Question 1

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below.
-process by which one generation replaces another

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

An experimental result that is statistically significant is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) likely to occur by chance alone 
B) unlikely to occur by chance alone 
C) scientifically significant or important 
D) the result of an experiment with only one variable 
E) influenced by sampling error 
A) likely to occur by chance alone 
B) unlikely to occur by chance alone 
C) scientifically significant or important 
D) the result of an experiment with only one variable 
E) influenced by sampling error

Question 3

Match the terms with the most suitable description.
-scientific theory

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 4

A scientist randomly divided a group of 100 lab rats into two groups of 50. One group was fed regular rat chow while the other was fed the same amount of rat chow with added DDT. Both groups were housed in the same room with the same environmental conditions. At the end of the experiment, rats were weighed and the mean difference calculated.
-Refer to the accompanying narrative. Which dependent variable was measured?

Accepted Answer

A) DDT 
B) temperature 
C) weight 
D) amount of food 
E) length of day 
A) DDT 
B) temperature 
C) weight 
D) amount of food 
E) length of day

Question 5

Which term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which eukaryotes break down food externally and then absorb nutrients?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) experiment 
B) hypothesis 
C) prediction 
D) model 
E) conclusive description 
A) experiment 
B) hypothesis 
C) prediction 
D) model 
E) conclusive description

Question 8

A scientific name consists of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) family name only 
B) genus name only 
C) specific epithet only 
D) family name and genus name 
E) genus name and specific epithet 
A) family name only 
B) genus name only 
C) specific epithet only 
D) family name and genus name 
E) genus name and specific epithet

Question 9

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of living organisms. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) energy use 
B) homeostasis 
C) development 
D) response to stimuli 
E) diversity 
A) energy use 
B) homeostasis 
C) development 
D) response to stimuli 
E) diversity

Question 10

Match the following terms with the appropriate description.
-​the schooling of arctic fish

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 11

The smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A) atom 
B) cell 
C) molecule 
D) organ 
E) population 
A) atom 
B) cell 
C) molecule 
D) organ 
E) population

Question 12

Which term describes the collection of all populations living in the same area?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Grass growing in a field is eaten by a deer. Later on, the deer dies and its body is decomposed, in part, by bacteria. In this scenario, which organism(s) are consumers?

Accepted Answer

A) grass only 
B) deer only 
C) bacteria only 
D) grass and bacteria 
E) deer and bacteria 
A) grass only 
B) deer only 
C) bacteria only 
D) grass and bacteria 
E) deer and bacteria

Question 14

Which features characterize all prokaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A) photosynthetic 
B) multicellular 
C) has nuclei 
D) resides in extreme environments 
E) lacks nuclei 
A) photosynthetic 
B) multicellular 
C) has nuclei 
D) resides in extreme environments 
E) lacks nuclei

Question 15

A scientific researcher performs four of the five tasks below. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) revises a hypothesis based on data collected 
B) manipulates dependent variables 
C) reviews other research results obtained by other scientists 
D) examines the effects of independent variables 
E) draws conclusions based only on appropriate experimental data 
A) revises a hypothesis based on data collected 
B) manipulates dependent variables 
C) reviews other research results obtained by other scientists 
D) examines the effects of independent variables 
E) draws conclusions based only on appropriate experimental data

Question 16

About 12 to 24 hours after the last meal, a person's blood sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 mg per 100 ml of blood, although it may rise to 130 mg per 100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates. Yet, the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range, despite uneven intake of sugar. This is possible due to the process of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation 
B) homeostasis 
C) inheritance 
D) metabolism 
E) development 
A) adaptation 
B) homeostasis 
C) inheritance 
D) metabolism 
E) development

Question 17

To arrive at a conclusion based upon observations, scientists use _____.

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) subjective reasoning 
D) logical intuition 
E) biased methods 
A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) subjective reasoning 
D) logical intuition 
E) biased methods

Question 18

Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) other producers 
B) dead consumers 
C) decomposers 
D) the environment 
E) themselves 
A) other producers 
B) dead consumers 
C) decomposers 
D) the environment 
E) themselves

Question 19

Which domain(s) is/are made up of organisms without nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A) archaea only 
B) bacteria only 
C) eukarya only 
D) both archaea and bacteria 
E) both bacteria and eukarya 
A) archaea only 
B) bacteria only 
C) eukarya only 
D) both archaea and bacteria 
E) both bacteria and eukarya

Question 20

As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as ____ energy.

Accepted Answer

A) electrical 
B) heat 
C) light 
D) mechanical 
E) nuclear 
A) electrical 
B) heat 
C) light 
D) mechanical 
E) nuclear

Exam 1: The Science of Biology

Match the statement to the most appropriate function, process, or trait listed below. -process by which one generation replaces another

An experimental result that is statistically significant is _____.

Match the terms with the most suitable description. -scientific theory

Which term refers to an increase in number, size, or volume in the cells of an organism?

Which eukaryotes break down food externally and then absorb nutrients?

A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon is a(n) _____.

A scientific name consists of the ____.

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of living organisms. Select the exception.

Match the following terms with the appropriate description. -​the schooling of arctic fish

The smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own is a(n) ____.

Which term describes the collection of all populations living in the same area?

Grass growing in a field is eaten by a deer. Later on, the deer dies and its body is decomposed, in part, by bacteria. In this scenario, which organism(s) are consumers?

Which features characterize all prokaryotes?

A scientific researcher performs four of the five tasks below. Select the exception.

To arrive at a conclusion based upon observations, scientists use _____.

Organisms designated as producers usually obtain their energy from ____.

Which domain(s) is/are made up of organisms without nuclei?

As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as ____ energy.

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 following terms with the appropriate description. -the schooling of arctic fish