Question 1

Both living and nonliving entities exhibit homeostatic controls

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A study is conducted to determine the average length and weight of loblolly pine tree needles in the southeast United States.Is this data obtained through observation or experimentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Experimentation 
C) Neither observation nor experimentation 
D) Both observation and experimentation 
A) Observation 
B) Experimentation 
C) Neither observation nor experimentation 
D) Both observation and experimentation

Question 3

Which definition best describes a population?

Accepted Answer

A) the members of a species in a given area 
B) the interaction between the organisms and their environment 
C) the region of Earth that contains living organisms 
D) the interaction between various groups of organisms in a given environment 
E) all of the females of a given species in a particular area 
A) the members of a species in a given area 
B) the interaction between the organisms and their environment 
C) the region of Earth that contains living organisms 
D) the interaction between various groups of organisms in a given environment 
E) all of the females of a given species in a particular area

Question 4

Unicellular prokaryotes

Accepted Answer

A) lack a membrane bounded nucleus 
B) are classified in the domains Bacteria and Archaea 
C) are found in almost all habitats 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) lack a membrane bounded nucleus 
B) are classified in the domains Bacteria and Archaea 
C) are found in almost all habitats 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

A cell is to a tissue as an atom is to a:

Accepted Answer

A) molecule 
B) subatomic particle 
C) electron 
D) population 
A) molecule 
B) subatomic particle 
C) electron 
D) population

Question 6

An earlier classification grouped organisms by whether they inhabited the air,land or sea.However,the five-kingdoms-of-life and three-domains system divided into class-order-family-genus-species as described in this chapter is superior because it

Accepted Answer

A) better represents the origin of features held in common-the unity of life in DNA,etc. 
B) better reflects the origin of adaptations-the diversity of life for differing environments. 
C) allows the organization of over 900,000 different species. 
D) groups organisms based on similarities related to their structure and evolution. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) better represents the origin of features held in common-the unity of life in DNA,etc. 
B) better reflects the origin of adaptations-the diversity of life for differing environments. 
C) allows the organization of over 900,000 different species. 
D) groups organisms based on similarities related to their structure and evolution. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

From Kansas to central Indiana to Pennsylvania,many people believe that they have water moccasins (also called "cottonmouths")in their ponds.Some assert they have seen them,although they are certainly not so foolish as to try to capture one alive.Meanwhile,the fish and game offices and the range maps in the herpetology books indicate that this poisonous snake does not breed this far north.What is the most scientific attitude to assume on this issue?

Accepted Answer

A) Observations by both the public and the fish and game officers are subjective so this is not easily resolved objectively. 
B) A simple field trip to the pond locations-that resulted in the capture and confirmation of the identity of the snakes-would settle the matter. 
C) Scientific books with range maps are based on field research and,therefore,determine the truth in this case. 
D) Because living organisms are active,scientific theories in biology always change. 
A) Observations by both the public and the fish and game officers are subjective so this is not easily resolved objectively. 
B) A simple field trip to the pond locations-that resulted in the capture and confirmation of the identity of the snakes-would settle the matter. 
C) Scientific books with range maps are based on field research and,therefore,determine the truth in this case. 
D) Because living organisms are active,scientific theories in biology always change.

Question 8

Emergent properties can be used to distinguish living things from nonliving things

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following organisms is NOT ultimately dependent on the sun as a source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) A night-blooming flower is pollinated by night-flying bats. 
B) An underground earthworm avoids the sun. 
C) A cave fish feeds on debris that washes down to it. 
D) All of the choices ARE ultimately dependent on the sun. 
E) All of the choices are NOT ultimately dependent on the sun. 
A) A night-blooming flower is pollinated by night-flying bats. 
B) An underground earthworm avoids the sun. 
C) A cave fish feeds on debris that washes down to it. 
D) All of the choices ARE ultimately dependent on the sun. 
E) All of the choices are NOT ultimately dependent on the sun.

Exam 1: A View of Life

Both living and nonliving entities exhibit homeostatic controls

A study is conducted to determine the average length and weight of loblolly pine tree needles in the southeast United States.Is this data obtained through observation or experimentation?

Which definition best describes a population?

Unicellular prokaryotes

A cell is to a tissue as an atom is to a:

An earlier classification grouped organisms by whether they inhabited the air,land or sea.However,the five-kingdoms-of-life and three-domains system divided into class-order-family-genus-species as described in this chapter is superior because it

Emergent properties can be used to distinguish living things from nonliving things

Which of the following organisms is NOT ultimately dependent on the sun as a source of energy?

Basic Chemistry

The Chemistry of Organic Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Membrane Structure and Function

Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes

Photosynthesis

Cellular Respiration

The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance

Molecular Biology of the Gene

Regulation of Gene Expression

Biotechnology and Genomics

Darwin and Evolution

How Populations Evolve

Speciation and Macroevolution

Origin and History of Life

Taxonomy,systematics,and Phylogeny

Viruses,bacteria,and Archaea

Protist Evolution and Diversity

Fungi Evolution and Diversity

Plant Evolution and Diversity

Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization

Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Transport

Flowering Plants: Control of Growth Responses

Flowering Plants: Reproduction

Invertebrate Evolution

Vertebrate Evolution

Human Evolution

Animal Organization and Homeostasis

Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Digestive Systems and Nutrition

Respiratory Systems

Body Fluid Regulation and Excretory Systems

Neurons and Nervous Systems

Sense Organs

Locomotion and Support Systems

Hormones and Endocrine Systems

Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Behavioral Ecology

Population Ecology

Community and Ecosystem Ecology

Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

Conservation of Biodiversity

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