Exam 1: An Introduction to the Science of Life

Which of the following is the correct organizational hierarchy, from largest to smallest, in the hierarchical order of life? (Some levels have been omitted, so you are looking for the correct order.)

Hypotheses must be ________.

How is life defined?

Use the following commercial to answer the question(s) below: A recent commercial advertised for a wristband that claimed to restore health and balance by taking advantage of natural frequencies of your biofield.It supports its claim by showing several people first struggling to balance without the wristband and then balancing fine with the wristband. -Which of the following is a potential problem with the information presented?

A college campus - including the students, birds, trees, sidewalks, and air - makes up one complete ________.

Many medical studies show that patients who receive a treatment feel better even if the treatment was an ineffective sugar pill.What is this phenomenon called?

The statement, "There are 628 gray squirrels living on campus," describes the ________ of gray squirrels on campus.

Fire can move, grow, reproduce, use energy, consume oxygen, and interact with its environment.Why is it not alive?

Use the following table to answer the following question(s). Table 1: Cookie parameters with varying fat levels Data from Pareyt, Bram, Faisal Talhaoui, Greet Kerckhofs, Kristof Brijs, Hans Goesaert, Martine Wevers, and Jan A.Delcour, "The Role of Sugar and Fat in Sugar-Snap Cookies: Structural and Textural Properties." Journal of Food Engineering 90, 3 (Feb.1, 2009): 400-408. -Based on the table above, which of the following statements is correct?

Use the following study to answer the following question(s): A researcher applies varying amounts of fertilizer (0, 2, 4, 8, 10 units) to 50 potted tomato plants.All other variables that may affect the outcome (watering, temperature, sunlight, plant size, etc.) are kept the same from pot to pot.At the end of the growing season, the tomatoes grown on each plant are weighed to determine which fertilizer level produced the largest tomato yield. -Which variable is the independent variable?

A controlled experiment is one in which ________.

Which of the following is/are major themes in the field of biology?

The amount of fat does not affect the frequency of the size of cells found in cookies.

Many medical studies include a control group in which patients receive a medically ineffective treatment that resembles the treatment tested.What do we call the ineffective treatment?

Use the following table to answer the following question(s). Table 1: Cookie parameters with varying fat levels Data from Pareyt, Bram, Faisal Talhaoui, Greet Kerckhofs, Kristof Brijs, Hans Goesaert, Martine Wevers, and Jan A.Delcour, "The Role of Sugar and Fat in Sugar-Snap Cookies: Structural and Textural Properties." Journal of Food Engineering 90, 3 (Feb.1, 2009): 400-408. -Based on the table above, which of the following statements is not correct?

A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observations and experiments, is referred to as a(n) ________.

How can you recognize a reliable source of information?