(Test Bank) Biology Concepts And Investigations

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Chapter 001 - What Is Life? Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within an organism? A. Atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue B. Molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell C. Cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule D. Organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell E. Atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue 2. Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond the individual? A. Population - ecosystem - community - biosphere B. Community - population - ecosystem - biosphere C. Community - population - biosphere - ecosystem D. Population - community - ecosystem - biosphere E. Ecosystem - population - biosphere - community 3. To be considered a living organism, the organism must consist of: A. DNA and proteins B. One or more cells C. RNA and proteins D. Atoms and molecules E. DNA and RNA Test Bank for Biology Concepts and Investigations 2e Mariëlle Hoefnagels (All Chapters)4. Organisms that extract energy from nonliving env ironments are called: A. Heterotrophs B. Decomposers C. Parasites D. Endotherms E. Autotrophs 5. Organisms that obtain energy by eating nutrients that make up other organisms are called: A. Autotrophs B. Plants C. Heterotro phs D. Producers E. Chemotrophs 6. Which is not a required characteristic of life? A. Homeostasis B. Movement C. Structural organization D. Evolution E. Energy use 7. The correct sequence of taxonomic categories beginning w ith domain in descending order are: A. Kingdom - phylum - order - class - genus - family - species B. Kingdom - class - phylum - order - family - genus - speci es C. Kingdom - phylum - order - class - genus - family – species D. Kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus - species E. Kingdom - phylum - class - order - genus - family - species 8. "The most restrictive taxon" and "the ability t o breed only among themselves" reference: A. Members of the same species B. Membe rs of the same domain C. Members of the same genus D. Members of the same family E. Members of the same kingdom 9. The four kingdoms included in the doma in Eukarya are: A. Bacteria, fungi, plantae, and animalia B. Bacteria, protista, plantae, and animalia C. Protista, fungi, plantae, and animalia D. Archaea, bacteria, plantae, and animalia E. Archaea, fungi, plantae, and animalia 10. A major difference between bacteria and other living organisms is that bacteria: A. Have cell walls and other organisms do not B. Do not have a nucleus in their cells and other organisms do C. Have a nucleus in their cells and other organisms do not D. Are autotrophs and other organisms are not E. Do not have cell walls and ot her organisms do 11. Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method? A. It is a general way of organizing an investigation B. It is a framework to consider ideas in a repeatable way C. It begins with observations D. It does not apply to problems encountered in everyday life E. It is a framework to consider evidence in a repeatable way 12. Which of the following is n ot true about a hypothesis? A. It can be proven to be true B. It can be proven to be false C. It is a tentative explanation D. It is based on previous knowledge E. It must be testable to be useful 13. In an experimental procedure, wha t is manipulated by the investigator to determine whether it influences the phenomenon of interest is the: A. Standardized variable B. Control group C. Dependent variable D. Independent variable E. Both control group and standardized varia ble are correct. 14. In an experimental procedure what is actually being measured by the investigator is the: A. Independent variable B. Dependent variable C. Control group D. Standardized variable E. Both dependent variable and stand ardized variable are correct 15. Which of the following would not be a "control" in an experimental procedure? A. A placebo B. A known standard of comparison C. A normal group D. An experimental group E. A "zero -value" group 16. A theory differs from a hypothesis in that a theory: A. Has more supportive evidence than a hypothesis B. Is broader in scope than a hypothesis C. Has predictive power D. Ties together many existing observations E. All are correct 17. A structure consisting of tissues organized to carry out a specific function defines a(a n): A. Organ B. Cell C. Population D. Atom E. Molecule 18. An ecosystem would include all of the following except: A. A community B. A biosphere C. Populations D. Organisms E. None of these are correct 19. Asexua l reproduction differs from sexual reproduction in that: A. Asexual reproduction produces genetically diverse offspring B. Asexual reproduction uses DNA to cod e for traits in offspring C. Asexual reproduction occurs only in bacteria D. Asexua l reproduction produces offspring that are virtually identical E. Asexual reproduction does not occur in animals 20. Homeostasis means: A. That a populati on changes over time B. That conditions are held constant and do not change C. That cells have enough water D. That all organisms require an energy source E. That conditions remain within a constant range 21. The correct sequence going fro m smallest to largest is: A. Tissue - cell - organelle - molecule - atom B. Molec ule - atom - organelle - cell - tissue C. Atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue D. Cell - tissue - organelle - molecule - atom E. Atom - molecule - cell - organelle - tissue 22. All ecosystems: A. Need a continuous outside energy s ource B. Once mature never change C. Are entirely self -sufficient D. Consist of only living organisms E. None of the above are correct 23. Which taxon omic category would include the most closely related organisms? A. Family B. Class C. Kingdom D. Domain E. Order 24. Which taxonomic category would include the least closely related organisms? A. Family B. Genus C. Order D. Phylum E. Class 25. Which class do humans