Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the least to the
most complex level? a. | organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population,
organism | b. | cell, community, population, organ system, molecule,
organelle | c. | organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue,
organ | d. | ecosystem, cell, population, tissue, organism, organ
system | e. | molecule, cell, organ system, population, ecosystem,
biosphere | | |
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A
maple leaf is at which level in the hierarchy of biological organization? a. | tissue | b. | cell | c. | organelle | d. | organ | e. | organ system | | |
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In
terms of the hierarchical organization of life, a bacterium is at the ____ level of organization,
whereas a human is at the ____ level of organization. a. | single-celled
organism; multicellular organism | b. | single organelle; organism | c. | organelle; organ
system | d. | single tissue; multicellular organism | e. | tissue;
organism | | |
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Plants convert the energy of sunlight into a. | the energy of
motion. | b. | carbon dioxide and water. | c. | the potential
energy of chemical bonds. | d. | minerals. | e. | kinetic
energy. | | |
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Which
of the following is the main source of energy for producers such as plants and other photosynthetic
organisms? a. | sunlight or
solar energy | b. | carbon dioxide or kinetic energy | c. | heat or thermal
energy | d. | chemicals or chemical energy | e. | both B and
D | | |
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For
most ecosystems ____ is (are) the ultimate source of energy, and energy leaves the ecosystem in the
form of ____. a. | sunlight;
heat | b. | heat;
light | c. | plants; animals | d. | plants;
heat | e. | producers;
consumers | | |
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Which
of the following statements concerning prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is not
correct? a. | Prokaryotic
cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus. | b. | Prokaryotic cells contain small membrane-enclosed
organelles. | c. | Eukaryotic cells contain a membrane-bound
nucleus. | d. | DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is present in both prokaryotic
cells and eukaryotic cells. | e. | DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is present in the nucleus of
eukaryotic cells. | | |
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Which
of the following is reflective of the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its
parts"? a. | high-throughput
technology | b. | emergent properties | c. | natural
selection | d. | reductionism | e. | feedback
regulations | | |
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What
are the two classifications of prokaryotes? a. | domain Bacteria and domain Eukarya | b. | domain Archaea
and kingdom Monera | c. | domain Eukarya and kingdom Monera | d. | domain Bacteria
and kingdom Monera | e. | domain Bacteria and domain Archaea | | |
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Evolution is biology's core theme that ties together all the other themes. This is
because evolution a. | explains the
unity and diversity of life. | b. | explains how organisms become adapted to their environment
through the differential reproductive success of varying individuals. | c. | explains why
distantly related organisms sometimes resemble each other. | d. | explains why
some organisms have traits in common. | e. | all of the above | | |
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A
controlled experiment is one in which a. | the experiment is repeated many times to ensure that the
results are accurate. | b. | the experiment proceeds at a slow pace to guarantee that the
scientist can carefully observe all reactions and process all experimental
data. | c. | there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive
the experimental treatment. | d. | there are at least two groups, one differing from the other by
two or more variables. | e. | there is one group for which the scientist controls all
variables. | | |
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Why
is it important that an experiment include a control group? a. | The control
group is the group that the researcher is in control of; it is the group in which the researcher
predetermines the nature of the results. | b. | The control group provides a reserve of experimental
subjects. | c. | A control group is required for the development of an "if;
then" statement. | d. | A control group assures that an experiment will be
repeatable. | e. | Without a control group, there is no basis for knowing if a
particular result is due to the variable being tested or to some other
factor. | | |
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