Question 1

What is the difference between discovery science and hypothesis-driven science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovery science "discovers" new knowledge, whereas hypothesis-driven science does not. 
B)  Discovery science is based on deductive reasoning, whereas hypothesis-driven science is based on inductive reasoning. 
C)  Discovery science is mostly about describing nature, whereas hypothesis-driven science tries to explain nature. 
D)  Discovery science involves predictions about outcomes, whereas hypothesis-driven science involves tentative answers to specific questions. 
A)  Discovery science "discovers" new knowledge, whereas hypothesis-driven science does not. 
B)  Discovery science is based on deductive reasoning, whereas hypothesis-driven science is based on inductive reasoning. 
C)  Discovery science is mostly about describing nature, whereas hypothesis-driven science tries to explain nature. 
D)  Discovery science involves predictions about outcomes, whereas hypothesis-driven science involves tentative answers to specific questions.

Question 2

Which of the following is a producer?

Accepted Answer

A)  oak tree 
B)  earthworm 
C)  sun 
D)  cat 
A)  oak tree 
B)  earthworm 
C)  sun 
D)  cat

Question 3

What are eukaryotic genes composed of?

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA 
B)  organelles 
C)  RNA and DNA 
D)  DNA 
A)  RNA 
B)  organelles 
C)  RNA and DNA 
D)  DNA

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a property of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Populations of organisms rarely change over time. 
B)  Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization. 
C)  Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities. 
D)  Organisms reproduce their own kind. 
A)  Populations of organisms rarely change over time. 
B)  Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization. 
C)  Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities. 
D)  Organisms reproduce their own kind.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT recycled but is lost from ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  energy 
C)  magnesium 
D)  carbon 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  energy 
C)  magnesium 
D)  carbon

Question 6

Which kingdom of Eukarya consists primarily of unicellular organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantae 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Protista 
A)  Plantae 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Protista

Question 7

Members of the kingdom Plantae differ from members of the other kingdoms of Eukarya in that most members of the kingdom Plantae ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are decomposers 
B)  are unicellular 
C)  are consumers 
D)  produce their own food 
A)  are decomposers 
B)  are unicellular 
C)  are consumers 
D)  produce their own food

Question 8

Humans are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  producers 
B)  producers and consumers 
C)  consumers 
D)  producers and decomposers 
A)  producers 
B)  producers and consumers 
C)  consumers 
D)  producers and decomposers

Question 9

Discovery science is primarily based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis testing 
B)  deduction 
C)  experimentation 
D)  observation 
A)  hypothesis testing 
B)  deduction 
C)  experimentation 
D)  observation

Question 10

In what way(s)is the science of biology influencing and changing our culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  by helping us understand the relevance of evolution to human health 
B)  by revealing how mutations in genes can lead to disease 
C)  by providing new tools for forensic investigations 
D)  all of the above 
A)  by helping us understand the relevance of evolution to human health 
B)  by revealing how mutations in genes can lead to disease 
C)  by providing new tools for forensic investigations 
D)  all of the above

What is the difference between discovery science and hypothesis-driven science?

Which of the following is a producer?

What are eukaryotic genes composed of?

Which of the following is NOT a property of life?

Which of the following is NOT recycled but is lost from ecosystems?

Which kingdom of Eukarya consists primarily of unicellular organisms?

Members of the kingdom Plantae differ from members of the other kingdoms of Eukarya in that most members of the kingdom Plantae ________.

Humans are ________.

Discovery science is primarily based on ________.

In what way(s)is the science of biology influencing and changing our culture?

Essential Chemistry for Biology

The Molecules of Life

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells

Patterns of Inheritance

The Structure and Function of DNA

How Genes Are Controlled

DNA Technology

How Populations Evolve

How Biological Diversity Evolves

The Evolution of Microbial Life

The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

The Evolution of Animals

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Respiration

The Body's Defenses

Hormones

Reproduction and Development

Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems

The Life of a Flowering Plant

The Working Plant

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Exam 1: Introduction: Biology Today

What is the difference between discovery science and hypothesis-driven science?

Which of the following is a producer?

What are eukaryotic genes composed of?

Which of the following is NOT a property of life?

Which of the following is NOT recycled but is lost from ecosystems?

Which kingdom of Eukarya consists primarily of unicellular organisms?

Members of the kingdom Plantae differ from members of the other kingdoms of Eukarya in that most members of the kingdom Plantae ________.

Humans are ________.

Discovery science is primarily based on ________.

In what way(s)is the science of biology influencing and changing our culture?

Essential Chemistry for Biology

The Molecules of Life

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells

Patterns of Inheritance

The Structure and Function of DNA

How Genes Are Controlled

DNA Technology

How Populations Evolve

How Biological Diversity Evolves

The Evolution of Microbial Life

The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

The Evolution of Animals

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Respiration

The Body's Defenses

Hormones

Reproduction and Development

Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems

The Life of a Flowering Plant

The Working Plant

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