Question 1

Four of the following are key characteristics for the survival of a species. Which one is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ability to acquire energy and nutrients 
B)  ​response to environmental change 
C)  ​reproduction 
D)  ​inability to change 
E)  ​ability to grow and adapt through changes in DNA 
A)  ​ability to acquire energy and nutrients 
B)  ​response to environmental change 
C)  ​reproduction 
D)  ​inability to change 
E)  ​ability to grow and adapt through changes in DNA

Question 2

Which term refers to judging information before accepting it as fact?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​critical thinking 
B)  law 
C)  ​theory 
D)  ​fact 
E)  ​hypothesis 
A)  ​critical thinking 
B)  law 
C)  ​theory 
D)  ​fact 
E)  ​hypothesis

Question 3

Which organisms are NOT eukaryotes?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fungi 
B)  ​bacteria 
C)  ​plants 
D)  ​animals 
E)  ​protists 
A)  ​fungi 
B)  ​bacteria 
C)  ​plants 
D)  ​animals 
E)  ​protists

Question 4

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​
-Compile test results and draw conclusions from them.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report 
A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report

Question 5

The flow of nutrients through 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.

Question 6

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​
-Submit the results and the conclusions to the scientific community.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report 
A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report

Question 7

Which phrase 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 8

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​
-based on fossils, oldest, still living organisms

Accepted Answer

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals 
A) ​bacteria 
B) ​protists 
C) ​plants 
D) ​fungi 
E) ​animals

Question 9

Science is based on​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​faith. 
B)  ​authority. 
C)  ​evidence. 
D)  ​force. 
E)  opinion. 
A)  ​faith. 
B)  ​authority. 
C)  ​evidence. 
D)  ​force. 
E)  opinion.

Question 10

What is a hypothesis?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a report of the findings of scientific experiments 
B)  ​a specific conclusion of an experiment in an "if . . . then" format 
C)  ​a way of using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon 
D)  ​the summary of the outcomes of scientific findings 
E)  ​a testable explanation of a natural phenomenon 
A)  ​a report of the findings of scientific experiments 
B)  ​a specific conclusion of an experiment in an "if . . . then" format 
C)  ​a way of using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon 
D)  ​the summary of the outcomes of scientific findings 
E)  ​a testable explanation of a natural phenomenon

Question 11

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​
-Hypothesis that has not been disproven after many years of rigorous testing.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report 
A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report

Question 12

Which characteristic will NOT strengthen the validity of a theory?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​repetitions of experiments 
B)  ​increased observations 
C)  ​time after the experiment 
D)  ​faith in the experiment 
E)  ​confirmation by many scientists 
A)  ​repetitions of experiments 
B)  ​increased observations 
C)  ​time after the experiment 
D)  ​faith in the experiment 
E)  ​confirmation by many scientists

Question 13

The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cell. 
B)  ​molecule. 
C)  ​organ. 
D)  ​population. 
E)  ​ecosystem. 
A)  ​cell. 
B)  ​molecule. 
C)  ​organ. 
D)  ​population. 
E)  ​ecosystem.

Question 14

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below. However, rocks are components of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the community. 
B)  ​the population. 
C)  ​the ecosystem only. 
D)  ​the biosphere only. 
E)  ​both the ecosystem and the biosphere. 
A)  ​the community. 
B)  ​the population. 
C)  ​the ecosystem only. 
D)  ​the biosphere only. 
E)  ​both the ecosystem and the biosphere.

Question 15

What is an acceptable probability of sampling error that may have skewed the results in most scientific studies?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​80% 
B)  ​50% 
C)  ​25% 
D)  ​10% 
E)  ​5% 
A)  ​80% 
B)  ​50% 
C)  ​25% 
D)  ​10% 
E)  ​5%

Question 16

Match the following letter to the number with which they best correspond.
-This is a generalization that describes a consistent natural phenomenon for which there is incomplete scientific explanation.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Question 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Prediction 
E) Law of nature
F)Scientific theory
G)Assessment
H)Report 
A) Observation 
B) Question 
C) Hypothesis 
D) Prediction 
E) Law of nature
F)Scientific theory
G)Assessment
H)Report

Question 17

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​
-Smoking cigarettes causes cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report 
A) ​Observation 
B) ​Question 
C) ​Hypothesis 
D) ​Prediction 
E) ​Law of nature
F)​Scientific theory
G)​Assessment
H)​Report

Question 18

Which of the following is a domain of life?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​eukaryotes 
B)  ​plants 
C)  ​animals 
D)  ​protists 
E)  ​fungi 
A)  ​eukaryotes 
B)  ​plants 
C)  ​animals 
D)  ​protists 
E)  ​fungi

Question 19

a(n. ____ property is a characteristic of a system that does not appear in any of its component parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​efferent 
B)  ​emergent 
C)  ​elective 
D)  ​energetic 
E)  ​living 
A)  ​efferent 
B)  ​emergent 
C)  ​elective 
D)  ​energetic 
E)  ​living

Question 20

What was the dependent variable in the peacock butterfly experiments?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​changing predators 
B)  ​changing habitats 
C)  ​painting the wings 
D)  ​clipping the hindwings 
E)  ​getting eaten 
A)  ​changing predators 
B)  ​changing habitats 
C)  ​painting the wings 
D)  ​clipping the hindwings 
E)  ​getting eaten

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

Four of the following are key characteristics for the survival of a species. Which one is the exception?​

Which term refers to judging information before accepting it as fact?​

Which organisms are NOT eukaryotes?​

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​ -Compile test results and draw conclusions from them.

The flow of nutrients through living organisms is best characterized as

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​ -Submit the results and the conclusions to the scientific community.

Which phrase would most likely be used in a discussion of homeostasis?​

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​ -based on fossils, oldest, still living organisms

Science is based on​

What is a hypothesis?​

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​ -Hypothesis that has not been disproven after many years of rigorous testing.

Which characteristic will NOT strengthen the validity of a theory?​

The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)​

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below. However, rocks are components of​

What is an acceptable probability of sampling error that may have skewed the results in most scientific studies?​

Match the following letter to the number with which they best correspond. -This is a generalization that describes a consistent natural phenomenon for which there is incomplete scientific explanation.

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​ -Smoking cigarettes causes cancer.

Which of the following is a domain of life?​

a(n. ____ property is a characteristic of a system that does not appear in any of its component parts.

What was the dependent variable in the peacock butterfly experiments?​

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Four of the following are key characteristics for the survival of a species. Which one is the exception?

Which term refers to judging information before accepting it as fact?

Which organisms are NOT eukaryotes?

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -Compile test results and draw conclusions from them.

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -Submit the results and the conclusions to the scientific community.

Which phrase would most likely be used in a discussion of homeostasis?

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below. -based on fossils, oldest, still living organisms

Science is based on

What is a hypothesis?

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -Hypothesis that has not been disproven after many years of rigorous testing.

Which characteristic will NOT strengthen the validity of a theory?

The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is a(n)

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below. However, rocks are components of

What is an acceptable probability of sampling error that may have skewed the results in most scientific studies?

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -Smoking cigarettes causes cancer.

Which of the following is a domain of life?

What was the dependent variable in the peacock butterfly experiments?