Question 1

Which statement is NOT correct about experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A) All conditions are held the same except for the condition being tested for in the experimental group 
B) It is best to use identical subjects (except for the treatment in the experimental group)in order to reduce the uncontrolled factors 
C) The condition being tested in an experiment is the "control" 
D) Statistical comparisons are made between groups to determine if any difference is beyond random chance 
A) All conditions are held the same except for the condition being tested for in the experimental group 
B) It is best to use identical subjects (except for the treatment in the experimental group)in order to reduce the uncontrolled factors 
C) The condition being tested in an experiment is the "control" 
D) Statistical comparisons are made between groups to determine if any difference is beyond random chance

Question 2

Which kingdom contains organisms that obtain their food by absorption through hyphae and never develop from embryos?

Accepted Answer

A) Protista 
B) Animalia 
C) Plantae 
D) Fungi 
A) Protista 
B) Animalia 
C) Plantae 
D) Fungi

Question 3

Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type of approach:

Accepted Answer

A) Evolutionary 
B) Descriptive 
C) Theoretical 
D) Experimental 
A) Evolutionary 
B) Descriptive 
C) Theoretical 
D) Experimental

Question 4

To have a frame of reference against which to compare experimental findings,a scientist must

Accepted Answer

A) study two groups: a control group and an experimental group. 
B) eliminate all expectations that might cause a biased interpretation of the results. 
C) have other scientists look at the results. 
D) do nothing;a "frame of reference" is not necessary. 
A) study two groups: a control group and an experimental group. 
B) eliminate all expectations that might cause a biased interpretation of the results. 
C) have other scientists look at the results. 
D) do nothing;a "frame of reference" is not necessary.

Question 5

What was the major obstacle that Darwin's theory of natural selection faced when first proposed in 1859?

Accepted Answer

A) It lacked a valid theory of heredity 
B) It was unable to explain adaptation 
C) It could not explain the origins of new anatomical structures 
D) It required unreasonably long periods of time to operate 
A) It lacked a valid theory of heredity 
B) It was unable to explain adaptation 
C) It could not explain the origins of new anatomical structures 
D) It required unreasonably long periods of time to operate

Question 6

Reproduction of organisms involves the apparently contradictory phenomena of

Accepted Answer

A) cellular and noncellular structures. 
B) catabolism and anabolism. 
C) adaptation and evolution. 
D) variation and heredity. 
A) cellular and noncellular structures. 
B) catabolism and anabolism. 
C) adaptation and evolution. 
D) variation and heredity.

Question 7

The principle of natural selection is founded in which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Organisms vary and some variations provide an advantage for survival 
B) All organisms tend to overproduce their kind 
C) There is a struggle for existence among varying organisms in a population 
D) All of these choices together represent the principle of natural selection 
A) Organisms vary and some variations provide an advantage for survival 
B) All organisms tend to overproduce their kind 
C) There is a struggle for existence among varying organisms in a population 
D) All of these choices together represent the principle of natural selection

Question 8

Which statement about living things is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Living things are made up of cells 
B) Living things obey the laws of chemistry and physics 
C) Living things show organization and other common characteristics of life 
D) Emergent properties arise from interactions among the components of a system 
E) Living things are composed only of organic elements,whereas nonliving things are made up of inorganic elements 
A) Living things are made up of cells 
B) Living things obey the laws of chemistry and physics 
C) Living things show organization and other common characteristics of life 
D) Emergent properties arise from interactions among the components of a system 
E) Living things are composed only of organic elements,whereas nonliving things are made up of inorganic elements

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics is NOT required for the life of an individual organism to continue?

Accepted Answer

A) To maintain chemical uniqueness and organization 
B) To respond to stimuli 
C) To evolve 
D) To possess a genetic program to control cell processes 
A) To maintain chemical uniqueness and organization 
B) To respond to stimuli 
C) To evolve 
D) To possess a genetic program to control cell processes

Question 10

Which of these is a variation of form,function,or behavior that promotes the likelihood of a species' continued existence?

Accepted Answer

A) Evolution 
B) Metabolism 
C) Adaptation 
D) Homeostasis 
A) Evolution 
B) Metabolism 
C) Adaptation 
D) Homeostasis

Question 11

What is a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) A tentative statement,based on information or data,that explains a large number of observations and guides experimentation 
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments 
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion,often in an "if ...then" format 
D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon 
A) A tentative statement,based on information or data,that explains a large number of observations and guides experimentation 
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments 
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion,often in an "if ...then" format 
D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon

Question 12

A broad concept in science that is strongly supported by many forms of evidence,is accepted by an overwhelming number of scientists,and has not yet been found to be incorrect is a __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A broad concept in science that is...

Question 13

A cell dies and its complex organic molecules degrade into a mass of simple molecules no more organized than the non-living matter outside the cell.This feature of life,which is now lost,is

Accepted Answer

A) growth and reproduction. 
B) adaptability. 
C) metabolism. 
D) irritability. 
E) complexity and hierarchical organization. 
A) growth and reproduction. 
B) adaptability. 
C) metabolism. 
D) irritability. 
E) complexity and hierarchical organization.

