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Biology: The Core, 3e (Simon)
Core Issues
1) Observational studies are based on making observations on subjects without manipulating
them. As such, it is hard for observational studies to ________.
A) draw conclusions about the cause of an observation
B) generate any results
C) test participants
D) find proper funding because they are expensive
Answer: A
Module: CI.1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.3
Global Learning: G1
2) Which of the following processes is necessary for your cells to access the energy contained in
a cheese burger you just ate?
A) The digestive system
B) The circulatory system
C) Cellular respiration
D) All of the above are necessary
Answer: D
Module: CI.1
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: CI.1
Global Learning: G7
3) Cancer occurs when ________.
A) Cells stop growing
B) Cells stop dividing
C) Cells do not stop dividing
D) Cells stop going through mitosis
Answer: C
Module: CI.2
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.4
Global Learning: G5

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4) Cancer is often the results mutations that involve ________.
A) Proto-oncogenes mutating and becoming oncogenes
B) Oncogenes mutating and becoming proto-oncogenes
C) Genes in the mitotic spindle
D) Both proto-oncogenes and oncogenes mutating
Answer: A
Module: CI.2
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.4
Global Learning: G5
5) If you wanted to test if antibacterial soap worked better than regular soap, which experiment
below has the strongest experimental design?
A) Have people wash with antibacterial soap first and later with regular soap.
B) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap.
C) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap, without knowing
which type of soap they are using.
D) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap, with neither the
researchers nor the groups knowing which type of soap they are using.
Answer: D
Module: CI.2
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: CI.5
Global Learning: G1
6) What is the difference between a genetically modified organism and a transgenic organism?
A) A transgenic organism is an organism that contains foreign genes, while a genetically
modified organism has foreign genes that come from another species.
B) A transgenic organism contains only genes from other species, while a genetically modified
organisms contains genes from its own species and genes from other species.
C) A genetically modified organism is an organism that contains any foreign genes, while a
transgenic organism has foreign genes that come from another species.
D) There is no difference between the two terms, they mean the same thing.
Answer: C
Module: CI.3
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.6
Global Learning: G5

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7) Are genetically modified organisms safe for humans to consume?
A) Yes, genetically modified organisms have been found to be extremely safe for humans to
consume, and research is no longer assessing this question.
B) Yes, short-term research on animals seems to indicate that genetically modified organisms are
safe for humans to consume.
C) No, genetically modified organisms are not safe for humans to consume.
D) We do not currently have any data on whether genetically modified organisms are safe for
humans to consume.
Answer: B
Module: CI.3
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: CI.6
Global Learning: G5, G6
8) What is antibiotic resistance?
A) Bacteria that have become resistant to specific antibiotics
B) Human cells that have become resistant to specific antibiotics
C) Human cells have started to be harmed by specific antibiotics
D) Bacteria have become more susceptible to specific antibiotics
Answer: A
Module: CI.4
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.7
Global Learning: G5
9) Why do vaccines help human health?
A) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to recognize a virus faster if encountered.
B) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to destroy a virus more effectively if encountered.
C) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to remember a virus for an extended period of time.
D) All of the above are reasons why vaccines help human health.
Answer: D
Module: CI.5
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.8
Global Learning: G5, G6
10) Which of the following statements is not true regarding fertilizers?
A) Fertilizers provide minerals that the plants need to grow.
B) There are bacteria that act as natural fertilizers, making nitrogen available to plants.
C) Fertilizers can improve the health of plants by providing missing minerals.
D) There are no natural fertilizers, only chemical fertilizers.
Answer: D
Module: CI.6
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.9
Global Learning: G5

