Question 1

Testing subsets of a population allows scientists to make_______ about the whole population.

Accepted Answer

A) theories 
B) hypotheses 
C) generalizations 
D) conclusions 
E) all of these 
A) theories 
B) hypotheses 
C) generalizations 
D) conclusions 
E) all of these

Question 2

A hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A) a statement of fact. 
B) often expressed negatively. 
C) a form of critical thinking. 
D) a testable prediction. 
E) none of these. 
A) a statement of fact. 
B) often expressed negatively. 
C) a form of critical thinking. 
D) a testable prediction. 
E) none of these.

Question 3

How did the control group differ from the experimental group in the butterfly experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) They were different species. 
B) Their native habitat area of the forest differed. 
C) They tasted worse. 
D) They had unmodified wing spots. 
E) They preferred different flower species. 
A) They were different species. 
B) Their native habitat area of the forest differed. 
C) They tasted worse. 
D) They had unmodified wing spots. 
E) They preferred different flower species.

Question 4

In the experiment with Peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that

Accepted Answer

A) mimicry confuses both predator and prey. 
B) mimicry conveys a selective advantage to the prey. 
C) birds are capable of learning. 
D) birds are agents of evolution. 
E) unpalatable species display distinctive wings. 
A) mimicry confuses both predator and prey. 
B) mimicry conveys a selective advantage to the prey. 
C) birds are capable of learning. 
D) birds are agents of evolution. 
E) unpalatable species display distinctive wings.

Question 5

Recent expeditions into New Guinea found

Accepted Answer

A) dozens of new species of animals. 
B) plants that had plate-sized flowers. 
C) a bird that was thought to be extinct. 
D) New Guinea has a history of several billion years. 
E) all of these. 
A) dozens of new species of animals. 
B) plants that had plate-sized flowers. 
C) a bird that was thought to be extinct. 
D) New Guinea has a history of several billion years. 
E) all of these.

Question 6

Which of the following phrases would most likely be used in a discussion of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) respond to environmental stimuli 
B) limited range of variation 
C) rapid energy turnover 
D) cycle of elements 
E) structural and functional units of life 
A) respond to environmental stimuli 
B) limited range of variation 
C) rapid energy turnover 
D) cycle of elements 
E) structural and functional units of life

Question 7

All of the following are domains of life except?

Accepted Answer

A) Animalia 
B) Bacteria 
C) Archaea 
D) Eukarya 
E) none of these 
A) Animalia 
B) Bacteria 
C) Archaea 
D) Eukarya 
E) none of these

Question 8

Organisms sense and respond to changes both inside and outside the body by way of

Accepted Answer

A) metabolism. 
B) photosynthesis. 
C) receptors. 
D) catabolism. 
E) anabolism. 
A) metabolism. 
B) photosynthesis. 
C) receptors. 
D) catabolism. 
E) anabolism.

Question 9

As a result of experimentation,

Accepted Answer

A) more hypotheses may be developed. 
B) more questions may be asked. 
C) a new biological principle could emerge. 
D) entire theories may be modified. 
E) all of these. 
A) more hypotheses may be developed. 
B) more questions may be asked. 
C) a new biological principle could emerge. 
D) entire theories may be modified. 
E) all of these.

Question 10

The scientific explanation for the diversity seen in nature is

Accepted Answer

A) based upon sexual differences. 
B) divine creation of the many different forms of life. 
C) found in the science of taxonomy. 
D) natural selection. 
E) artificial selection. 
A) based upon sexual differences. 
B) divine creation of the many different forms of life. 
C) found in the science of taxonomy. 
D) natural selection. 
E) artificial selection.

Question 11

Which of the following ultimately accounts for variation in genetic traits?

Accepted Answer

A) replication of DNA molecules 
B) genetic mutation 
C) asexual reproduction 
D) ecological succession 
E) homeostatic mechanisms 
A) replication of DNA molecules 
B) genetic mutation 
C) asexual reproduction 
D) ecological succession 
E) homeostatic mechanisms

Question 12

Pigeon breeding is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection. 
B) evolution. 
C) artificial selection. 
D) adaptation. 
E) mutation 
A) natural selection. 
B) evolution. 
C) artificial selection. 
D) adaptation. 
E) mutation

Question 13

The variable in the butterfly experiment is

Accepted Answer

A) butterfly wing pattern color. 
B) butterfly species. 
C) bird predator species. 
D) rainforest region used. 
E) percentage of survivors. 
A) butterfly wing pattern color. 
B) butterfly species. 
C) bird predator species. 
D) rainforest region used. 
E) percentage of survivors.

Question 14

The data from the butterfly experiment reflected which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) food choices by predators 
C) the ability of birds to find the prey 
D) the role of mimicry 
E) all of these 
A) natural selection 
B) food choices by predators 
C) the ability of birds to find the prey 
D) the role of mimicry 
E) all of these

Question 15

The logical scientific method for studying nature includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) observing nature 
B) developing explanations 
C) testing the explanations 
D) genetically engineering test subjects 
A) observing nature 
B) developing explanations 
C) testing the explanations 
D) genetically engineering test subjects

Question 16

Which represents the highest degree of certainty?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis 
B) variable 
C) assumption 
D) theory 
E) prediction 
A) hypothesis 
B) variable 
C) assumption 
D) theory 
E) prediction

Question 17

DNA codes for the production of

Accepted Answer

A) proteins. 
B) minerals. 
C) inorganic molecules. 
D) vital gasses. 
E) water. 
A) proteins. 
B) minerals. 
C) inorganic molecules. 
D) vital gasses. 
E) water.

Question 18

The plural for genus is

Accepted Answer

A) genus. 
B) geni. 
C) genera. 
D) gena. 
E) genae. 
A) genus. 
B) geni. 
C) genera. 
D) gena. 
E) genae.

Question 19

The least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed here is

Accepted Answer

A) family. 
B) phylum. 
C) class. 
D) order. 
E) genus. 
A) family. 
B) phylum. 
C) class. 
D) order. 
E) genus.

Question 20

The flow of energy among living organisms is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) circular. 
B) a ladder. 
C) a lattice. 
D) one way. 
E) a funnel. 
A) circular. 
B) a ladder. 
C) a lattice. 
D) one way. 
E) a funnel.

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

Testing subsets of a population allows scientists to make_______ about the whole population.

A hypothesis is

How did the control group differ from the experimental group in the butterfly experiment?

In the experiment with Peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that

Recent expeditions into New Guinea found

Which of the following phrases would most likely be used in a discussion of homeostasis?

All of the following are domains of life except?

Organisms sense and respond to changes both inside and outside the body by way of

As a result of experimentation,

The scientific explanation for the diversity seen in nature is

Which of the following ultimately accounts for variation in genetic traits?

Pigeon breeding is an example of

The variable in the butterfly experiment is

The data from the butterfly experiment reflected which of the following?

The logical scientific method for studying nature includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Which represents the highest degree of certainty?

DNA codes for the production of

The plural for genus is

The least inclusive of the taxonomic categories listed here is

The flow of energy among living organisms is best characterized as

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Plants

Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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