Question 1

In order to arrive at a solution to a problem, a scientist usually proposes and tests

Accepted Answer

A)  laws. 
B)  theories. 
C)  hypotheses. 
D)  principles. 
E)  facts. 
A)  laws. 
B)  theories. 
C)  hypotheses. 
D)  principles. 
E)  facts.

Question 2

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are life processes that are characteristic of a normal life. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduction 
B)  energy usage 
C)  mutation 
D)  respiration 
E)  homeostasis 
A)  reproduction 
B)  energy usage 
C)  mutation 
D)  respiration 
E)  homeostasis

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: A process found only in plants and some bacteria.
Name of the most inclusive level of organization.
A process whereby a researcher can manipulate the conditions under which observations are made.
Describes the change in life over time.
Most organisms exhibit this characteristic that tends to buffer the effects of environmental change.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of evolution and biosphere and homeostasis and experiment is...

Question 4

Which is the correct order of progression?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecosystem, community, population, organism 
B)  organism, community, population, ecosystem 
C)  organism, population, community, ecosystem 
D)  population, organism, ecosystem, community 
E)  community, organism, population, ecosystem 
A)  ecosystem, community, population, organism 
B)  organism, community, population, ecosystem 
C)  organism, population, community, ecosystem 
D)  population, organism, ecosystem, community 
E)  community, organism, population, ecosystem

Question 5

Which of the following represents the lowest degree of certainty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

At the most basic level of the living world we find

Accepted Answer

A)  atoms. 
B)  cells. 
C)  molecules. 
D)  compounds. 
E)  ions. 
A)  atoms. 
B)  cells. 
C)  molecules. 
D)  compounds. 
E)  ions.

Question 7

The capacity to do work is

Accepted Answer

A)  matter. 
B)  energy. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  aerobic respiration. 
E)  life. 
A)  matter. 
B)  energy. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  aerobic respiration. 
E)  life.

Question 8

Which of the following do(es) not depend directly on sunlight for energy?
I. producers (plants)
II. consumers (animals)
III. decomposers (bacteria)

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  II and III only 
C)  II only 
D)  III only 
E)  I and III only 
A)  I only 
B)  II and III only 
C)  II only 
D)  III only 
E)  I and III only

Question 9

Science does not involve

Accepted Answer

A)  research. 
B)  value judgments. 
C)  theories. 
D)  hypothetical concepts. 
E)  controls. 
A)  research. 
B)  value judgments. 
C)  theories. 
D)  hypothetical concepts. 
E)  controls.

Question 10

Which of the following does not belong in the domain Eukarya?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants 
B)  Animals 
C)  Bacteria 
D)  Fungi 
E)  Veterbrates 
A)  Plants 
B)  Animals 
C)  Bacteria 
D)  Fungi 
E)  Veterbrates

Question 11

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are aspects of the scientific method. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  experimentation 
D)  philosophy 
E)  conclusion 
A)  observation 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  experimentation 
D)  philosophy 
E)  conclusion

Question 12

Homeostasis provides what kind of environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  constant 
C)  limiting 
D)  changing 
E)  chemical and physical 
A)  positive 
B)  constant 
C)  limiting 
D)  changing 
E)  chemical and physical

Question 13

An agent that can cause disease is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  infectivore. 
B)  protozoan. 
C)  disruptor. 
D)  pathogen. 
E)  antibody.. 
A)  infectivore. 
B)  protozoan. 
C)  disruptor. 
D)  pathogen. 
E)  antibody..

Question 14

Which factor(s) is (are) contributing to the increase in the spread and occurrence of many diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  International travel 
B)  Overuse of antibiotics 
C)  Misuse of antibiotics 
D)  An increase in the population 
E)  All of these 
A)  International travel 
B)  Overuse of antibiotics 
C)  Misuse of antibiotics 
D)  An increase in the population 
E)  All of these

Question 15

"A change over time" is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A)  mutation. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  physiology. 
D)  evolution. 
E)  respiration. 
A)  mutation. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  physiology. 
D)  evolution. 
E)  respiration.

Question 16

The control in an experiment

Accepted Answer

A)  makes the experiment valid. 
B)  is an additional replicate for statistical purposes. 
C)  reduces the experimental errors. 
D)  minimizes experimental inaccuracy. 
E)  allows a standard of comparison for the experimental group. 
A)  makes the experiment valid. 
B)  is an additional replicate for statistical purposes. 
C)  reduces the experimental errors. 
D)  minimizes experimental inaccuracy. 
E)  allows a standard of comparison for the experimental group.

Question 17

The validity of scientific discoveries should be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  morality. 
B)  aesthetics. 
C)  philosophy. 
D)  economics. 
E)  evidence. 
A)  morality. 
B)  aesthetics. 
C)  philosophy. 
D)  economics. 
E)  evidence.

Question 18

Science is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  faith. 
B)  authority. 
C)  evidence. 
D)  force. 
E)  consensus. 
A)  faith. 
B)  authority. 
C)  evidence. 
D)  force. 
E)  consensus.

Question 19

Critical thinking means

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging all concepts. 
B)  evaluating information before accepting it. 
C)  disagreeing with proposed ideas. 
D)  making quick decisions. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  challenging all concepts. 
B)  evaluating information before accepting it. 
C)  disagreeing with proposed ideas. 
D)  making quick decisions. 
E)  all of these.

Question 20

About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood, though it may rise to 130 mg/100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates. That the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range despite uneven intake of sugar is due to the body's ability to carry out

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  homeostasis. 
E)  hemostastis. 
A)  adaptation. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  homeostasis. 
E)  hemostastis.

Exam 1: Learning About Human Biology

In order to arrive at a solution to a problem, a scientist usually proposes and tests

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are life processes that are characteristic of a normal life. Select the exception.

Which is the correct order of progression?

Which of the following represents the lowest degree of certainty?

At the most basic level of the living world we find

The capacity to do work is

Which of the following do(es) not depend directly on sunlight for energy? I. producers (plants) II. consumers (animals) III. decomposers (bacteria)

Science does not involve

Which of the following does not belong in the domain Eukarya?

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are aspects of the scientific method. Select the exception.

Homeostasis provides what kind of environment?

An agent that can cause disease is a(n)

Which factor(s) is (are) contributing to the increase in the spread and occurrence of many diseases?

"A change over time" is the definition of

The control in an experiment

The validity of scientific discoveries should be based on

Science is based on

Critical thinking means

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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