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Biology Concepts and Applications, 10e Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr (Test Bank all Chapters, MCQ’s Answer are Marked with *)

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Chapter 1

• The smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own is a(n) ____.

• atom

*b. cell

• molecule
• organ
• population

• All of the coyotes (Canis latrans) living in the Mojave Desert constitute a(n) ____.

• ecosystem
• community
• biosphere
• organism

*e. population

• Which term describes the collection of all populations living in the same area?

• ecosystem

*b. community

• biosphere
• organism
• population

• Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from ____.

• other producers
• dead consumers
• decomposers

*d. the environment

• themselves

• As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as ____

energy.

• electrical

*b. heat

• light
• mechanical
• nuclear

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• Which process describes the ability of living organisms to maintain an internal environment

within a tolerable range?

• metabolism

*b. homeostasis

• development
• respiration
• observation

• About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60

to 90 mg per 100 ml of blood, although it may rise to 130 mg per 100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates. Yet, the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range, despite uneven intake of sugar. This is possible due to the process of ____.

• adaptation

*b. homeostasis

• inheritance
• metabolism
• development

• Which function does not directly involve the instructions coded in an organism's DNA?

• development
• cell growth

*c. need for nutrients

• inheritance
• reproduction

• Which term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?

*a. growth

• development
• reproduction
• evolution
• inheritance

• Which term describes the transformation of one cell into a multicellular adult?

• inheritance
• genetics
• reproduction

*d. development

• bioinformatics

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