Question 14

When the paradigms of science are shifted or replaced,we consider this a

Accepted Answer

A) scientific discovery. 
B) scientific revolution. 
C) change in scientific principles. 
D) theoretical breakthrough. 
A) scientific discovery. 
B) scientific revolution. 
C) change in scientific principles. 
D) theoretical breakthrough.

Question 15

Which statement about environmental interaction is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Study of organisms and their interactions with the environment is called ecology 
B) To study ecology,we must separate living organisms from their environment 
C) The evolutionary history of a lineage is connected to the environment where it lived 
D) Organisms are intimately connected with their physical environment 
A) Study of organisms and their interactions with the environment is called ecology 
B) To study ecology,we must separate living organisms from their environment 
C) The evolutionary history of a lineage is connected to the environment where it lived 
D) Organisms are intimately connected with their physical environment

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of living organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Unique and complex molecular organization 
B) Response to stimuli in environment 
C) Reproduction 
D) Metabolism 
E) All of the choices are characteristics of living organisms 
A) Unique and complex molecular organization 
B) Response to stimuli in environment 
C) Reproduction 
D) Metabolism 
E) All of the choices are characteristics of living organisms

Question 17

The role of principles in zoology is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) researchers should maintain high principles of conduct in research. 
B) zoology rests solely upon expansion of principles of chemistry and physics. 
C) principles of zoology are derived by study of a few different animals and then finding central unifying principles. 
D) past principles may be discarded as new principles replace them. 
E) none of the choices offer a thorough description of principles underlying zoology. 
A) researchers should maintain high principles of conduct in research. 
B) zoology rests solely upon expansion of principles of chemistry and physics. 
C) principles of zoology are derived by study of a few different animals and then finding central unifying principles. 
D) past principles may be discarded as new principles replace them. 
E) none of the choices offer a thorough description of principles underlying zoology.

Question 18

Religious groups formerly proclaiming their views under the banner "creation-science" have renamed their arguments "_______ _______ _______" in an attempt to gain credibility.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The theory that all forms of life descended from a common ancestor through a branching of lineages constitutes Darwin's theory of

Accepted Answer

A) perpetual change. 
B) common descent. 
C) multiplication of species. 
D) natural selection. 
A) perpetual change. 
B) common descent. 
C) multiplication of species. 
D) natural selection.

Question 20

Science cannot yet describe "thinking" in physical terms.However,we know that it involves metabolism within brain cells.With positron emission tomography (PET)scan or activity nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)it is possible to image the regions of the brain that are most metabolically active during various mental activities.For different mental functions,different regions and nerve cells become active.However,

Accepted Answer

A) the cellular energy expended in "thinking" must be less than the chemical bond energy supplied in food to these brain cells. 
B) "thought" cannot be linked to cell processes because energy is not related to matter. 
C) since thoughts can repeat,the requirement for a continual input of energy to prevent entropy does not apply to this cell activity. 
D) "thinking" is beyond the scope of science to study. 
A) the cellular energy expended in "thinking" must be less than the chemical bond energy supplied in food to these brain cells. 
B) "thought" cannot be linked to cell processes because energy is not related to matter. 
C) since thoughts can repeat,the requirement for a continual input of energy to prevent entropy does not apply to this cell activity. 
D) "thinking" is beyond the scope of science to study.

Exam 1: Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology

Which statement is NOT correct about experimental design?

Which kingdom contains organisms that obtain their food by absorption through hyphae and never develop from embryos?

Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type of approach:

To have a frame of reference against which to compare experimental findings,a scientist must

What was the major obstacle that Darwin's theory of natural selection faced when first proposed in 1859?

Reproduction of organisms involves the apparently contradictory phenomena of

The principle of natural selection is founded in which of the following statements?

Which statement about living things is FALSE?

Which of the following characteristics is NOT required for the life of an individual organism to continue?

Which of these is a variation of form,function,or behavior that promotes the likelihood of a species' continued existence?

What is a hypothesis?

A broad concept in science that is strongly supported by many forms of evidence,is accepted by an overwhelming number of scientists,and has not yet been found to be incorrect is a __________________.

A cell dies and its complex organic molecules degrade into a mass of simple molecules no more organized than the non-living matter outside the cell.This feature of life,which is now lost,is

When the paradigms of science are shifted or replaced,we consider this a

Which statement about environmental interaction is NOT correct?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of living organisms?

The role of principles in zoology is best described as

Religious groups formerly proclaiming their views under the banner "creation-science" have renamed their arguments "_______ _______ _______" in an attempt to gain credibility.

The theory that all forms of life descended from a common ancestor through a branching of lineages constitutes Darwin's theory of

The Origin and Chemistry of Life

Cells As Units of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Genetics: a Review

Organic Evolution

The Reproductive Process

Principles of Development

Architectual Pattern of an Animal

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges and Placozoans

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods

Crustaceans

Hexapods

Chaetognaths, echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Chordates

Fishes

Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Support, Protection, and Movement

Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation

Homeostasis: Internal Fluids and Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System

Immunity

Animal Behavior

Animal Distribution

Animal Ecology

Filters

Religious groups formerly proclaiming their views under the banner "creation-science" have renamed their arguments "___ _ _____" in an attempt to gain credibility.