Question 1

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below.However,soil is a component of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Taxonomists today tend to group organisms into the same category based on

Accepted Answer

A)  similar morphology 
B)  similar behavior 
C)  similar geographic distributions 
D)  similar DNA sequences 
E)  similar eating habits 
A)  similar morphology 
B)  similar behavior 
C)  similar geographic distributions 
D)  similar DNA sequences 
E)  similar eating habits D

Question 3

A scientific theory

Accepted Answer

A)  is widely accepted and supported by several evidences. 
B)  is widely accepted but not necessarily supported by several evidences. 
C)  is sometimes accepted and supported by several evidences. 
D)  is sometimes accepted and not necessarily supported by several evidences. 
E)  is always a "truth." 
A)  is widely accepted and supported by several evidences. 
B)  is widely accepted but not necessarily supported by several evidences. 
C)  is sometimes accepted and supported by several evidences. 
D)  is sometimes accepted and not necessarily supported by several evidences. 
E)  is always a "truth." A

Question 4

A population is composed of individuals of

Accepted Answer

A)  the same species. 
B)  interacting species of different kinds. 
C)  interacting species and nonliving things. 
D)  a single species interacting with nonliving things. 
E)  all species found in a given area. 
A)  the same species. 
B)  interacting species of different kinds. 
C)  interacting species and nonliving things. 
D)  a single species interacting with nonliving things. 
E)  all species found in a given area.

Question 5

Classification.Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity.Choose only the most correct answer.
-In this kingdom,multi-celled organisms digest their food outside of their bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) eukarya 
D) plantae 
E) fungi
F)animalia
G)protists 
A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) eukarya 
D) plantae 
E) fungi
F)animalia
G)protists

Question 6

MATCHING
Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-Some people complained of intestinal problems after eating chips containing Olestra.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion 
A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion

Question 7

One of the following is not a part of its paired term.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  atom; organism 
B)  community; ecosystem 
C)  population; cell 
D)  molecule; biosphere 
E)  species; community 
A)  atom; organism 
B)  community; ecosystem 
C)  population; cell 
D)  molecule; biosphere 
E)  species; community

Question 8

In the Olestra experiment,the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental group. 
B)  control group. 
C)  research group. 
D)  hypothetical group. 
E)  independent group. 
A)  experimental group. 
B)  control group. 
C)  research group. 
D)  hypothetical group. 
E)  independent group.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a characteristic of fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  all are eukaryotic 
B)  all break down food internally 
C)  most are multi-celled 
D)  some form mushroom fruiting bodies 
E)  some are single celled 
A)  all are eukaryotic 
B)  all break down food internally 
C)  most are multi-celled 
D)  some form mushroom fruiting bodies 
E)  some are single celled

Question 10

MATCHING
Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-In the control group,17.6% of people get cramps later,while in the experimental group,15.8% of people get cramps later.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion 
A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion

Question 11

The final step in the scientific method for a scientist is

Accepted Answer

A)  devising an experiment 
B)  collecting data 
C)  making observations 
D)  report his or her results 
E)  researching the literature for similar investigations 
A)  devising an experiment 
B)  collecting data 
C)  making observations 
D)  report his or her results 
E)  researching the literature for similar investigations

Question 12

MATCHING
Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-1,100 people between the ages of thirteen and thirty-eight were asked to watch a movie and eat potato chips.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion 
A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion

Question 13

Classification.Answer the following questions in reference to the levels of organization of life.Choose only the most correct answer.
-A one-way flow of energy and cycling of nutrients is essential for its dynamic.

Accepted Answer

A) population 
B) living cells 
C) molecules 
D) biosphere 
E) ecosystem
F)organs
G)tissues
H)community 
A) population 
B) living cells 
C) molecules 
D) biosphere 
E) ecosystem
F)organs
G)tissues
H)community

Question 14

A result is statistically significant if

Accepted Answer

A)  it is unlikely to have occurred by chance. 
B)  it is likely to have occurred by chance. 
C)  it is likely to have occurred in 50% of the cases. 
D)  it is consistent with predictions. 
E)  it is widely accepted. 
A)  it is unlikely to have occurred by chance. 
B)  it is likely to have occurred by chance. 
C)  it is likely to have occurred in 50% of the cases. 
D)  it is consistent with predictions. 
E)  it is widely accepted.

