Mader's Concepts in Biology, First Edition

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Sylvia S. Mader

Chapter 1

Question 1

The main purpose of the queen ant is to:

A. find food

B. defend the eggs

C. produce food

D. produce eggs

E. defend food

Question 2

The main reason why worker fire ants defend their nest and sting aggressors is to protect their food supply.

A. true

B. false

Question 3

Unlike humans, ants primarily communicate through which of the following methods?

A. sight

B. hearing

C. pheromones

D. touch

E. vibration

Question 4

The basic unit of structure and function of all life is the:

A. atom

B. molecule

C. cell

D. organ

E. organism

Question 5

Which of the following levels of organization is not included within the level of organism?

A. organ

B. cell

C. tissue

D. organ system

E. population

Question 6

A group of cells with a common structure and function is referred to as an organ.

A. true

B. false

Question 7

Which of the following levels of life is the least inclusive?

A. ecosystem

B. organism

C. community

D. organ

E. population

Question 8

Which of the following levels of organization would an ecologist be most interested in studying?

A. cells

B. organs

C. organisms

D. tissues

E. organ systems

Question 9

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living organisms?

A. response to stimuli

B. adaptation

C. sexual reproduction

D. regulation of internal environment

E. acquisition of energy

Question 10

The regulation of an organism’s internal environment is known as homeostasis.

A. true

B. false

Question 11

The major driving force behind evolution is:

A. natural selection

B. metabolism

C. homeostasis

D. photosynthesis

E. reproduction

Question 12

The diversity of living organisms on our planet can best be explained by which of the following processes?

A. natural selection

B. metabolism

C. evolution

D. homeostasis

E. reproduction

Question 13

Which of the following levels of taxonomy is the most inclusive?

A. class

B. family

C. species

D. order

E. phylum

Question 14

All multicellular, ingest food, and eukaryotic are all characteristics of what kingdom?

A. fungi

B. plantae

C. protista

D. animalia

E. archaea

Question 15

At which level of taxonomy do humans and plants share common characteristics?

A. order

B. kingdom

C. phylum

D. domain

E. class

Question 16

A cell biologist looks through a microscope at a cell which contains no nucleus. Based on this information, which taxonomic group would he or she place this organism?

A. protistaB. bacteriaC. fungiD. plantaeE. animalia

Question 17

Which of the following taxonomic group is the least inclusive?

A. family

B. class

C. order

D. phylum

E. genus

Question 18

Humans would be placed into what domain?

A. animalia

B. eukarya

C. archaea

D. bacteria

E. prokaryotes

Question 19

Members of the same species found within a particular area are referred to as:

A. a community

B. an ecosystem

C. a population

D. an organism

E. a biosphere

Question 20

The interactions within a population and with other populations are referred to as an ecosystem.

A. true

B. false