belong to? A. Animalia B. Mammalia C. Primates D. Eukarya E. Hominidae 26. Which is a correct sequence of steps in the scientific method? A. Observation - form hypothesis - draw conclusions - design an experiment B. Observation - draw conclusion - design an exp eriment - form hypothesis C. Observation - form hypothesis - design an experiment - collect data D. Form hypothesis - observation - design an experiment - collec t data E. Form hypothesis - observation - collect data - design an experiment 27. In an experiment designed to measure the distance a golf ball is hit by clubs made of different material, the dependent variable would be: A. The distance the go lf ball traveled B. The type of material the club is made of C. The wind direction when the experiment took place D. The material the golf ball was made of E. The speed of the golf club prior to hitting the golf ball 28. In an experiment d esigned to measure the distance a golf ball is hit by clubs made of different material, t he independent variable would be: A. The wind direction when the experiment took place B. The distance the golf ball traveled C. The material the golf ball was made of D. The speed of the golf club prior to hitting the golf ball E. The typ e of material the club is made of 29. In an experiment designed to measure the distance a golf ball is hit by clubs made of different material, all of the variabl es would be standardized except: A. The wind direction when the experiment took plac e B. The force used to hit the ball C. The material the golf ball was made of D. The type of material the club is made of E. The angle the ball was hit 30. An inert substance that resembles the treatment given to an experimental group is: A. A placebo B. A control C. A variable D. A hypothesis E. Never used in an experiment 31. In an experiment, which of the following is not genera lly a true statement? A. The larger the sample size the more meaningful the results B. The smaller the sample size the more meaningful the results C. Without the proper control an experiment is not valid D. It is important to standardize aspe cts of an experiment which might affect the outcome, other than the independent variable E. None are correct You perform an experiment in which you take 16 pots of strawberry plants and give half of them 1 gm of ammonium nitrate per liter of water and the other half just get water. Each group is then split in half again, and exposed t o either eight or 16 hours of light each day. You monitor the height of the plants for four weeks. You observe that increasing ammonium nitrate and light both increase plant height. 32. Which of the following are independent variables in this experiment ? A. The amount of ammonium nitrate and light B. The amount of ammonium nitrate C. The amount of light D. The height of the plants and amount of light E. The height of the plants 33. Which of the following are dependent variables in t his experiment? A. The amount of ammonium nitrate and light B. The amount of ammonium nitrate C. The amount of light D. The height of the plants E. The height of the plants and amount of light 34. In this experiment the size of the po t should be which of the following? A. An independent variable B. A dependent variable C. A standardized variable D. Either an independent or dependent v ariable E. Either a dependent or standardized variable 35. Ammonium nitrate is: A. An atom B. A molecule C. A cell D. A tissue E. A biosphere 36. A plant takes up nutrients like ammonium nitrate to maintain: A. Asexual re production B. Sexual reproduction C. Natural selection D. Evolution E. Homeos tasis 37. The leaf of a plant is: A. An organ B. A molecule C. An organelle D. A cell E. An organism 38. A plant is: A. A consumer B. A decomposer C. A producer D. A consumer and decomposer E. A consumer and prod ucer 39. Organisms require energy to stay organized. What is the energy source for the plants in your experiment? A. Ammonium nitrate B. Light C. Water D. Soil E. Carbon dioxide 40. Your strawberry plants produce both fruit and r unners. How could they reproduce? A. Asexually B. Sexually C. Developmentally D. Developmentally and sexually E. Sexually and asexually You expo se the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus to low levels of the antibiotic methicillin. The surviving bacteria are then exposed to higher concentrations of methicillin and the process repeated until a strain of methicillin -resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was generat ed. To test your hypothesis, you perform an experiment by spreading the original strain o f S. aureus and the MRSA strain onto agar plates containing doses of methicillin used in the hospital, and only the MRSA survives. 41. Which of the following are in dependent variables in this experiment? A. The strain of S. aureus B. The dose of methicillin C. Survival in the presence of methicillin D. The agar plates E. The time of bacterial growth 42. Which of the following are dependent varia bles in this experiment? A. The strain of S. aureus B. The dose of methicillin C. The agar plates D. Survival in the presence of methicillin E. The time of bacterial growth 43. How could some of the original strain of S. aureus bacter ia survive in the presence of methicillin? A. The methicillin caused mutations in th e bacteria B. They had pre -existing mutations that gave resistance C. The methicillin was no longer active D. The methicillin may not have been added to those plates E. The bacteria wanted to survive the antibiotic and mutated to become resista nt 44. Some of the original strain of S. aureus bacteria surviving in the presence of methicillin is an example of which of the following? A. Mutation B. Homeostasis C. Evolution D. Sexual reproduction E. Natural selection 45. How would S. aureus bacteria reproduce? A. Asexually B. Sexually C. Sexually and asexually D. Developmentally E. Developmentally and sexually 46. Staphylococcus is which of the following? A. Species B. Domain C. Kingdom D. Phylum