Question 1

Match each criterion that defines living organisms to its example.
-Certain blood vessels in humans constrict or dilate in during intense exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) Livings things grow and reproduce. 
B) Living things have a different molecular composition than nonliving things. 
C) Living things maintain homeostasis. 
D) Populations of living things evolve. 
E) Living things require energy and raw materials.
F)Living things respond to their external environment.

Question 2

The validity of a prediction in the scientific method is determined by experimentation or observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match each domain or kingdom to its description.
-This group includes multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that convert energy from the sun into food; tallest organisms on the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) Fungi 
B) Bacteria 
C) Plantae 
D) Animalia 
E) Archaea
F)Protista

Question 4

The graph above depicts the relative increase in autism in children from 1997 to 2007 living in California. In 2001, the additive thimerosal was removed from most childhood vaccines. Based on the information presented in the graph, what can be concluded about the hypothesis that thimerosal causes autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thimerosal, at the very least, contributes to the occurrence of autism as evidenced by the almost logarithmic increase in children with autism from 2001 to 2007. 
B)  Prior to 2001, thimerosal clearly influenced the cases of autism in California. 
C)  A sharp decrease in the cases of autism would be expected after 2001 if thimerosal was the causative agent of autism. 
D)  The results of the study are inclusive. 
E)  Thimerosal requires some other agent to help induce autism.

Question 5

A carefully planned and executed manipulation of the natural world used to test a prediction in the scientific method is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A carefully planned and executed manipulation of...

Question 6

In science, graphs are often used to display data collected from an experiment. Which one of the following is TRUE regarding a graph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most graphs are plotted on three axes. 
B)  The dependent variable is plotted on the y-axis. 
C)  Independent variables are generally not included on a graph. 
D)  The horizontal axis is known as the ordinate. 
E)  Graphs always involve plots of individual data points.

Question 7

Organisms made up of one cell are said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organisms made up of one cell are...

Question 8

Match each domain or kingdom to its description.
-Some members are unicellular, while others are multicellular eukaryotes; some, but not all, undergo photosynthesis; protozoa and algae are common examples of the kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) Fungi 
B) Bacteria 
C) Plantae 
D) Animalia 
E) Archaea
F)Protista

Question 9

Based on the figure above, which group of organisms is most closely related to members of the Kingdom Animalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protista 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Plantae 
D)  Bacteria 
E)  Archaea

Question 10

Because the natural world includes all energy and matter, it also includes all living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Unicellular microorganisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other membranous organelles are classified into two domains: ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unicellular microorganisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus...

Question 12

A farmer wants to improve crop yield in his fields by testing the effectiveness of a new pesticide available on the market. Which one of the following is the best control for this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher concentration of new pesticide used on the control field than the experimental field 
B)  more shade on the control field than on the experimental field 
C)  a lower concentration of new pesticide used on the control field than on the experimental field 
D)  more water on the control field than on the experimental field 
E)  no new pesticide used on the control field; new pesticide used only on the experimental field

Question 13

The kingdom Protista primarily includes multicellular eukaryotic organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Each of the following terms is related to the scientific process. Match each to its description.
-the process of testing ideas and gaining information about the natural world

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each of the following terms is related...

Question 15

Humans can grasp objects between their thumbs and fingers because the thumb is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Humans can grasp objects between their thumbs...

Question 16

The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism. 
B)  biology. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  evolution. 
E)  chemistry.

Question 17

Humans possess several characteristics that, when taken together, differentiate them from other organisms. These characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  opposable thumbs 
B)  capacity for complex language 
C)  bipedalism 
D)  large brain relative to body mass 
E)  the inability to maintain a constant internal body temperature

Question 18

Which one of the following experiments would be considered acceptable in our society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the effects of cocaine use on babies born to cocaine-using mothers. 
B)  Determining the response of a patient's "incurable" cancer to a newly developed cancer drug. 
C)  Testing the effects of radiation exposure on volunteers. 
D)  Testing the effectiveness of a new AIDS vaccine using deliberate exposure of human volunteers to HIV. 
E)  Testing the effectiveness of a newly developed antibiotic using deliberate exposure of humans to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Question 19

Information that takes the form of a testimonial is considered to be ________ evidence, not scientific evidence because it is not based on empirical evidence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Information that takes the form of a...

Question 20

Approaching new information with a questioning attitude and looking for evidence to support the claim involves

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  the process of predicting an outcome. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  curiosity. 
E)  skepticism.

Exam 1: Human Biology, Science, and Society

Match each criterion that defines living organisms to its example. -Certain blood vessels in humans constrict or dilate in during intense exercise.

The validity of a prediction in the scientific method is determined by experimentation or observation.

Match each domain or kingdom to its description. -This group includes multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that convert energy from the sun into food; tallest organisms on the planet.

A carefully planned and executed manipulation of the natural world used to test a prediction in the scientific method is a(n) ________.

In science, graphs are often used to display data collected from an experiment. Which one of the following is TRUE regarding a graph?

Organisms made up of one cell are said to be ________.

Match each domain or kingdom to its description. -Some members are unicellular, while others are multicellular eukaryotes; some, but not all, undergo photosynthesis; protozoa and algae are common examples of the kingdom.

Based on the figure above, which group of organisms is most closely related to members of the Kingdom Animalia?

Because the natural world includes all energy and matter, it also includes all living organisms.

Unicellular microorganisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other membranous organelles are classified into two domains: and .

A farmer wants to improve crop yield in his fields by testing the effectiveness of a new pesticide available on the market. Which one of the following is the best control for this experiment?

The kingdom Protista primarily includes multicellular eukaryotic organisms.

Each of the following terms is related to the scientific process. Match each to its description. -the process of testing ideas and gaining information about the natural world

Humans can grasp objects between their thumbs and fingers because the thumb is ________.

The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment is known as

Humans possess several characteristics that, when taken together, differentiate them from other organisms. These characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Which one of the following experiments would be considered acceptable in our society?

Information that takes the form of a testimonial is considered to be ________ evidence, not scientific evidence because it is not based on empirical evidence.

Approaching new information with a questioning attitude and looking for evidence to support the claim involves