Test Bank for Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition by Mader and Windelspecht

Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition Test Bank

by Mader and Windelspecht | 100% Verified Questions & Answers

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Master biology fundamentals and excel in your course with the Essentials of Biology, 7th Edition Test Bank by Mader and Windelspecht. This expertly crafted test bank includes verified, instructor-level questions and answers covering all essential chapters and learning objectives of the textbook. Whether you’re prepping for quizzes, midterms, finals, or just reinforcing concepts, this test bank gives you a competitive edge.

Key Features:

• Over 30+ multiple choice questions directly aligned with textbook content
• Covers biological organization, metabolism, evolution, taxonomy, ecosystems, and more
• Includes real-world scenarios to test application and understanding
• Categorized by Bloom’s Taxonomy for learning outcome alignment
• Designed to help students, educators, and tutors enhance classroom success

Perfect for use in course reviews, exam prep, or quiz generation, this test bank is ideal for students taking introductory biology or life science courses in college or high school.

• Format: PDF / Digital Download
• Chapters Covered: All core units from Levels of Biological Organization to Ecology & Evolution
• Authors: Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
• Edition: 7th Edition
• Verified Answers: Yes

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Sample Questions Include:

1.    The circulatory system of a whale is considered an organ system because it is composed of different 

A. cells.

B. tissues.

C. organs. D. molecules.E. heart.

 2.    Which of the following lists the terms from simplest to most complex?

A. cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism

B. organs, organ system, organism, cells, tissues

C. tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, cells 

D. cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organismE. organ systems, tissues, cells, organism, organs 

3.                  The smallest unit of life is a(n) 

A. tissue.

B. organ.

C. cell.

D. species. 

E. organism.

4.                  The process of _____________________ transforms solar energy into chemical energy.  

A.  metabolism 

B.  homeostasis 

C.  respiration 

D.  photosynthesis 

E.  reproduction

5.                  After spending an hour working outside in the hot, sunny weather, a person typically perspires and will need to drink water. This is part of 

A. metabolizing energy.

B. maintaining homeostasis.C. regulating blood proteins.

D. capturing solar energy.

E. adaptation to the warm weather.

6.                  As fall approaches, whitetail deer begin to accumulate a layer of body fat. This is an example of which characteristic of life? A. maintaining homeostasis

B. metabolism

C. response to the environment

D. energy regulation

E. organization

7.                  Geese are known to use the magnetic field of the Earth in navigating their twice yearly migrations. This is an example of which characteristic of life? A. maintaining homeostasisB. reproduction and development C. interacting with the environmentD. energy regulationE. organization

8.                  All of the following are true with respect to DNA except 

A. genes are made up of DNA.

B. for sex cells (sperm and egg), the DNA found in every cell in your body is identical.

C. offspring from sexual reproduction obtain their DNA from both parents.

D. asexual reproduction results in offspring with DNA that is different from the parent.

E. DNA codes for proteins.

9.                  Which of the following is matched incorrectly?  

A.  brain - organ 

B.  neuron - cell 

C.  skin - organ D.  gray matter - tissue E.  gene - organelle

 A gene is part of the DNA so is best described as a biological molecule.

10.      Many insects do not see into the red color-range and as a result, many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and yellow). This flower coloration would be considered a(n) 

A. natural selection.

B. evolution.

C. adaptation.

D. gene.

E. DNA.

11.      Richard is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage from pests from his garden, Richard uses a pesticide spray. At first the spray is very effective and kills off most of the insects that he sees on his vegetable plants. However, after a few years of using the same pesticide he notices that some insects are surviving and continuing to eat his plants. This selection for herbicide resistance in the insects is an example of

 A. natural selection.

B. evolution. 

C. an adaptation.

D. a gene.

E. a learned response.

12.      Richard is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage from pests from his garden, Richard uses a pesticide spray. At first the spray is very effective and kills off most of the insects that he sees on his vegetable plants. However, after a few years of using the same pesticide he notices that some insects are surviving and continuing to eat his plants. The ability of some of the insects to survive pesticide spraying would be considered 

A. natural selection.

B. evolution.

C. an adaptation.

D. a gene.

E. a learned response.

13.      Richard is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time caring for the plants in his garden. To minimize damage from pests from his garden, Richard uses a pesticide spray. At first the spray is very effective and kills off most of the insects that he sees on his vegetable plants. However, after a few years of using the same pesticide he notices that some insects are surviving and continuing to eat his plants. The constant use of pesticides by Richard has led to genetic changes in the population over many generations. This is an example of 

A. natural selection.

B. evolution.

C. an adaptation.

D. a gene.

E. a learned response.

14.      All the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are called A. reproduction

B. adaptations

C. Photosynthesis

D. Energy

E. metabolism

15.              All single-celled organisms including archaea and bacteria are prokaryotes.  A.  True, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell form. B.  True, because all eukaryotes are multicellular. C.  False, because some eukaryotes, including protista, are single-celled. D.  False, because some prokaryotes are multicellular. E.  False, because all single celled organisms are prokaryotes.

