1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

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Campbell Biology in Focus, 3e, (Urry)

Chapter 1 Introduction: Evolution and the Foundations of Biology

1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) All of the organisms living in a particular ecosystem are collectively known as a(n)

• biological community.
• order.
• family.
• population.

Answer: A

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5

2) Many properties of living things involve the transfer and transformation of energy and matter.For example, plant chloroplasts convert energy from sunlight to which of the following forms of energy or matter?

• the energy of motion
• carbon dioxide and water
• chemical energy
• oxygen
• kinetic energy

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 4

3) The primary source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is

• light energy.
• kinetic energy.
• thermal energy.
• chemical energy.

Answer: A

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 4

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4) All the living things on Earth along with all the places where life exists are collectively described by which of the following terms?

• an ecosystem
• the biosphere
• a biological community
• a population

Answer: B

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5

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 terms?

• an ecosystem
• the biosphere
• a biological community
• a population

Answer: A

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5

6) All the individuals of a particular species living within the bounds of a specified area are collectively described by which of the following terms?

• a biological system
• a biosphere
• a biological community
• a population

Answer: D

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5

7) Which of the following types of cells lack(s) a nucleus?

• animal
• plant
• archaea
• fungi

Answer: C

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 2

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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?

• systems biology
• emergent properties
• reductionism
• deductive reasoning

Answer: C

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 1

9) Which of the following correctly describes the forms by which energy flows through an ecosystem from entry to exit?

• heat → chemical → heat
• light → heat → chemical
• light → chemical → heat
• chemical → heat → light

Answer: C

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 4

10) Approximately what proportion of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released by burning fossil fuels remains in the atmosphere, contributing to the trapping of heat close to Earth's surface?

• less than 1%
• 5%

C) 50%

D) 90%

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 4, 5

11) Which of the following terms describes membrane-enclosed components of cells that carry out specialized functions?

• tissues
• organs
• organelles
• cells

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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12) Which of the following represents the correct hierarchy of biological organization from large scale to smaller scale?

• ecosystems → biosphere → communities → populations → organisms
• communities → populations → organisms → ecosystems → biosphere
• biosphere → communities → populations → ecosystems → organisms
• biosphere → ecosystems → communities → populations → organisms
• biosphere → ecosystems → populations→ communities → organisms

Answer: D

Topic: 1.1 The study of life reveals unifying themes

Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.1, V&C 5

13) Living things are divided into three different domains. Which of these domains are classified as prokaryotes?

• Bacteria and Eukarya
• Archaea and Eukarya
• Bacteria and Fungi
• Bacteria and Archaea

Answer: D

Topic: 1.2 The Core Theme: Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life Bloom's Taxonomy: 1-2: Remembering/Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.2, V&C 2

14) A single-celled organism isolated from a deep-sea, hot thermal vent was found to have a cell wall but lacked a nucleus. This organism is most likely a member of which of the following domains?

• Eukarya
• Archaea
• Animalia
• Plantae
• Fungi

Answer: B

Topic: 1.2 The Core Theme: Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing

Learning Outcome: 1.2, V&C 2

15) Strong evidence in support of the common ancestry of all life comes from which of the following observations about living things?

• the fact that decomposers include both bacteria and fungi
• the ability of plants to convert light energy to chemical energy
• the existence of a nearly universal genetic code
• the universal use of protein catalysts by all cells

Answer: C

Topic: 1.2 The Core Theme: Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life Bloom's Taxonomy: 3-4: Applying/Analyzing

Learning Outcome: 1.2, V&C 1, 2

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