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11) All food can eventually be traced back to the process of photosynthesis.
Answer: TRUE
Module: CI.6
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.9
Global Learning: G7
12) What enzyme is produced by the human body following a snack on a donut?
A) Insulin
B) Glucagon
C) Both insulin and glucagon
D) No enzyme is produced following a snack; enzymes are not triggered by food consumption.
Answer: A
Module: CI.7
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: CI.10
Global Learning: G5
13) What would happen if the body did not produce glucagon?
A) Cells of the body would keep on taking glucose from the bloodstream and storing it.
B) Cells of the body would not release glucose into the blood stream when glucose levels were
low in the blood stream.
C) Cells of the body would keep on releasing glucose into the blood stream, even when glucose
levels were high in the blood stream.
D) Cells of the body would neither take in glucose from the bloodstream nor release it into the
blood stream.
Answer: B
Module: CI.7
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: CI.10
Global Learning: G5
14) What would happen if the body did not produce insulin?
A) Cells of the body would keep on taking glucose from the bloodstream and storing it.
B) Cells of the body would not release glucose into the blood stream when glucose levels were
low in the blood stream.
C) Cells of the body would not be able to take in glucose, even when glucose levels were high in
the blood stream.
D) Cells of the body would neither take in glucose from the bloodstream nor release it into the
blood stream.
Answer: C
Module: CI.7
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: CI.10
Global Learning: G5

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15) What are anabolic steroids?
A) Hormones that are produced by the human body to increase muscle mass
B) Artificial chemicals that resemble human testosterone
C) Hormones that are only produced in the body following the ingestion of specific chemicals
D) Medications that can be taken to increase the number of red blood cells
Answer: B
Module: CI.7
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.11
16) What are endemic species?
A) Species that are found throughout most of the world's ecosystems
B) Species that are threatened
C) Species that are endangered
D) Species that are only found in one (often small) geographic area
Answer: D
Module: CI.9
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.12
17) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Global warming is the same as global climate change.
B) Global climate change includes global warming, but also increased fires, changes habitats,
and changes patterns of temperature and rainfall.
C) Global climate change has no effects of human populations.
D) Global climate change includes changes in patterns of rainfall, but not in patterns of
temperature.
Answer: B
Module: CI.10
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
Learning Outcome: CI.13
Global Learning: G5
18) There is scientific evidence that global climate change is occurring, and that it is driven by
human activities.
Answer: TRUE
Module: CI.10
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.13
Global Learning: G5, G6

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19) Why do antibiotics not harm human cells?
Answer: Because they target structures that are unique to bacteria, such as the bacteria cell wall,
ribosomes (which are different from eukaryotic ribosomes), or specific bacterial enzymes.
Module: CI.4
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: CI.7
Global Learning: G5, G7
20) Explain what "blood doping" is.
Answer: Blood doping is a technique that involves transfusing extra blood cells into an athlete
right before an event. The extra blood cells boost the endurance of the athlete for a short amount
of time following the transfusion.
Module: CI.8
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: CI.11
Global Learning: G5

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Biology: The Core, 3e (Simon)
Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Science of Life
1) How is life defined?
A) The only requirement for life is the ability to reproduce.
B) Life is defined through a set of shared characteristics that all living things display.
C) A living thing must be able to move.
D) Life is determined by neural activity.
Answer: B
Module: 1.1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1
2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
A) The ability to reproduce
B) The ability to move
C) The ability to grow and develop
D) The ability to respond to the environment
Answer: B
Module: 1.1
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Learning: G2
3) Fire can move, grow, reproduce, use energy, consume oxygen, and interact with its
environment. Why is it not alive?
A) It does not have cells.
B) It does not consist of complex, well-ordered structures.
C) It does not pass on genes for traits to its offspring.
D) All of the above are accurate reasons why fire is not alive.
Answer: D
Module: 1.1
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Learning: G2
4) Is a virus considered alive?
A) Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.
B) Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.
C) No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.
D) No, it does not possess any of the requirements for life.
Answer: C
Module: 1.1
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.1

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5) Certain parasites, such as intestinal tapeworms, cannot survive outside of their host. Why are
they still considered alive?
A) Survival outside of a host is not a requirement for life.
B) Parasites are still considered alive because they are studied by biologists, and biology is the
study of life.
C) As long as parasites are made of cells, they are considered to be alive.
D) Because they cannot survive outside of the host, parasites are actually not considered alive.
Answer: A
Module: 1.1
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Learning: G2
6) A population consists of ________.
A) living and nonliving components
B) interacting populations
C) a group of interacting individuals of one species
D) a group of interacting individuals from different species
Answer: C
Module: 1.2
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
7) The statement, "There are 628 gray squirrels living on campus," describes the ________ of
gray squirrels on campus.
A) species
B) community
C) population
D) ecosystem
Answer: C
Module: 1.2
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) What is the smallest unit of life?
A) An atom
B) A molecule
C) A cell
D) An organism
Answer: C
Module: 1.2
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
Global Learning: G2