Question 15

MATCHING
Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-A set of people got regular potato chips.
78.	1,100 people between the ages of thirteen and thirty-eight were asked to watch a movie and eat potato chips.

Accepted Answer

A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion 
A) Observation 
B) Hypothesis 
C) Prediction 
D) Experiment 
E) Control group
F)Experimental group
G)The variable
H)Assess results
I)Conclusion

Question 16

How did the control group differ from the experimental group in the butterfly experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were different species. 
B)  Their native habitat of the forest differed. 
C)  They were spotless and soundless. 
D)  They tasted worse. 
E)  They preferred different flowers species. 
A)  They were different species. 
B)  Their native habitat of the forest differed. 
C)  They were spotless and soundless. 
D)  They tasted worse. 
E)  They preferred different flowers species.

Question 17

The species extinctions taking place today are being caused by ____ activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  human 
B)  volcanic 
C)  plate tectonic 
D)  extraterrestrial 
E)  geothermal 
A)  human 
B)  volcanic 
C)  plate tectonic 
D)  extraterrestrial 
E)  geothermal

Question 18

Classification.Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity.Choose only the most correct answer.
-Yeasts belong to this group.

Accepted Answer

A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) eukarya 
D) plantae 
E) fungi
F)animalia
G)protists 
A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) eukarya 
D) plantae 
E) fungi
F)animalia
G)protists

Question 19

Which of the following represents the most correct order of the organization of life from the smallest unit to the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  atoms ? molecules ? cells ?organisms ? populations ? communities ? ecosystems ? biosphere 
B)  atoms ? molecules ? cells ?organisms ? communities ? populations? ecosystems ? biosphere 
C)  atoms ? molecules ? cells ?organisms ? populations ? ecosystems ? communities ? biosphere 
D)  communities ? biosphere ? organisms ? ecosystems ? populations ? cells ? molecules ? atoms 
E)  biosphere ?organisms ?communities ? ecosystems ? populations ? molecules ?cells ? atoms 
A)  atoms ? molecules ? cells ?organisms ? populations ? communities ? ecosystems ? biosphere 
B)  atoms ? molecules ? cells ?organisms ? communities ? populations? ecosystems ? biosphere 
C)  atoms ? molecules ? cells ?organisms ? populations ? ecosystems ? communities ? biosphere 
D)  communities ? biosphere ? organisms ? ecosystems ? populations ? cells ? molecules ? atoms 
E)  biosphere ?organisms ?communities ? ecosystems ? populations ? molecules ?cells ? atoms

Question 20

Sampling error can be minimized by one or more of the following.

Accepted Answer

A)  using a large sample. 
B)  conducting the experiment or observation only once. 
C)  throwing out data that does not fit the conclusion. 
D)  using a small subset of a larger population. 
E)  more than one of these can minimize sampling error. 
A)  using a large sample. 
B)  conducting the experiment or observation only once. 
C)  throwing out data that does not fit the conclusion. 
D)  using a small subset of a larger population. 
E)  more than one of these can minimize sampling error.

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below.However,soil is a component of

Taxonomists today tend to group organisms into the same category based on

A scientific theory

A population is composed of individuals of

Classification.Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity.Choose only the most correct answer. -In this kingdom,multi-celled organisms digest their food outside of their bodies.

MATCHING Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -Some people complained of intestinal problems after eating chips containing Olestra.

One of the following is not a part of its paired term.Choose the exception.

In the Olestra experiment,the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the

Which of the following is not a characteristic of fungi?

MATCHING Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -In the control group,17.6% of people get cramps later,while in the experimental group,15.8% of people get cramps later.

The final step in the scientific method for a scientist is

MATCHING Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -1,100 people between the ages of thirteen and thirty-eight were asked to watch a movie and eat potato chips.

Classification.Answer the following questions in reference to the levels of organization of life.Choose only the most correct answer. -A one-way flow of energy and cycling of nutrients is essential for its dynamic.

A result is statistically significant if

MATCHING Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment,match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -A set of people got regular potato chips. 78. 1,100 people between the ages of thirteen and thirty-eight were asked to watch a movie and eat potato chips.

How did the control group differ from the experimental group in the butterfly experiment?

The species extinctions taking place today are being caused by ____ activities.

Classification.Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity.Choose only the most correct answer. -Yeasts belong to this group.

Which of the following represents the most correct order of the organization of life from the smallest unit to the largest?

Sampling error can be minimized by one or more of the following.

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

DNA Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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