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,Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Sylvia Mader and
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MichaelWindelspecht
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1) The kidney of a dolphin is considered an organ because it is composed of different
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A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) organelles.
2) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from
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mostcomplex to simplest?
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A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
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B) organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells ij ij ij ij ij
C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells ij ij ij ij ij
D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
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E) organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs ij ij ij ij ij
3) When populations of different types of organisms interact in a given area, they comprise a(n)
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A) ecosystem.
B) population.
C) community.
D) biosphere.
E) species.
4) Organisms that transform solar energy into chemical energy are called
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A) carnivores.
B) consumers.
C) decomposers.
D) producers.
E) transformers.
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,5) Using their lateral line organ, fish can perceive and react to changes in water currents
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A) maintaining homeostasis. ij
B) metabolism.
C) response to the environment. ij ij ij
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E) organization.
6) Salmon are born in fresh water but migrate out to marine waters for most of their life.
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ij fresh water and saltwater affects the balance of water in their body, salmon have evolved
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ij aninternal control system called osmoregulation that restores water balance by negative
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A) adaptation
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C) response to the environment ij ij ij
D) energy transformation ij
E) maintaining homeostasis ij
7) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes is/are true?
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A) Genes are made up of DNA. ij ij ij ij ij
B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the same set of genes.
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C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either their mother or their father but not both. ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij ij
D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations. ij ij ij ij ij ij ij
E) All organisms such as roses, elephants and mushrooms have the same set of genes.
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8) Which of the following pairs of words is matched correctly?
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A) bladder - organ ij ij
B) neuron - tissue ij ij
C) osteocyte - molecule ij ij
D) gene - atom ij ij
E) heart - organ system ij ij ij
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, 9) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result many insect-pollinated flowers
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A) method for maintaining homeostasis. ij ij ij
B) way to maintain metabolism. ij ij ij
C) adaptation.
D) example of energy flow. ij ij ij
E) example of nutrient cycling. ij ij ij
10) Latonya is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in her garden. To
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minimize damage from pests, Latonya uses a pesticide spray. After a few years of using
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thesame pesticide spray, she notices that it has become less effective. This is most likely due
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B) not using enough pesticide spray. ij ij ij ij
C) the plants in the garden evolving. ij ij ij ij ij
D) the plants maintaining homeostasis. ij ij ij
E) something else in the environment. ij ij ij ij
11) All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are collectively called
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A) mitosis.
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D) meiosis.
E) metabolism.
12) Is the following statement true or false? All single-celled organisms are prokaryotes.
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A) true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell form
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B) true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular ij ij ij ij ij
C) false, because some eukaryotes are single-celled ij ij ij ij ij
D) false, because some prokaryotes are multicellular ij ij ij ij ij
E) false, because all single-celled organisms are eukaryotes
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