Question 1

The eighteenth-century naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is known for developing ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the theory of natural selection 
B) a system for naming and classifying organisms 
C) the biological species concept 
D) the first microscope 
E) the scientific method 
A) the theory of natural selection 
B) a system for naming and classifying organisms 
C) the biological species concept 
D) the first microscope 
E) the scientific method B

Question 2

A scientist is investigating the results of varying temperature on the growth rate of a bacterial culture. In this experiment, temperature is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent variable 
B) independent variable 
C) control 
D) model 
E) hypothesis 
A) dependent variable 
B) independent variable 
C) control 
D) model 
E) hypothesis B

Question 3

Populations within California's Antelope Valley interact with their physical environment (e.g., sunlight and water) to sustain life. This scenario describes a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A) population 
B) community 
C) biosphere 
D) ecosystem 
E) organism 
A) population 
B) community 
C) biosphere 
D) ecosystem 
E) organism D

Question 4

A consistent natural phenomenon that cannot be described by a complete scientific explanation is known as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) scientific theory 
B) law of nature 
C) hypothesis 
D) scientific law 
E) scientific method 
A) scientific theory 
B) law of nature 
C) hypothesis 
D) scientific law 
E) scientific method

Question 5

Match the following terms with the appropriate description.
-group of arctic foxes in the arctic tundra

Accepted Answer

A) atom 
B) cell 
C) organ system 
D) population 
E) community
F)ecosystem
G)​emergent property
H)​tissue 
A) atom 
B) cell 
C) organ system 
D) population 
E) community
F)ecosystem
G)​emergent property
H)​tissue

Question 6

Match the terms with the most suitable description.
-​pseudoscience

Accepted Answer

A) statement of what should occur if the hypothesis is correct 
B) the chance that an event will occur 
C) testable explanation 
D) time-tested hypothesis 
E) ​statements or methods that appear scientific but do not follow scientific principles 
A) statement of what should occur if the hypothesis is correct 
B) the chance that an event will occur 
C) testable explanation 
D) time-tested hypothesis 
E) ​statements or methods that appear scientific but do not follow scientific principles

Question 7

Which organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, the majority of which are photosynthetic producers?

Accepted Answer

A) plants 
B) animals 
C) fungi 
D) bacteria 
E) archaea 
A) plants 
B) animals 
C) fungi 
D) bacteria 
E) archaea

Question 8

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-this characteristic of all living organisms buffers the effects of environmental change

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which term describes the transformation of one cell into a multicellular adult?

Accepted Answer

A) inheritance 
B) genetics 
C) reproduction 
D) development 
E) bioinformatics 
A) inheritance 
B) genetics 
C) reproduction 
D) development 
E) bioinformatics

Question 10

Match the terms with the most suitable description.
-probability

Accepted Answer

A) statement of what should occur if the hypothesis is correct 
B) the chance that an event will occur 
C) testable explanation 
D) time-tested hypothesis 
E) ​statements or methods that appear scientific but do not follow scientific principles 
A) statement of what should occur if the hypothesis is correct 
B) the chance that an event will occur 
C) testable explanation 
D) time-tested hypothesis 
E) ​statements or methods that appear scientific but do not follow scientific principles

Question 11

The control group in an experiment _____.

Accepted Answer

A) makes the experiment subjective 
B) is an additional replicate for statistical purposes 
C) is influenced by the dependent variable 
D) is only necessary for inductive reasoning 
E) is a standard of comparison for the experimental group 
A) makes the experiment subjective 
B) is an additional replicate for statistical purposes 
C) is influenced by the dependent variable 
D) is only necessary for inductive reasoning 
E) is a standard of comparison for the experimental group

Question 12

With the discovery of the Pinocchio frog in 2008, researchers needed to classify and assign a scientific name to this new species in a process known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) development 
B) taxonomy 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) pseudoscience 
E) subjectivity 
A) development 
B) taxonomy 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) pseudoscience 
E) subjectivity

Question 13

Which process describes the ability of living organisms to maintain an internal environment within a tolerable range?

Accepted Answer

A) metabolism 
B) homeostasis 
C) development 
D) respiration 
E) observation 
A) metabolism 
B) homeostasis 
C) development 
D) respiration 
E) observation

Question 14

As part of the scientific method, a scientist proposes and tests _____.

