
10.
Charles Darwin used _______________ to illustrate the mechanisms of natural selection.
artificial selection
biology
natural history
evolution
11.
Which of the following is not an underlying theme of biology?
cooperation
flow of energy
creation
12.
The __________ of flowering plants and insects is responsible for much of the diversity of these groups.
natural selection
coevolution
13.
Scientists employ __________________ reasoning when performing the scientific process.
inductive
deductive
reductive
adductive
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:
chlorine
helium
nitrates
mercury
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
16.
The most inclusive group in taxonomy is a:
domain
kingdom
17.
In any experiment, one must be certain to:
include a suitable control group
wear lab coats and safety glasses
have the hypothesis at hand
use clean glassware
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 can 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.
19.
A biologist wants to test the effectiveness of a new food additive on causing growth in mice. An effective control group is 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
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
21.
Which kingdom contains photosynthetic multicellular organisms that live on the land?
Plantae
Animalia
22.
Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food externally?
23.
Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food internally?
24.
All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on:
RNA
protein
sugars
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
organs - organelles - cells - molecules - tissues
26.
Testing of a hypothesis is called a(n):
control
experiment
variable
prediction
conclusion
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.
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.
29.
Who is credited for discovering cells?
Charles Darwin
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Robert Hooke
Francis Crick
Joseph Farman
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
31.
Evolution is the genetic change in a species over time. True False
32.
Some living organisms possess RNA as their only genetic material. True False
33.
The kingdom that includes mushrooms and yeasts is the _______________. ________________________________________
34.
All living things use energy, a property known as ______________. ________________________________________
35.
As life forms become more advanced, new properties tend to occur. Therefore, we address these properties as being ______________. ________________________________________
36.
The information that determines what an organism will be like is stored in the _____________ molecule. ________________________________________
37.
Cells with a similar structure and function are organized into ____________ in the body. ________________________________________
38.
The sources of the ozone-destroying contaminants in the upper atmosphere were found to be _______________________. ________________________________________
39.
Using general principles to explain specific observations is called _______________ reasoning. ________________________________________
40.
The method of uncovering general principles by carefully using the scientific method is called ________________ reasoning. ________________________________________
41.
A collection of related hypotheses that have been shown to be true after extensive testing can be collectively called a _________. ________________________________________
42.
The process where organisms act to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is __________. ________________________________________
43.
All organisms on earth encode their genes in strands of ________. ________________________________________
44.
The entire set of DNA instructions that specifies a cell is called its __________. ________________________________________
45.
Explain why a student of biology needs to study the hierarchy of levels of organization within and among living things.
46.
Many people think the term "theory" means someone's idea about something. Explain the scientific use of the term "theory," especially as it relates to the biological concept of evolution.
47.
Explain the relationship between ozone depletion and rising incidence of skin cancer.
48.
Why is the study of biology central to the understanding and solving of the world's great environmental problems?
49.
Why is it impossible for supernatural, religious, and unexplained phenomena to be explained by biology?
Chapter 01 Test Bank Key
1.
Archaea and Bacteria are prokaryotes, the simplest organisms which lack nuclei.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.01.01 List the six kingdoms of life.Section: 01.01Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
Biology is the study of the diversity of life.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.01.01 List the six kingdoms of life.Section: 01.01Topic: Characteristics of Life
Heredity is the process of the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.02.01 List the five basic properties shared by all living things.Section: 01.02Topic: Characteristics of Life
Metabolism is the process of using and transforming energy.
Thought is not one of the 5 properties of life.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.02.01 List the five basic properties shared by all living things.Section: 01.02Topic: Characteristics of Life
Homeostasis is the ability to maintain stable internal conditions.
In a multicellular organism, different tissues that function together are grouped into organs.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.03.01 List the 13 hierarchal levels of the organization of life.Section: 01.03Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
Species is the interbreeding members of all the populations of a particular kind of organism.
A community is the different populations of all the species in a given area.
Charles Darwin used artificial selection to illustrate the mechanisms of natural selection.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.04.01 List the five general themes that unify biology as a science.Section: 01.04Topic: Characteristics of Life
Creation is NOT an underlying theme of biology.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.04.01 List the five general themes that unify biology as a science.Section: 01.04Topic: Characteristics of Life
The coevolution of flowering plants and insects is responsible for much of the diversity of these groups.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 3. ApplyLearning Objective: 01.04.01 List the five general themes that unify biology as a science.Section: 01.04Topic: Characteristics of Life
Scientists employ inductive reasoning when performing the scientific process.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.05.01 Identify the form of reasoning used in mathematics and computer science.Section: 01.05Topic: Scientific Method
A high concentration of chlorine (in the form of CFCs) was linked to the ozone hole was developing over Antarctica.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.06.01 Describe the mechanism producing the ozone “hole” over Antarctica.Section: 01.06Topic: Scientific Method
The order of the scientific process is: observation - hypothesis - predictions - experiment.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.07.02 Describe the six stages of a scientific investigation.Section: 01.07Topic: Scientific Method
The most inclusive group in taxonomy is a domain.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.0.04 Explain how Darwin’s theory of evolution is related to the gene theory.Section: 01.09Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
In an experiment, a control group is required for comparison.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.07.01 Name the key elements shared by all successful experiments.Section: 01.07Topic: Experimental Design
A testable hypothesis to test if dietary fats are linked to higher incidences of heart disease and cancer in humans is: "Fat levels above 30% of calories in the diet are correlated with an increase in heart disease." In a scientific experiment, percent threshold helps to establish a correlation between the dependent and independent variable.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 3. ApplyLearning Objective: 01.08.02 Appraise the so-called “scientific method.”Section: 01.08Topic: Scientific Method
In an experiment to test the effectiveness of a new food additive on causing growth in mice, an effective control group is fed the same ration without the food additive.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 3. ApplyLearning Objective: 01.07.01 Name the key elements shared by all successful experiments.Section: 01.07Topic: Experimental Design
At the end of an experiment, a conclusion is formed based on the statistical analysis of the experiment.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.07.01 Name the key elements shared by all successful experiments.Section: 01.07Topic: Experimental DesignTopic: Scientific Method
Kingdom Plantae contains photosynthetic multicellular organisms that live on the land.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.01.01 List the six kingdoms of life.Section: 01.01Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
Kingdom Fungi contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food externally.
