Question 1

Which mutation is an example of an adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mutation results in decreased sperm count in humans. 
B)  A mutation is found to be the cause of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  A mutation results in hairless cats, reducing allergies in humans. 
D)  A mutation increases the size of tomato plants. 
E)  A mutation renders an individual immune to HIV infection. 
A)  A mutation results in decreased sperm count in humans. 
B)  A mutation is found to be the cause of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  A mutation results in hairless cats, reducing allergies in humans. 
D)  A mutation increases the size of tomato plants. 
E)  A mutation renders an individual immune to HIV infection.

Question 2

A randomly selected group of organisms from an order would show more genetic and anatomical variability than a similar group randomly picked from a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  kingdom 
B)  genus 
C)  family 
D)  phylum 
E)  class 
A)  kingdom 
B)  genus 
C)  family 
D)  phylum 
E)  class

Question 3

A group of organisms in which the individuals are so closely related in structure, biochemistry, and behavior that they can successfully interbreed is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  genus 
C)  order 
D)  species 
E)  kingdom 
A)  class 
B)  genus 
C)  order 
D)  species 
E)  kingdom

Question 4

Monkeys, trees, snakes, moss, birds, sunlight, rain, rocks, and bugs together would be considered a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The most fundamental grouping in the classification of living organisms is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  genus 
C)  order 
D)  species 
E)  class 
A)  family 
B)  genus 
C)  order 
D)  species 
E)  class

Question 6

When a student manipulates a system under study, he or she is collecting ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  factual data 
B)  analytical data 
C)  experimental data 
D)  empirical data 
E)  observational data 
A)  factual data 
B)  analytical data 
C)  experimental data 
D)  empirical data 
E)  observational data

Exam 1: Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Which mutation is an example of an adaptation?

A randomly selected group of organisms from an order would show more genetic and anatomical variability than a similar group randomly picked from a(n) _____.

A group of organisms in which the individuals are so closely related in structure, biochemistry, and behavior that they can successfully interbreed is a(n) ____.

Monkeys, trees, snakes, moss, birds, sunlight, rain, rocks, and bugs together would be considered a(n) ____.

The most fundamental grouping in the classification of living organisms is the ____.

When a student manipulates a system under study, he or she is collecting ____.

Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

Dna Structure, Replication, and Organization

Gene Expression: From Dna to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technology: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

Paleobiology and Macroevolution

Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

The Circulatory System

Defenses Against Disease

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Digestive Systems and Animal Nutrition

Regulating the Internal Environment: Osmoregulation, Excretion, and Thermoregulation

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Animal Behavior

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