Question 1

At what level of organization does life begin?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​digestive system 
B)  cell 
C)  ​molecule (water) 
D)  ​molecule (DN
A)  
E)  ​population 
A)  ​digestive system 
B)  cell 
C)  ​molecule (water) 
D)  ​molecule (DN
A)  
E)  ​population

Question 2

Figure 1.3
  
-On the accompanying illustration, "A" and "B" should be labeled, respectively, ____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​consumers; producers 
B)  ​decomposers; producers 
C)  ​producers; redistributors 
D)  ​producers; consumers 
E)  ​consumers; decomposers 
A)  ​consumers; producers 
B)  ​decomposers; producers 
C)  ​producers; redistributors 
D)  ​producers; consumers 
E)  ​consumers; decomposers

Question 3

The plural for genus is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​genus. 
B)  ​geni. 
C)  ​genera. 
D)  ​gena. 
E)  ​genae. 
A)  ​genus. 
B)  ​geni. 
C)  ​genera. 
D)  ​gena. 
E)  ​genae.

Question 4

What is one of the major variables in the peacock butterfly experiment?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pattern/color of the wings 
B)  ​range of migration 
C)  ​species of bird predator 
D)  ​experimental location 
E)  ​percentage of survivors 
A)  ​pattern/color of the wings 
B)  ​range of migration 
C)  ​species of bird predator 
D)  ​experimental location 
E)  ​percentage of survivors

Question 5

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​metabolism. 
B)  ​photosynthesis. 
C)  ​chemosynthesis. 
D)  ​catabolism. 
E)  ​anabolism. 
A)  ​metabolism. 
B)  ​photosynthesis. 
C)  ​chemosynthesis. 
D)  ​catabolism. 
E)  ​anabolism.

Question 6

A scientific name consists of which of the following?
I.family name
II.genus name
III.species name

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The most inclusive level of organization listed here is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​heart. 
B)  carbon atom. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  zebra. 
E)  red blood cell. 
A)  ​heart. 
B)  carbon atom. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  zebra. 
E)  red blood cell.

Question 8

Which concept represents the highest degree of certainty?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hypothesis 
B)  ​deduction 
C)  ​assumption 
D)  ​theory 
E)  ​prediction 
A)  ​hypothesis 
B)  ​deduction 
C)  ​assumption 
D)  ​theory 
E)  ​prediction

Question 9

Scientists are always thinking about ways to improve experimental design. In the text's potato chip experiment, which of these changes would produce the most effective design?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Show a different movie. 
B)  ​Exclude teenagers as group members. 
C)  ​Collect uneaten chip remains and weigh them for both groups. 
D)  ​Provide free drinks before the experiment. 
E)  ​Use a smaller theater. 
A)  ​Show a different movie. 
B)  ​Exclude teenagers as group members. 
C)  ​Collect uneaten chip remains and weigh them for both groups. 
D)  ​Provide free drinks before the experiment. 
E)  ​Use a smaller theater.

Question 10

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​
-People get 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 11

In an experiment, the control group is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​not subjected to experimental error. 
B)  ​exposed to experimental treatments. 
C)  ​maintained under strict laboratory conditions. 
D)  ​treated exactly the same as the experimental group, except for one variable. 
E)  ​statistically the most important part of the experiment. 
A)  ​not subjected to experimental error. 
B)  ​exposed to experimental treatments. 
C)  ​maintained under strict laboratory conditions. 
D)  ​treated exactly the same as the experimental group, except for one variable. 
E)  ​statistically the most important part of the experiment.

Question 12

Which characteristic is least applicable to the development of science?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​evaluation of data 
B)  ​personal conviction 
C)  ​prediction 
D)  ​systematic observation 
E)  ​sharing of ideas 
A)  ​evaluation of data 
B)  ​personal conviction 
C)  ​prediction 
D)  ​systematic observation 
E)  ​sharing of ideas

Question 13

About twelve to twenty-four hours after the previous 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)  ​evolution. 
A)  ​adaptation. 
B)  ​inheritance. 
C)  ​metabolism. 
D)  ​homeostasis. 
E)  ​evolution.