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9) If you were to combine all of the ecosystems on the planet, you would obtain the ________.
A) ionosphere
B) troposphere
C) biosphere
D) envirosphere
Answer: C
Module: 1.2
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
10) A college campus – including the students, birds, trees, sidewalks, and air – makes up one
complete ________.
A) community
B) ecosystem
C) population
D) organism
Answer: B
Module: 1.2
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.2
11) Skin is sometimes referred to as the largest organ of the body. Why is skin considered to be
an organ and not a tissue or some other structure?
A) Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.
B) Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
C) Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.
D) Skin consists of a single cell type.
Answer: B
Module: 1.2
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
Learning Outcome: 1.2
Global Learning: G2
12) Which of the following is the correct organizational hierarchy, from largest to smallest, in
the hierarchical order of life? (Some levels have been omitted, so you are looking for the correct
order.)
A) Community → Ecosystem → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Organelle → Atom
B) Ecosystem → Community → Population → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Atom
C) Biosphere → Community → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Atom → Molecule
D) Ecosystem → Population → Community → Organ system → Organ → Cell → Molecule →
Atom
Answer: B
Module: 1.2
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2

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13) What is the main difference between an ecosystem and a community?
A) A community and an ecosystem are the same thing in eology
B) A community consists of both living organisms and their nonliving environment, while an
ecosystem consists of nonliving components only
C) A community consists of living organisms only, while an ecosystem consists of both living
organisms and their nonliving environment
D) A community consists of nonliving components, while an ecosystem consists of living
organisms
Answer: C
Module: 1.2
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.2
14) What is the core theme that unifies all of biology?
A) The theory of evolution by natural selection
B) The flow of information from DNA to proteins
C) The transformation of energy and matter
D) The relationship between structure and function
Answer: A
Module: 1.3
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.2
15) Which of the following is/are major themes in the field of biology?
A) The relationship between structure and function
B) The flow of information from DNA to proteins
C) The interconnections within and between levels of biological organization
D) All of the above are major themes in the field of biology
Answer: D
Module: 1.3
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
16) What is typically the first step in the scientific method?
A) Carrying out an experiment
B) Developing a hypothesis
C) Making a prediction
D) Making an observation
Answer: D
Module: 1.4
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1

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17) The scientific method ________.
A) is a linear process that must be precisely followed at all times
B) is a rough recipe for answering questions, but the steps need not always need to be performed
in the same order
C) is undertaken only by trained scientists in a controlled laboratory setting
D) is the means by which absolute truth can be uncovered
Answer: B
Module: 1.4
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1
Use the following commercial to answer the question(s) below: A recent commercial advertised
for a wristband that claimed to restore health and balance by taking advantage of natural
frequencies of your biofield. It supports its claim by showing several people first struggling to
balance without the wristband and then balancing fine with the wristband.
18) Why should you be skeptical of the claims made in this commercial?
A) Health cannot be tested via the scientific method.
B) You cannot believe anything you see on television.
C) The study was too objective.
D) It was not a controlled study, but rather an anecdotal evidence.
Answer: D
Module: 1.4, 1.9
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Global Learning: G1, G5, G6
19) Which of the following is a potential problem with the information presented?
A) There was a small sample size (only a few people presented).
B) There were no control groups presented.
C) There was no indication that the results were repeated.
D) All of the above are potential problems with the information presented.
Answer: D
Module: 1.9
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Global Learning: G1, G5, G6

