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Transcript of Chapter 1
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