Question 14

Which experiment would be the least effective follow-up to the peacock butterfly studies?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Repeat in a forest area totally devoid of native butterflies. 
B)  ​Repeat in a wildlife sanctuary aviary after giving birds a chance to learn about peacock butterflies. 
C)  ​Repeat using young, inexperienced birds. 
D)  ​Repeat, and count survivors for three weeks. 
E)  ​Repeat using more butterflies and more blue tits in a larger area. 
A)  ​Repeat in a forest area totally devoid of native butterflies. 
B)  ​Repeat in a wildlife sanctuary aviary after giving birds a chance to learn about peacock butterflies. 
C)  ​Repeat using young, inexperienced birds. 
D)  ​Repeat, and count survivors for three weeks. 
E)  ​Repeat using more butterflies and more blue tits in a larger area.

Question 15

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​
-prokaryotic

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which group in the peacock butterfly experiment had the highest survival rates?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Those with more nocturnal habits 
B)  ​Those without spots and without hissing/clicking sounds 
C)  ​Those without spots but with hissing/clicking sounds 
D)  ​Those with spots and hissing/clicking sounds 
E)  ​Those with the same flower habitat as the birds 
A)  ​Those with more nocturnal habits 
B)  ​Those without spots and without hissing/clicking sounds 
C)  ​Those without spots but with hissing/clicking sounds 
D)  ​Those with spots and hissing/clicking sounds 
E)  ​Those with the same flower habitat as the birds

Question 17

Which characteristic is NOT found in nonliving entities?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​energetic interactions 
B)  ​DNA 
C)  ​atoms 
D)  ​heat energy 
E)  ​complexity 
A)  ​energetic interactions 
B)  ​DNA 
C)  ​atoms 
D)  ​heat energy 
E)  ​complexity

Question 18

The choice of whether a particular organism belongs to the experimental group or the control group should be based on​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​age. 
B)  ​size. 
C)  ​chance. 
D)  ​history. 
E)  ​gender. 
A)  ​age. 
B)  ​size. 
C)  ​chance. 
D)  ​history. 
E)  ​gender.

Question 19

Approximately how many rainforest species become extinct every minute?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​one 
B)  ​two 
C)  ​five 
D)  ​ten 
E)  ​twenty 
A)  ​one 
B)  ​two 
C)  ​five 
D)  ​ten 
E)  ​twenty

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

At what level of organization does life begin?​

Figure 1.3 -On the accompanying illustration, "A" and "B" should be labeled, respectively, ____ and _____.

The plural for genus is​

What is one of the major variables in the peacock butterfly experiment?​

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as​

A scientific name consists of which of the following? I.family name II.genus name III.species name

The most inclusive level of organization listed here is a(n)

Which concept represents the highest degree of certainty?​

Scientists are always thinking about ways to improve experimental design. In the text's potato chip experiment, which of these changes would produce the most effective design?​

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.​ -People get cancer.

In an experiment, the control group is:​

Which characteristic is least applicable to the development of science?​

Which experiment would be the least effective follow-up to the peacock butterfly studies?​

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below.​ -prokaryotic

Which group in the peacock butterfly experiment had the highest survival rates?​

Which characteristic is NOT found in nonliving entities?​

The choice of whether a particular organism belongs to the experimental group or the control group should be based on​

Approximately how many rainforest species become extinct every minute?​

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

At what level of organization does life begin?

Figure 1.3 -On the accompanying illustration, "A" and "B" should be labeled, respectively, and _.

The plural for genus is

What is one of the major variables in the peacock butterfly experiment?

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as

Which concept represents the highest degree of certainty?

Scientists are always thinking about ways to improve experimental design. In the text's potato chip experiment, which of these changes would produce the most effective design?

Match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -People get cancer.

In an experiment, the control group is:

Which characteristic is least applicable to the development of science?

Which experiment would be the least effective follow-up to the peacock butterfly studies?

Match the following description with the most appropriate group listed below. -prokaryotic

Which group in the peacock butterfly experiment had the highest survival rates?

Which characteristic is NOT found in nonliving entities?

The choice of whether a particular organism belongs to the experimental group or the control group should be based on

Approximately how many rainforest species become extinct every minute?