Question 1

A systematic way of obtaining knowledge about the natural world is

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment. 
B)  an hypothesis. 
C)  science. 
D)  the variable. 
E)  a prediction. 
A)  an experiment. 
B)  an hypothesis. 
C)  science. 
D)  the variable. 
E)  a prediction. C

Question 2

When the body's defenses can't respond quickly enough to prevent a pathogen's activities from interfering with normal function, ____ develops.

Accepted Answer

A)  infection 
B)  disease 
C)  incursion 
D)  invasion 
E)  virulence 
A)  infection 
B)  disease 
C)  incursion 
D)  invasion 
E)  virulence B

Question 3

Each cell is able to maintain an internal state of chemical and physical stability. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  physiology. 
D)  adaptation. 
E)  evolution. 
A)  metabolism. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  physiology. 
D)  adaptation. 
E)  evolution. B

Question 4

Which of the following involves a subjective judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fact 
B)  A theory 
C)  An hypothesis 
D)  An opinion 
E)  A control 
A)  A fact 
B)  A theory 
C)  An hypothesis 
D)  An opinion 
E)  A control

Question 5

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking in energy and materials. 
B)  Sensing and responding to changes in the environment. 
C)  Locomotion. 
D)  Reproducing and growing. 
E)  Consisting of one or more cells. 
A)  Taking in energy and materials. 
B)  Sensing and responding to changes in the environment. 
C)  Locomotion. 
D)  Reproducing and growing. 
E)  Consisting of one or more cells.

Question 6

A scientific approach to studying nature is based on all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  asking questions. 
B)  formulating hypotheses. 
C)  making predictions. 
D)  devising tests and reporting results. 
E)  devloping a control group. 
A)  asking questions. 
B)  formulating hypotheses. 
C)  making predictions. 
D)  devising tests and reporting results. 
E)  devloping a control group.

Question 7

After many years of testing, an hypothesis becomes accepted as a

Accepted Answer

A)  problem. 
B)  theory. 
C)  conclusion. 
D)  variable. 
E)  control. 
A)  problem. 
B)  theory. 
C)  conclusion. 
D)  variable. 
E)  control.

Question 8

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are terms associated with valid critical thinking. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  opinion 
B)  cause 
C)  facts 
D)  reliable sources 
E)  evidence 
A)  opinion 
B)  cause 
C)  facts 
D)  reliable sources 
E)  evidence

Question 9

The entry of a pathogen into cells or tissues is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  disease. 
B)  invasion. 
C)  virulence. 
D)  incursion. 
E)  infection. 
A)  disease. 
B)  invasion. 
C)  virulence. 
D)  incursion. 
E)  infection.

Question 10

Development and reproduction of an organism is guided by instructions from

Accepted Answer

A)  the blood. 
B)  the brain. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  the environment. 
E)  RNA. 
A)  the blood. 
B)  the brain. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  the environment. 
E)  RNA.

Question 11

If a person is using critical thinking to analyze a problem, which of the following would NOT be useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  opinions of others 
B)  facts 
C)  causes 
D)  reliable data 
E)  knowing the credentials of sources 
A)  opinions of others 
B)  facts 
C)  causes 
D)  reliable data 
E)  knowing the credentials of sources

Question 12

What is the most inclusive level of life's organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a niche 
B)  the biosphere 
C)  a population 
D)  an ecosystem 
E)  a community 
A)  a niche 
B)  the biosphere 
C)  a population 
D)  an ecosystem 
E)  a community

Question 13

Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cell 
B)  a molecule 
C)  an organ 
D)  an organelle 
E)  an ecosystem 
A)  a cell 
B)  a molecule 
C)  an organ 
D)  an organelle 
E)  an ecosystem

Question 14

Of the following, which is a proposed explanation for an observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  principle 
B)  law 
C)  theory 
D)  fact 
E)  hypothesis 
A)  principle 
B)  law 
C)  theory 
D)  fact 
E)  hypothesis

Question 15

The adjective that best describes homeostasis in living organisms is

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid. 
B)  biological. 
C)  dynamic. 
D)  chemical. 
E)  physical. 
A)  rigid. 
B)  biological. 
C)  dynamic. 
D)  chemical. 
E)  physical.

Question 16

"Vertebrates" refers to animals that possess

Accepted Answer

A)  hair. 
B)  mammary glands. 
C)  the ability to give birth to live young. 
D)  lungs. 
E)  a backbone. 
A)  hair. 
B)  mammary glands. 
C)  the ability to give birth to live young. 
D)  lungs. 
E)  a backbone.

Question 17

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of life. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  ionization 
B)  energy usage 
C)  reproduction 
D)  growth 
E)  cellular organization 
A)  ionization 
B)  energy usage 
C)  reproduction 
D)  growth 
E)  cellular organization

Question 18

A test carried out under controlled conditions that may be manipulated by a researcher is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  problem. 
D)  procedure. 
E)  variable. 
A)  experiment. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  problem. 
D)  procedure. 
E)  variable.

Question 19

One major strength of science is

Accepted Answer

A)  all theories are correct. 
B)  all experiments are successful. 
C)  new ideas are considered as new information comes to light. 
D)  facts that have been discovered remain unchanged. 
E)  all questions may be explained by science. 
A)  all theories are correct. 
B)  all experiments are successful. 
C)  new ideas are considered as new information comes to light. 
D)  facts that have been discovered remain unchanged. 
E)  all questions may be explained by science.

Question 20

Which of the following are not common disease-causing microbes in the human body are

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  parasitic protists 
E)  all of these. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  parasitic protists 
E)  all of these.

Exam 1: Learning About Human Biology

A systematic way of obtaining knowledge about the natural world is

When the body's defenses can't respond quickly enough to prevent a pathogen's activities from interfering with normal function, ____ develops.

Each cell is able to maintain an internal state of chemical and physical stability. This is called

Which of the following involves a subjective judgment?

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of life?

A scientific approach to studying nature is based on all of the following except:

After many years of testing, an hypothesis becomes accepted as a

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are terms associated with valid critical thinking. Select the exception.

The entry of a pathogen into cells or tissues is known as

Development and reproduction of an organism is guided by instructions from

If a person is using critical thinking to analyze a problem, which of the following would NOT be useful?

What is the most inclusive level of life's organization?

Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?

Of the following, which is a proposed explanation for an observation?

The adjective that best describes homeostasis in living organisms is

"Vertebrates" refers to animals that possess

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of life. Select the exception.

A test carried out under controlled conditions that may be manipulated by a researcher is a(n)

One major strength of science is

Which of the following are not common disease-causing microbes in the human body are

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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