Question 1

The DNA molecule is most similar functionally to a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pair of scissors 
B) flash light battery 
C) Cookbook 
D) ballpoint pen 
E) craft kit of ceramic tiles

Question 2

Evolution has been tested in various ways.Genetic,fossil,anatomical,physiological and behavioral studies all confirm that evolution is the mechanism of the origin of species.Thus,in science evolution is considered a scientific ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fact 
B) hypothesis 
C) law 
D) theory 
E) guess

Question 3

In the scientific name,Pan paniscus,Pan represents the name of the ____ while paniscus represents the name of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) family; species 
B) family; genus 
C) genus; species 
D) species; genus 
E) genus; family

Question 4

What is the process by which a producer uses light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?

Accepted Answer

A) respiration 
B) photosynthesis 
C) homeostasis 
D) development 
E) reproduction

Question 5

Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-A set of people got regular potato chips.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

After rigorous statistical analyses have shown a very low likelihood (usually 5% or less)of a result having occurred by chance alone,the result is said to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) quantitatively probable 
B) probably random 
C) statistically significant 
D) due to sampling error 
E) statistically probable

Question 8

Classification.
Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity.
Choose only the most correct answer.
-These multi-celled consumers include herbivores and carnivores.

Accepted Answer

A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) Eukarya 
D) Plantae 
E) fungi
F)Animals
G)Protists

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct order of taxa from most inclusive to least inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 
B) domain, kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species 
C) domain, kingdom, phylum, family, order, class, genus, species 
D) domain, phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species 
E) domain, kingdom, order, class, phylum, family, genus, species

Question 10

Who developed the two-part naming system scientists use today to classify newly found organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Carolus Linnaeus 
C) Aristotle 
D) Alexander von Humboldt 
E) Ernst Mayer

Question 11

Lipids,proteins,DNA,RNA,and complex carbohydrates are all ____.

Accepted Answer

A) minerals 
B) atoms 
C) cells 
D) molecules 
E) elements

Question 12

Classification.
Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity.
Choose only the most correct answer.
-Multi-celled consumers that actively move about during at least part of their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) archaea 
B) bacteria 
C) Eukarya 
D) Plantae 
E) fungi
F)Animals
G)Protists

Question 13

Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 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)Results
I)Conclusion

Question 14

Homeostasis is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to sense and respond to change 
B) maintaining the external environment to favor survival 
C) essential for nonliving things 
D) unique to consumers 
E) unique to producers

Question 15

In science,if a result is deemed statistically significant,that means ____.

Accepted Answer

A) it is a very important result 
B) it has a high probability of being incorrect. 
C) it has a low probability of being skewed by sampling error 
D) there is very little variation in the data 
E) there is no doubt of the result being true

Question 16

In science,a theory is defined as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a speculative guess 
B) a hypothesis 
C) an explanation that is well documented and consistent with the evidence 
D) a description of a phenomenon for which there is no explanation 
E) a personal conviction

Question 17

An experimenter wanted to test the effects of cigarette smoking on rats.She infused the cages of 50 rats with cigarette smoke and the cages of another 50 rats with pure,clean air.The rats that received the clean air were the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental group 
B) control group 
C) model group 
D) predictive group 
E) independent group

Question 18

The process by which the first cell of a new individual becomes a multicelled adult is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) homeostasis 
B) inheritance 
C) reproduction 
D) growth 
E) development

Question 19

In the experiment with peacock butterflies the working hypothesis is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) mimicry confuses both predator and prey 
B) mimicry protects butterflies from being eaten by predatory birds 
C) birds are capable of learning 
D) birds are agents of evolution 
E) unpalatable species display distinctive wings

Question 20

Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-People who eat potato chips with Olestra will be more likely to get intestinal cramps than those who eat potato chips made without Olestra.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: Invitation To Biology

The DNA molecule is most similar functionally to a ____.

Evolution has been tested in various ways.Genetic,fossil,anatomical,physiological and behavioral studies all confirm that evolution is the mechanism of the origin of species.Thus,in science evolution is considered a scientific ____.

In the scientific name,Pan paniscus,Pan represents the name of the while paniscus represents the name of the .

What is the process by which a producer uses light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?

Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -A set of people got regular potato chips.

A result is statistically significant if ____.

After rigorous statistical analyses have shown a very low likelihood (usually 5% or less) of a result having occurred by chance alone,the result is said to be ____.

Classification. Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity. Choose only the most correct answer. -These multi-celled consumers include herbivores and carnivores.

Which of the following is the correct order of taxa from most inclusive to least inclusive?

Who developed the two-part naming system scientists use today to classify newly found organisms?

Lipids,proteins,DNA,RNA,and complex carbohydrates are all ____.

Classification. Answer the following questions in reference to life's diversity. Choose only the most correct answer. -Multi-celled consumers that actively move about during at least part of their lives.

Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond. -Some people complained of intestinal problems after eating chips containing Olestra.

Homeostasis is ____.

In science,if a result is deemed statistically significant,that means ____.

In science,a theory is defined as ____.

An experimenter wanted to test the effects of cigarette smoking on rats.She infused the cages of 50 rats with cigarette smoke and the cages of another 50 rats with pure,clean air.The rats that received the clean air were the ____.

The process by which the first cell of a new individual becomes a multicelled adult is called ____.

In the experiment with peacock butterflies the working hypothesis is that ____.