Accepted Answer

A) laws 
B) theories 
C) hypotheses 
D) principles 
E) facts 
A) laws 
B) theories 
C) hypotheses 
D) principles 
E) facts

Question 15

Which is the most diverse and inclusive taxon?

Accepted Answer

A) domain 
B) genus 
C) kingdom 
D) phylum 
E) species 
A) domain 
B) genus 
C) kingdom 
D) phylum 
E) species

Question 16

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-the process by which a single cell is transformed into a multicellular adult

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Suppose the Pinocchio frog, which was discovered in the remote Foja Mountains in New Guinea, is determined to be a new species based on the biological species concept. Why might the criteria of this concept not be applicable to these frogs?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA analyses must be conducted before a species can be defined by the biological species concept. 
B) The small Pinocchio frog population introduces too much sampling error to assess reproductive behaviors. 
C) Geographical barriers may prevent Pinocchio frogs from interbreeding with other frog populations. 
D) Experiments must be conducted to determine whether Pinocchio frogs can breed with other frog species in captivity. 
E) The biological species concept is subjective and inherently biased. 
A) DNA analyses must be conducted before a species can be defined by the biological species concept. 
B) The small Pinocchio frog population introduces too much sampling error to assess reproductive behaviors. 
C) Geographical barriers may prevent Pinocchio frogs from interbreeding with other frog populations. 
D) Experiments must be conducted to determine whether Pinocchio frogs can breed with other frog species in captivity. 
E) The biological species concept is subjective and inherently biased.

Question 18

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-a process performed only by producers

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Match the following terms with the appropriate description.
-oxygen required by animals in the arctic tundra

Accepted Answer

A) atom 
B) cell 
C) organ system 
D) population 
E) community
F)ecosystem
G)​emergent property
H)​tissue 
A) atom 
B) cell 
C) organ system 
D) population 
E) community
F)ecosystem
G)​emergent property
H)​tissue

Question 20

Imagine that a researcher for a large food company believes that he has developed a new drug that increases appetite. He names the drug "EatMore" and designs an experiment to test his hypothesis. He uses two groups of mice: one group is given the drug and the other group given a placebo sugar pill. The appetite levels are assessed by measuring the amount of food consumed by the mice in each group for one week. At the end of the experiment, he reported that on average, mice that received the "EatMore" drug consumed 2.5g of food/day and mice that received the placebo consumed 5g of food/day. Statistical analysis of the data showed the difference to be statistically significant.

Match the following terms with the conditions related to the accompanying experiment.
-the "EatMore" drug

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) experimental group 
D) control group 
A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) experimental group 
D) control group

Exam 1: The Science of Biology

The eighteenth-century naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is known for developing ____.

A scientist is investigating the results of varying temperature on the growth rate of a bacterial culture. In this experiment, temperature is the _____.

Populations within California's Antelope Valley interact with their physical environment (e.g., sunlight and water) to sustain life. This scenario describes a(n) ____.

A consistent natural phenomenon that cannot be described by a complete scientific explanation is known as a ____.

Match the following terms with the appropriate description. -group of arctic foxes in the arctic tundra

Match the terms with the most suitable description. -​pseudoscience

Which organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, the majority of which are photosynthetic producers?

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -this characteristic of all living organisms buffers the effects of environmental change

Which term describes the transformation of one cell into a multicellular adult?

Match the terms with the most suitable description. -probability

The control group in an experiment _____.

With the discovery of the Pinocchio frog in 2008, researchers needed to classify and assign a scientific name to this new species in a process known as ____.

Which process describes the ability of living organisms to maintain an internal environment within a tolerable range?

As part of the scientific method, a scientist proposes and tests _____.

Which is the most diverse and inclusive taxon?

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -the process by which a single cell is transformed into a multicellular adult

Suppose the Pinocchio frog, which was discovered in the remote Foja Mountains in New Guinea, is determined to be a new species based on the biological species concept. Why might the criteria of this concept not be applicable to these frogs?

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -a process performed only by producers

Match the following terms with the appropriate description. -oxygen required by animals in the arctic tundra

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts-Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Patterns in Inherited Traits

Human Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

The Protists

Plant Evolution

Fungi

Animals I: Major Invertebrate Groups

Animals Ii: the Chordates

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Reproduction and Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Effects on the Biosphere

Filters

Match the terms with the most suitable description. -pseudoscience