16.              The various species of honeycreepers have an assortment of different bills, but all species have a similar size and body shape. This is an example of  A.  homeostasis. B.  descent with modification. C.  taxonomy. D.  adaptations. E.  DNA.

17.              Based on the evolutionary tree of the three domains, which of the following is true? A. All three domains have a common ancestor.B. Domain Bacteria and Domain Eukarya are more closely related to each other than to Domain Archaea.

C. The Eukarya have remained the same throughout evolutionary time.

D. All three domains are equally related to one another. 

E. The Eukarya are the common ancestors to the three domains.

18.              Prokaryotes belong to ________  

A.  Domain Eukarya. 

B.  Kingdom Plantae. 

C.  Kingdom Protista. 

D.  Domain Archaea. 

E.  Kingdom Animalia.

19.              The mountain zebra (Equus zebra) and the donkey (Equus asinus) belong to the same species.  

A.  True because they both start with Equus. 

B.  True because they are both related to horses. 

C.  False because the specific epithet is different. 

D.  False because they have no similarities to each other. 

E.  True because they have the same genus.

20.              Which of the following correctly lists the classification categories from least to most inclusive? 

A. kingdom, phylum, domain, class, order family, genus, species

B. domain, kingdom, class, order, family, phylum, genus, species

C. genus, species, family, class, order, domain, phylum, kingdom

D.     species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

E.      phylum, species, genus, kingdom, domain, order, class, family

21. Phylum Arthropoda is broken into subgroups which include both Arachnida (e.g., spiders) and Insecta (e.g., insects). As a result, Arachnida and Insecta most likely belong to which classification category?

 A. Class

B. Order

C. Family

D. Kingdom

E. Domain

22.              Domain _______________ includes both unicellular and multicellular organisms. 

A. Eukarya

B. Bacteria

C. Protista

D. Fungi

E. Plantae

23.              Which of the following classification categories for humans is not correct? 

A. Homo sapiens: Binomial Name

B. Homo: genus

C. Animalia: Kingdom

D. sapiens: family

E. Domain: Eukarya

24.              Martin keeps a worm bin in his basement because they need cooler temperatures to survive. He feeds them about 1 pound of kitchen scraps each week. One summer the temperatures rose above the optimal temperature for the red worms (~ 85F) and many in his colony died. However, those that survive continued to reproduce and within 6 months his colony was again thriving. The next summer, unusually warm temperatures again cause the basement temperatures to rise above 85F for 2 days in a row. Surprisingly, Martin noticed that only a small portion of the worm colony died. What is the best explanation for this? 

A. After the first summer a new species of worm evolved.

B. The worms sensed that the temperature was going to be hot in the future and adapted.

C. The worms learned how to tolerate higher temperatures.

D. The worms surviving the first year had a higher heat tolerance and passed this trait to their offspring.

E. Worms are insensitive to heat changes.

25.              Which of the following terms is not correctly matched with a correct example? 

A. a herd of wildebeest – population

B. a spider – organism

C. a mosquito feeding on a human host – community

D. a rock garden with various plants and rocks of different sizes – ecosystem

E. a tropical rainforest - community

26.              A biologist is studying how pollution affects algal growth and snail populations in a portion of Lake Erie. What level of organization is she studying?

A. populationB. communityC. ecosystemD. biosphereE. cells

 27.              Didinium are carnivorous protista, that prey on other, slower moving protista. A student is studying Didinium feeding rates after 1, 3, and 5 days of food deprivation. How should she classify the organism she is studying?

A. eukaryotic decomposerB. prokaryotic consumerC. bacterial decomposerD. prokaryotic producerE. eukaryotic consumer

28.              Linda is studying the interaction between porcupines, pinion pine trees, and pine bark beetles. Over the course of her study in northern Texas, she observes the behaviors of 25 porcupines, records the location of 151 pinion pines, and traps 332 beetles. Her study encompasses _________ population(s) and ___________ organisms.

A. 1; 508B. 3; 3C. 508; 508D. 3; 508E. 508; 3

29.              Which of the following is the most encompassing level of organization?

A. communityB. populationC. ecosystemD. speciesE. cells

Blooms Level: 2. UnderstandGradable: automatic
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30.              Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions. One day he notices a spider eating a cricket caught in its web. Later that day, a bird eats the spider. How many consumers are there is this scenario?4-25-2013 

A. 0B. 1 C. 2D. 3E. 4