Test Bank for Campbell Essential Biology, 8th Edition by Eric J. Simon | All Chapters Included
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Test Bank for Campbell Essential Biology, 8e 8th Edition by Eric J. Simon, Kelly A. Hogan. Complete Chapters (Chap 1 to 29) test bank are included with answers.
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Test Bank for Campbell Essential Biology, 8th Edition by Eric J. Simon
CHAPTER 01 - 8E - SIMON Answers Included ✅
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) How is an understanding of the science of biology related to our society? 1)
A) Understanding biology has no impact on an individual's life.
B) It serves to diminish a person's curiosity about the living world.
C) Biology has no relationship to society.
D) It helps us understand how topics in biology can be applied to a person's life.
2) What is biology? 2)
A) the scientific study of DNA B) the scientific study of life
C) the scientific study of the environment D) the scientific study of ecosystems
3) Which of the following statements best describes science as a process? 3)
A) It relies on guesswork.
B) It is an inquiry-based effort to describe and explain nature.
C) It is the search for explanations to supernatural phenomena.
D) It is a disorganized set of principles for how to conduct research.
4) Which of these statements about science is correct? 4)
A) Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
B) Science does not require observations that other people can confirm.
C) Science can be used to prove or disprove the idea that deities or spirits cause earthquakes
and other natural disasters.
D) Only exploratory science can lead to important conclusions about nature.
5) Which of the following statements represents a valid scientific hypothesis? 5)
A) Humans and bacteria share a common genetic code.
B) Humans should help in the conservation of other animal species.
C) Humans are controlled by forces beyond our understanding.
D) Human history is determined by a series of supernatural events.
6) Which of the following statements best describes a hypothesis? 6)
A) It is an observation made in order to determine a theory.
B) It is a proposed explanation for a set of observations.
C) It is a guess made in order to determine what observations and explorations are necessary.
D) It is a theory determined after data collection.
7) You try to start your car, but it does not start. Which of these is a prediction of the problem with 7)
the car?
A) What is wrong with my car?
B) My car is too old to function properly.
C) My car's battery is dead.
D) If I recharge the battery, then my car will start.
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, 8) Which sequence shows the steps of the process of science in an order in which they might occur? 8)
A) exploration, hypothesis, prediction, experiment
B) experiment, conclusion, exploration, application
C) exploration, question, opinion, conclusion, hypothesis
D) question, observation, experiment, analysis, prediction
9) How do hypotheses differ from theories? 9)
A) Theories must be testable; hypotheses do not need to be testable.
B) Hypotheses are educated guesses, and theories are tentative explanations.
C) Theories are more comprehensive than hypotheses.
D) Hypotheses are derived from experimentation, whereas theories are derived from
observation.
10) Why is a control group important in a scientific experiment? 10)
A) It provides a basis for comparison to other variables.
B) Control groups are not important in scientific experiments.
C) It provides an experimental group that a scientist can manipulate.
D) It adds another variable to be examined.
11) Which of the following statements correctly describes the purpose of an independent variable in 11)
a scientific experiment?
A) An independent variable is what is being manipulated by the person doing an
experiment.
B) Independent variables are not important in scientific experiments.
C) An independent variable is what is being measured by the person doing an experiment.
D) An independent variable is what an experimenter keeps constant in an experiment.
12) Which of the following statements correctly describes the purpose of a dependent variable in a 12)
scientific experiment?
A) A dependent variable is what is being measured by the person doing an experiment.
B) A dependent variable is what an experimenter keeps constant in an experiment.
C) A dependent variable is what is being manipulated by the person doing an experiment.
D) Dependent variables are not important in scientific experiments.
13) Evaluate the following statement with regard to the scientific process: "When doing a scientific 13)
experiment, a researcher could manipulate more than one independent variable in order to
determine the outcome of the experiment."
A) This is an appropriate method for conducting a scientific experiment.
B) Manipulating multiple independent variables is a good way to conduct an experiment.
C) Manipulating more than one independent variable makes it difficult to determine which
one is causing the change in the dependent variable.
D) The scientist should manipulate the dependent variable instead.
