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Chapter 1—A View of Life MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Identify the three basic themes in biology: I. The cellular composition of life II. The evolution of life III. The flow of energy through living systems IV. The mechanisms of disease V. The transmission of information a. I, II, and III b. II, III, and IV c. III, IV, and V d. I, IV, and V e. II, III, and V ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: Blooms: Knowledge 2. The cell theory states that all living organisms: a. grow and develop. b. respond to stimuli. c. are composed of basic units called cells. d. can move from one place to another in order to find food or to escape predators. e. can form a population of organisms that is able to adapt to the environment. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: Blooms: Knowledge 3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living organisms? a. adaptation to their environment b. reproduction c. response to stimuli d. multicellularity e. metabolism ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: Blooms: Knowledge 4. The science of life is: a. taxonomy. b. biology. c. evolution. d. ecology. e. systematics. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 2 OBJ: Blooms: Knowledge 5. If an organism is eukaryotic, then by definition it will: a. be assigned to the domain Bacteria. b. be assigned to the domain Archaea. c. be unicellular. d. possess gametangia. e. possess a nucleus. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: p. 3 OBJ: Blooms: Application 6. In all organisms, hereditary information is encoded within __________ molecules. a. DNA b. RNA c. protein d. lipid e. carbohydrate ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 3 OBJ: Blooms: Knowledge 7. A prokaryotic cell differs from a eukaryotic cell in that a prokaryotic cell: a. has a plasma membrane. b. contains organelles. c. has a nucleus. d. has DNA. e. is exemplified by bacteria. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: p. 3 OBJ: Blooms: Comprehension 8. Biological growth involves an increase in: a. the number of cells. b. the size of individual cells. c. the number of gene types in a cell. d.