Latest Updated 2023 Campbell Biology 11th Edition TEST BANK Chapter 1-50 With Complete Solution

Latest Updated 2023 Campbell Biology 11th Edition TEST
BANK Chapter 1-50 With Complete Solution


Chapter 1—Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Cells are .
A) only found in pairs, because single cells cannot exist independently
B) limited in size to 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter
C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms
D) characteristic of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
2) In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes .
A) are more structurally complex
B) are larger
C) are smaller
D) do not have membranes
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
3) Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic
material but do not have the
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ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Application/Analysis
4) To understand the chemical basis of inheritance, we must understand the molecular structure
of DNA. This is an example of the application of which concept to the study of biology?
A) evolution
B) emergent properties
C) reductionism
D) feedback regulation
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Application/Analysis
5) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a .
A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) family
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
A) animal
B) plant
C) archaean
D) fungi
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6) Which of the following statements is true regarding the complexity of biological systems?
A) An understanding of the interactions between different components within a living
system is an approach towards understanding reductionism.
B) Knowing the function of a component of a living system can provide insights into
the structure and organization of the living system.
C) Understanding the chemical structure of DNA reveals how it directs the
functioning of a living cell.
D) An ecosystem displays complex properties of the biotic component only.
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Application/Analysis
7) Which of the following order is correct in terms of the hierarchy of the organization?
A) Ecosystem  Biosphere  Population  Community  Organism
B) Biosphere  Ecosystem  Population  Community  Organism
C) Ecosystem  Community  Biosphere  Population  Organism
D) Biosphere  Ecosystem  Community  Population  Organism
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Application/Analysis
8) When your body temperature rises on a hot day, the neural and hormonal mechanisms
activate sweating. Evaporation of sweat leads to cooling of the body surface. This is an
example of . WWW.TBSM.WS
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Application/Analysis
9) Characters are transmitted from parents to offspring. are the units of inheritance.
A) Genes
B) Proteins
C) RNA
D) DNA
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
10) As letters are to English language, is/are to genetic information.
A) proteins
B) nucleotides
C) DNA double helix
D) A and B
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.1
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
A) positive feedback regulation
B) negative feedback regulation
C) chemical cycling
D) emergent properties
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11) The process by which the information in a gene directs the synthesis of a protein is called
.
A) gene expression
B) replication
C) post translation modification
D) cloning
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.2
MSC: Application/Analysis
12) Which of the following statements is true?
A) mRNA is the only type of RNA found in the living system
B) All forms of life employ the same genetic code
C) A typical human liver cell has one set of chromosomes
D) Organisms interact but do not affect their environment
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.2
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
13) Plants convert .
A) chemical energy to mechanical energy.
B) sunlight to mechanical energy.
C) sunlight to chemical energy.
D) mechanical energy to chemical energy.
ANS: C PTS:WW1W.TBSM.TWOSP: Section 1.2
MSC: Knowledge/Comprehension
14) Which of these provides evidence of the common ancestry of all life?
A) near universality of the genetic code
B) structure of the nucleus
C) structure of cilia
D) structure of chloroplasts
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.2
MSC: Application/Analysis
15) Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of organisms?
A) informatics
B) taxonomy
C) genomics
D) evolution
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Section 1.2