14) Which of the following statements is a statement of fact? 14)
A) Chocolate donuts are the best kind.
B) I prefer riding a bike to walking for my exercise.
C) All organisms are made of cells.
D) Biology is my favorite class.
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,15) Which of the following statements correctly identifies one difference between science and 15)
pseudoscience?
A) Science relies on repeatable results, whereas pseudoscience relies on anecdotal
information.
B) Science does not adhere to established methods, while pseudoscience does.
C) Science relies on small amounts of data, while pseudoscience relies on large amounts of
data.
D) Pseudoscience is open to outside review but science is not.
16) A study may be pseudoscience if which of the following criteria are met? 16)
A) The results are published in a journal where studies are reviewed by other experts in the
field.
B) The evidence is anecdotal.
C) The experimenters used controlled experiments.
D) Statistical analyses are performed on experimental results.
17) A reliable source about the usefulness of an herbal supplement is likely to be recognizable by 17)
which of the following characteristics?
A) The information is a secondary source.
B) Many references are cited.
C) The information is published in an online forum.
D) The authors are employed by the manufacturer of the supplement.
18) Why is a double-blind experiment considered the "gold standard" for a medical trial? 18)
A) A single-blind experiment is actually the "gold standard" for a medical trial.
B) Because neither the patients nor doctors (researchers) know who received the treatment
versus a placebo, thus eliminating potential bias.
C) Because both the patients and doctors (researchers) know who received the treatment
versus a placebo, thus eliminating potential bias.
D) Because the researchers know which group in the trial is the control group.
19) Which function is a property of life? 19)
A) Living things exhibit complex but disordered organization.
B) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
C) Organisms are unable to reproduce their own kind.
D) Populations of organisms rarely change over time.
20) Which properties of life are possessed by viruses and green turtles? 20)
A) a clear orderly arrangement and ability to reproduce
B) being made of cells and having an orderly structure
C) being made of cells and able to process energy
D) being able to reproduce and able to process energy
21) What are the two main processes upon which ecosystems depend? 21)
A) speciation and evolution B) decomposition and nutrient recycling
C) nutrient recycling and energy flow D) sunlight and photosynthesis
22) Which substance is lost from ecosystems? 22)
A) nitrogen B) energy C) carbon D) magnesium
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, 23) The phrase "Most ecosystems are solar powered" refers to which of the following facts? 23)
A) Most organisms seek sunlight.
B) Solar energy is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis.
C) The sun shines on most ecosystems on earth.
D) Energy in sunlight is turned into sugars.
24) Which of the following levels of biological organization includes all of the others listed? 24)
A) populations: communities, ecosystems, biosphere
B) cells: tissues, organ systems and organs, organisms
C) tissues: cells, organelles, molecules and atoms
D) molecules and atoms: organelles, cells, tissues
25) What are genes composed of? 25)
A) tissues B) organelles C) insulin D) DNA
26) What is a gene? 26)
A) a type of hormone B) an organelle that houses DNA
C) a type of cell D) a hereditary unit
27) Which information flow is disrupted when diabetes destroys insulin-producing cells? 27)
A) Appetite signals no longer regulate feeding.
B) The pancreas is unable to produce enzymes to break down proteins.
C) Cells in the bladder are no longer able to send signals when the bladder fills.
D) The body is unable to respond to signals that indicate the amount of glucose in the blood.
28) How is the information found in genes used within your body? 28)
A) It is used to produce proteins in the body.
B) It is used to produce glucose in the body.
C) It is used to produce fats in the body.
D) It is not used for any specific function in the body.
29) Which concept was proposed by Darwin? 29)
A) ecosystem structure B) energy flow
C) ocean warming D) natural selection
30) Which of these is required for natural selection to occur? 30)
A) lack of variation in a population B) lack of mutation in a population
C) inheritance of traits D) equal reproductive success
31) What does "adaptation" mean in an evolutionary context? 31)
A) the accumulation of inherited traits are detrimental to the survival of an organism in a
particular environment
B) the accumulation of inherited traits enhance survival of an organism in a particular
environment
C) the ability of organisms to alter their appearance under changing environmental
conditions
D) the way an individual's body adjusts to its environment
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