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Use the following study to answer the following question(s): A current trend among professional
baseball players is to wear braided titanium necklaces. The titanium reportedly regulates the flow
of energy through the body. The player wearing the necklace then shows improved strength, tires
less, and recovers more quickly.
20) If you were to evaluate these claims using the scientific method, what would be the first
step?
A) Conduct an experiment.
B) Gather testimonials.
C) Develop a hypothesis.
D) Evaluate the results.
Answer: C
Module: 1.4
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1, G2
21) Which of the following would be the strongest evidence for or against the necklace's
effectiveness?
A) A bar graph comparing the percentage of players who wear the necklace with the percentage
of players who do not wear the necklace
B) A scatter plot showing days on the disabled list and percentage of players who do or do not
wear the necklace
C) A bar graph illustrating the satisfaction levels of the players who wear the necklace
D) A bar graph comparing batting averages of the players who wear the official titanium
necklace and those who were unknowingly wearing a fake titanium necklace
Answer: D
Module: 1.4, 1.7, 1.9
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1, G3, G4
22) What should one do if the results of an experiment consistently do not support the original
hypothesis?
A) Change the hypothesis to match the results.
B) Change the results to match the hypothesis.
C) Accept the original hypothesis.
D) Reject the original hypothesis and formulate a new hypothesis.
Answer: D
Module: 1.4
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1

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23) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the process of science?
A) The process of science is all about testing hypotheses.
B) The process of science involves testing hypotheses, but also collecting data.
C) The process of science involves testing hypotheses, but also phases of exploration,
communication and societal outcomes.
D) The process of science is all about developing new technologies.
Answer: C
Module: 1.4
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
24) What does the term theory mean to a scientist?
A) A guess
B) A proposed explanation for an observed phenomenon
C) A hypothesis that has been supported by the evidence of one experiment
D) A hypothesis that has been supported by a large number of experiments
Answer: D
Module: 1.5
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1
25) Evaluate the following statements; which statement is accurate?
A) Scientists use the word theory in the same way that they use the word hypothesis; both mean
a general idea that remains to be well tested.
B) Scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that has been supported by many
experiments; this is the same way non-scientists use the word theory.
C) Scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that has not been tested many times; this
is the same way non-scientists use the word theory.
D) Scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that has been supported by many
experiments; non-scientists use the word theory to mean a hypothesis that remains to be well
tested.
Answer: D
Module: 1.5
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1

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26) Hypotheses must be ________.
A) testable
B) falsifiable
C) repeatable
D) All of the above are important characteristics of hypotheses.
Answer: D
Module: 1.5
Skill: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.3
Global Learning: G1
Use the following study to answer the following question(s): A researcher applies varying
amounts of fertilizer (0, 2, 4, 8, 10 units) to 50 potted tomato plants. All other variables that may
affect the outcome (watering, temperature, sunlight, plant size, etc.) are kept the same from pot
to pot. At the end of the growing season, the tomatoes grown on each plant are weighed to
determine which fertilizer level produced the largest tomato yield.
27) Which variable is the independent variable?
A) The temperature
B) The tomato yield at the end of the growing season
C) The fertilizer amount
D) The plant size at the end of the growing season
Answer: C
Module: 1.6
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Global Learning: G1
28) Which variable is the dependent variable?
A) The temperature
B) The tomato yield at the end of the growing season
C) The fertilizer amount
D) The plant size at the end of the growing season
Answer: B
Module: 1.6
Skill: Synthesizing/Evaluating
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Global Learning: G1

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29) Is the study presented above a controlled experiment?
A) Yes, because only the amount of fertilizer was changed, everything else was kept the same.
B) Yes, because many pots were used.
C) No, because the experiment was done only once.
D) No, because several different amounts of fertilizers were used, not just one amount.
Answer: A
Module: 1.6
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Use the following information to answer the following question(s): You wake up one morning
feeling slightly under the weather. A close family member enthusiastically suggests that you take
some Echinacea, an herb commonly used as a cold remedy. You then decide to design an
experiment to test Echinacea and see if this claim is true. You think, "If taken at the beginning of
a cold, Echinacea will reduce cold symptoms."
30) Your statement, "If taken at the beginning of a cold, Echinacea will reduce cold symptoms,"
is called a(n) ________.
A) observation
B) hypothesis
C) conclusion
D) theory
Answer: B
Module: 1.5
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.3, 1.4
Global Learning: G1
31) You decide to test the effects of Echinacea on 100 people who are experiencing similar cold
symptoms. Which of the following groups would represent an appropriate control in your
experiment?
A) One healthy person given Echinacea tablets
B) One sick person given Echinacea tablets
C) 100 healthy people given tablets similar to Echinacea but with no herb
D) 100 sick people given tablets similar to Echinacea but with no herb
Answer: D
Module: 1.6
Skill: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Global Learning: G1

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