Kingdom Animalia contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food internally.
All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on DNA.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.09.02 Define gene.Section: 01.09Topic: Characteristics of Life
The proper order for the hierarchy of increasing complexity is: molecules - organelles - cells - tissues - organs.
Testing of a hypothesis is an experiment.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.07.01 Name the key elements shared by all successful experiments.Section: 01.07Topic: Scientific Method
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. The control group receives a pill similar to vitamin C but containing sugar (a placebo).
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 3. ApplyLearning Objective: 01.07.02 Describe the six stages of a scientific investigation.Section: 01.07Topic: Experimental Design
When graphing data, the independent variable is always presented on the x-axis.
Robert Hooke is credited for discovering cells.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.09.01 Describe the cell theory.Section: 01.09Topic: Characteristics of Life
Francis Crick and James Watson are responsible for discovering the structure of DNA.
Evolution is the genetic change in a species over time. TRUE
Evolution is the genetic change in a species over time.
Some living organisms possess RNA as their only genetic material. FALSE
All living organisms possess DNA as their genetic material.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.09.02 Define gene.Section: 01.09Topic: Characteristics of Life
The kingdom that includes mushrooms and yeasts is the _______________. Fungi
Kingdom Fungi includes mushrooms and yeasts.
All living things use energy, a property known as ______________. metabolism
All living things use energy, a property known as metabolism.
As life forms become more advanced, new properties tend to occur. Therefore, we address these properties as being ______________. emergent
As life forms become more advanced, new properties tend to occur. Therefore, we address these properties as being emergent.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.03.02 Describe an emergent property for each of the three general levels of life’s complexity.Section: 01.03Topic: Characteristics of Life
The information that determines what an organism will be like is stored in the _____________ molecule. DNA
The information that determines what an organism will be like is stored in the DNA molecule.
Cells with a similar structure and function are organized into ____________ in the body. tissues
Cells with a similar structure and function are organized into tissues in the body.
The sources of the ozone-destroying contaminants in the upper atmosphere were found to be _______________________. chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs or chlorine
The sources of the ozone-destroying contaminants in the upper atmosphere were found to be chloroflorocarbons (CFCs).
Using general principles to explain specific observations is called _______________ reasoning. deductive
Using general principles to explain specific observations is called deductive reasoning.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.05.02 Differentiate between deductive and inductive reasoning.Section: 01.05Topic: Scientific Method
The method of uncovering general principles by carefully using the scientific method is called ________________ reasoning. inductive
The method of uncovering general principles by carefully using the scientific method is called inductive reasoning.
A collection of related hypotheses that have been shown to be true after extensive testing can be collectively called a _________. theory
A collection of related hypotheses that have been shown to be true after extensive testing can be collectively called a theory.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 1. RememberLearning Objective: 01.08.01 Contrast how scientists and the public use the word theory.Section: 01.08Topic: Scientific Method
The process where organisms act to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is __________. homeostasis
The process where organisms act to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is homeostasis.
All organisms on earth encode their genes in strands of ________. DNA
All organisms on earth encode their genes in strands of DNA.
The entire set of DNA instructions that specifies a cell is called its __________. genome
The entire set of DNA instructions that specifies a cell is called its genome.
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.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 4. AnalyzeLearning Objective: 01.03.01 List the 13 hierarchal levels of the organization of life.Section: 01.03Topic: Levels of Biological Organization
A theory in biology is a collection of related hypotheses that have been repeatedly tested and have stood the test of time. The theory of evolution means that substantial evidence has been found to verify the notion that evolution has and is occurring among living organisms on earth.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 2. UnderstandLearning Objective: 01.0.04 Explain how Darwin’s theory of evolution is related to the gene theory.Section: 01.09Topic: Scientific Method
The layer of ozone surrounding the earth shields us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. The UV rays are mutagenic, triggering changes in the DNA of our skin cells, giving rise to cancer. With less ozone, more UV rays hit the earth. If we continue to sunbathe and expose our skin, cancer rates will continue climbing.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 4. AnalyzeLearning Objective: 01.06.01 Describe the mechanism producing the ozone “hole” over Antarctica.Section: 01.06Topic: Scientific Method
When people do not have knowledge of biology, they do not understand the needs of organisms or the interactions that occur within ecosystems. Without an understanding of the basics of biology, people cannot hope to understand and solve the world's environmental problems.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 4. AnalyzeLearning Objective: 01.02.01 List the five basic properties shared by all living things.Section: 01.02Topic: Characteristics of Life
Biology, and all sciences, are based on the scientific process, which cannot be applied to supernatural, religious, and unexplained phenomena. Science examines and tests evidence; these areas have no tangible evidence for testing.
Accessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms Level: 4. AnalyzeLearning Objective: 01.08.02 Appraise the so-called “scientific method.”Section: 01.08Topic: Scientific Method
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