E. Genus 47. Staphylococcus aureus would have which of the following? A. Nucleus B. Cell wall and nucleus C. Cell wall D. Cell wall and c ell membrane E. Cell membrane and nucleus 48. MRSA infections occur in humans ( Homo sapiens ). Homo sapiens are a: A. Species B. Genus C. Domain D. Kingdom E. Phylum 49. MRSA infections occur in humans ( Homo sapiens ). Homo sapi ens are in which domain? A. Archaea B. Bacteria C. Eukarya D. Animalia E. Protista 50. MRSA infections occur in humans ( Homo sapiens ). Homo sapiens are in which kingdom? A. Eukarya B. Archaea C. Bacteria D. Animalia E. Protista 51. What did Charles Darwin propose after observing the 11 -inch long nect arines of the Angraecum sesquipedale orchid in Madagascar? A. The existence of a moth with a proboscis of 10 -11 inches B. The existence of a bird with a probos cis of 10 -11 inches C. The presence of very small bees that can fit into a long nectar D. That the orchid must reproduce asexually E. That the orchid was an evolutionary dead end and could no longer reproduce 52. Charles Darwin's proposal is: A. A standardized variable B. A theory C. An independent variable D. A dep endent variable E. A hypothesis 53. You decide to test Charles Darwin's proposal by placing nets over some orchids that allow small pollinators to enter, but p revent the large sphinx moth from entering. You then compare the number of seeds produced by plants with and without the nets. The seed production is: A. A dependent variable B. A hypothesis C. A theory D. An independent variable E. A stan dardized variable 54. What is the advantage to the orchid having an 11 -inch long nec tary? A. It can produce nectar over a larger area and attract more pollinators B. It can collect more rain water C. It can only be pollinated by one species of moth, reducing cross fertilization D. It can collect more sunlight for photosynthe sis E. It can trap insects as a source of nutrients 55. What is the advantage to the sphinx moth Xanthopan morgani by having an 8 -inch long tongue? A. It is used to attract mates through sexual selection B. It can only pollinate one type of flower C. It makes flying more efficient D. It can be used to capture other flying insects for food E. It can reach nectar that no other pollinator can reach 56. The 11 -inch nectary of the orchid and 8 -inch long tongue of the moth are an exa mple of which of the following? A. Homeostasis B. Taxonomy C. Development D. Coevolution E. Asexual reproduction 57. Pollination is a step in ___ __ in a plant. A. Sexual reproduction B. Asexual reproduction C. Development D. Metabolism E. Homeostasis 58. What is the advantage to a plant like an orchid producing nectar over a plant like a pine tree that does not produce nectar? A. Nectar helps disperse pollen by wind B. Nectar attracts animals that perform pollination C. Nectar provides food for the pollen and growing fruit D. Nectar helps disperse pollen by water E. Nectar provides a sticky surface for pollen t o attach to, promoting fertilization 59. To survive on land an orchid would have whi ch of the following adaptations? A. Stomata B. Stomata and a vascular system C. A vascular system D. Chloroplasts E. Chloroplasts and stomata 60. A moth has which of the following characteristics? A. An exoskeleton B. An open circulatory system C. Lungs D. An exoskeleton and open circulatory system E. An exoskeleton and lungs True / False Questions 61. The "Kingdom" is th e most all -inclusive taxonomic category. True False 62. The cell is the basic un it of life. True False 63. The smallest chemical unit of an element is a molecule. True False 64. Decomposers are a special group of producers. True False 65. Staphylococcus aureus became resistant to methicillin because after me thicillin was introduced as an antibiotic treatment, the Staphylococcus then mutated in such a way so that methicillin was not harmful. True False 66. In an e xperiment designed to determine if a fertilizer increased crop yield in tomato plants, th e number of tomatoes produced by each plant would be the independent variable. True False 67. In an experiment designed to determine if a fertilizer increased crop yield in tomato plants, the number of tomatoes produced by each plant would be the dependent variable. True False 68. In an experiment designed to determine if a fertilizer increased crop yield in tomato plants, the amount of sunlight and wa ter the plants received would be standardized variables. True False 69. A theory is an advanced hypothesis that has been proven to be true. True False Chapter 001 - What Is Life? Key Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which is the corr ect sequence for levels of biological organization within an organism? A. Atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue B. Molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell C. Cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule D. Organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell E. Atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissue BLOOM'S LEVEL: 1. Remember LEARNING OUTCOME: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics shared by all living organisms. SECTION: 01.01 TOPIC: General Topics 2. Which is the correct sequ ence for levels of biological organization occurring beyond the individual? A. Popul ation - ecosystem - community - biosphere B. Community - population - ecosystem - biosphere C. Community - population - biosphere - ecosystem D. Population - community - ecosystem - biosphere E. Ecosystem - population - biosphere - community BLOOM'S LEVEL: 1. Remember LEARNING OUTCOME: 01.01.01 Describe the characteristics shared by all living organisms. SECTION: 01.01 TOPIC: General Topics 3. To be considered a living organism, the organism must consist of: A. DNA and proteins B. One or more cells C. RNA and proteins D. Atoms and molecules E. DNA and RNA BLOOM'S LEVEL: 1. Remember LEARNING OUTCOME: 01.01.01 Describe the charact eristics shared by all living organisms. SECTION: 01.01 TOPIC: General Topics