,4) All the living things on Earth along with all the places where life exists are collectively
described by which of the following terms?
A) an ecosystem
B) the biosphere
C) a biological community
D) a population
Answer: B
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
M
Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5
O
.C
5) All the living organisms in a particular area along with all the nonliving aspects of the
environment with which organisms interact are collectively described by which of the following
RY
terms?
A) an ecosystem
B) the biosphere
TE
C) a biological community
D) a population
AS
Answer: A
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
M
Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5
G
6) All the individuals of a particular species living within the bounds of a specified area are
N
collectively described by which of the following terms?
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A) a biological system
B) a biosphere
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C) a biological community
D) a population
N
Answer: D
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
HE
, 8) Investigating the molecular structure of DNA in order to understand the chemical basis of
inheritance is an example of which approach utilized in the study of biology?
A) systems biology
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) deductive reasoning
Answer: C
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
M
Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 1
O
.C
9) Which of the following correctly describes the forms by which energy flows through an
ecosystem from entry to exit?
A) heat → chemical → heat
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B) light → heat → chemical
C) light → chemical → heat
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D) chemical → heat → light
Answer: C
AS
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing M
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 4
G
10) Approximately what proportion of the carbon dioxide (CO 2) released by burning fossil fuels
remains in the atmosphere, contributing to the trapping of heat close to Earth's surface?
N
A) less than 1%
SI
B) 5%
C) 50%
UR
D) 90%
Answer: C
N
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding
HE
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 4, 5
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11) Which of the following terms describes membrane-enclosed components of cells that carry
out specialized functions?
W
A) tissues
B) organs
W
C) organelles
D) cells
W
Answer: C
Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes
Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 2
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