Essentials of Biology 6th Edition Mader Test Bank
Student name:
TRUE/FALSE – Write ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’
if the statement is false.
1) Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one
of the many challenges facing science today.
⊚ true ⊚ false
2) The development of new technologies is based on
science.
⊚ true ⊚ false
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
3) Which of the following statement(s) regarding genes
A) Genes are made up of DNA.
B) All cells in a multicellular organism contain the
same set of genes.
C) Humans receive their DNA/genes from either
their mother or their father but not both.
D) Variations in genes are the result of mutations.
is/are true? Select all that
apply.
E) All organisms
such as roses, elephants
and mushrooms have the
same set of genes.
MULTIPLE CHOICE – Choose the one alternative that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
4) The circulatory system of a whale is considered an
A) cells.
B) tissues.
organ system because it is
composed of different
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) hearts.
5) Which of the
following correctly lists the levels of biological organization
from simplest to most complex?
A) cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism
B) organs, organ system, organism, cells, tissues
C) tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells
D) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
E) organ systems,
tissues, cells, organism,
organs
6) The smallest, most basic unit of life is a(n)
A) tissue.
B) organ.
C) cell.
D) species.
E) organism.
7) Which of the following processes transforms solar
energy into chemical energy?
A) metabolism
B) homeostasis
C) respiration
D) photosynthesis
E) reproduction
8) As autumn approaches, white-tailed deer begin to
accumulate a layer of body fat. This is an example of which
characteristic of life?
A) maintaining homeostasis
B) metabolism
C) response to the environment
D) energy
regulation
E) organization
9) Salmon live in both
fresh water and salt water
during their lives. They are
born in in fresh water but
migrate out to marine waters for most of their life. Eventually,
they return to the place they were born in fresh water to
spawn. Changing between fresh water and salt water affects
the balance of water in their body. Salmon have an
internalcontrol system called osmoregulationthatrestores the
A) adaptation
B) reproduction and development
C) response to the environment
balance by negative
feedback. This is an
example of which
characteristic of life?
D) energy
transformation
E) maintaining
homeostasis
10) Which of the following pairs of words is matched
correctly?
A) brain – organ
B) neuron – tissue
C) osteocyte – organelle
system
D) gene – atom
E) heart – organ
11) Many insects cannot see the color red, and as a result
many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g.,
purple and yellow). Flower color would be considered a(n)
A) method for maintaining homeostasis.
B) way to maintain metabolism.
C) adaptation.
D) example of
energy flow.
E) example of
nutrient cycling.
12) Simon is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time
caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage from
pests from his garden, Simon uses a pesticide spray. After a
few years of using the same pesticide spray, he notices that it
A) evolution by natural selection.
B) using the spray incorrectly.
C) the plants in the garden evolving.
has become less effective.
This is most likely due to
D) the plants
maintaining homeostasis.
E) something else in the environment.
13) All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are
collectively called
A) mitosis.
B) photosynthesis.
C) cellular respiration.
D) meiosis.
E) metabolism.
14) Is the following statement true or false? The only
single-celled organismsare prokaryotes, such asarchaeans and
bacteria.
A) true, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell
form
B) true, because all eukaryotes are multicellular
C) false, because some eukaryotes, including
protista, are single-celled
D) false, because
some prokaryotes are
multicellular
E) false, because
all single-celled organisms
are prokaryotes
15) The various species of honeycreepers have an
assortment of different beak shapes,but all honeycreeper
species have a similar size and body shape. This is an
example of
A) ascent with new traits.
B) descent with modification.
C) taxonomic differentiation.
D) fixed traits.
E) modification
of adaptations.