Question 1

Describe how DNA makes it possible for organisms to make new individuals like themselves.

Accepted Answer

No matter how simple or complex the life

Question 2

The caves in upstate New York,where Alan Hicks's team first noticed the deaths of thousands of bats,represent the ________ where the bats lived.

Accepted Answer

A)  biosphere 
B)  biome 
C)  ecosystem 
D)  community 
A)  biosphere 
B)  biome 
C)  ecosystem 
D)  community

Question 3

Is it possible for scientists to study events that happened to animals or plants that lived millions of years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes.Apply the laws of physics and nature that we know exist today to evaluate the evidence of past events.For example,observe modern animal behavior,structure,and function,and compare them to the structures of fossilized animals to deduce the function of the fossilized structures. 
B)  No.The laws of physics that exist today are not the same laws of physics that existed in the past,so there is no way to compare plant or animal fossils to those of modern organisms and deduce the function of fossilized structures. 
C)  Yes.Genetic manipulation of fossils allows scientists to directly test metabolic and behavioral characteristics of plants and animals from the past. 
D)  No.There is no way to analyze plant or animal fossils that lived millions of years ago because the laws of nature that exist today have changed dramatically from the past. 
A)  Yes.Apply the laws of physics and nature that we know exist today to evaluate the evidence of past events.For example,observe modern animal behavior,structure,and function,and compare them to the structures of fossilized animals to deduce the function of the fossilized structures. 
B)  No.The laws of physics that exist today are not the same laws of physics that existed in the past,so there is no way to compare plant or animal fossils to those of modern organisms and deduce the function of fossilized structures. 
C)  Yes.Genetic manipulation of fossils allows scientists to directly test metabolic and behavioral characteristics of plants and animals from the past. 
D)  No.There is no way to analyze plant or animal fossils that lived millions of years ago because the laws of nature that exist today have changed dramatically from the past.

Question 4

Which of the following represents conducting an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  dialing a telephone number 
B)  comparing prices of computers 
C)  checking midterm grades online 
D)  predicting the outcome of a basketball game 
A)  dialing a telephone number 
B)  comparing prices of computers 
C)  checking midterm grades online 
D)  predicting the outcome of a basketball game

Question 5

Experimentation is the primary,but not only,means used to verify or refute the ________ made by a hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  variables 
B)  theories 
C)  laws 
D)  predictions 
A)  variables 
B)  theories 
C)  laws 
D)  predictions

Question 6

Land biomes are most commonly defined by

Accepted Answer

A)  their climate,physical characteristics,and dominant animal life. 
B)  only the dominant plant life in them. 
C)  the dominant plant life that influences the dominant animal life in them. 
D)  their climate and physical characteristics that influence the dominant plant life and,subsequently,animal life in them. 
A)  their climate,physical characteristics,and dominant animal life. 
B)  only the dominant plant life in them. 
C)  the dominant plant life that influences the dominant animal life in them. 
D)  their climate and physical characteristics that influence the dominant plant life and,subsequently,animal life in them.

Question 7

Which of the following would be a fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific pathogens are directly responsible for specific diseases and conditions. 
B)  A fungal infection is solely responsible for the spread of white noses and associated higher mortality across bat populations and species. 
C)  Bats with white noses have been observed in the wild. 
D)  A fungal infection causes bats to wake up repeatedly during the winter and use up their fat reserves. 
A)  Specific pathogens are directly responsible for specific diseases and conditions. 
B)  A fungal infection is solely responsible for the spread of white noses and associated higher mortality across bat populations and species. 
C)  Bats with white noses have been observed in the wild. 
D)  A fungal infection causes bats to wake up repeatedly during the winter and use up their fat reserves.

Question 8

Consider the characteristics of living organisms.Would you classify viruses as living or nonliving? Justify your response.

Accepted Answer

Viruses are typically considered nonlivi

Question 9

Is it important for scientists to communicate their results to fellow scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes.Scientists want to receive recognition and monetary reward for their work. 
B)  No.There is no reason for scientists to communicate their results to fellow scientists. 
C)  Yes.The quality and accuracy of the scientific work can be enhanced by input,further review,and possibly even repetition by other scientists working in the same field. 
D)  No.Communication between scientists is discouraged because it can confuse the details of the experiments. 
A)  Yes.Scientists want to receive recognition and monetary reward for their work. 
B)  No.There is no reason for scientists to communicate their results to fellow scientists. 
C)  Yes.The quality and accuracy of the scientific work can be enhanced by input,further review,and possibly even repetition by other scientists working in the same field. 
D)  No.Communication between scientists is discouraged because it can confuse the details of the experiments.

Question 10

The claim has been made that women may be able to achieve significant improvements in memory by taking Gingko biloba supplements.To determine if the claim is fraudulent and prior to accepting this claim,what type of evidence would you like to see? Provide brief details of an investigative design.

Accepted Answer

The hypothesis to be examined is,"Taking

Describe how DNA makes it possible for organisms to make new individuals like themselves.

The caves in upstate New York,where Alan Hicks's team first noticed the deaths of thousands of bats,represent the ________ where the bats lived.

Is it possible for scientists to study events that happened to animals or plants that lived millions of years ago?

Which of the following represents conducting an experiment?

Experimentation is the primary,but not only,means used to verify or refute the ________ made by a hypothesis.

Land biomes are most commonly defined by

Which of the following would be a fact?

Consider the characteristics of living organisms.Would you classify viruses as living or nonliving? Justify your response.

Is it important for scientists to communicate their results to fellow scientists?

The claim has been made that women may be able to achieve significant improvements in memory by taking Gingko biloba supplements.To determine if the claim is fraudulent and prior to accepting this claim,what type of evidence would you like to see? Provide brief details of an investigative design.

Evaluating Scientific Claims

Chemistry of Life

Life Is Cellular

How Cells Work

Cell Division

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

What Genes Are

How Genes Work

Evidence for Evolution

Mechanisms of Evolution

Adaptation and Species

The History of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Plants,fungi,and Protists

Animals and Human Evolution

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Exam 1: The Nature of Science

Describe how DNA makes it possible for organisms to make new individuals like themselves.

The caves in upstate New York,where Alan Hicks's team first noticed the deaths of thousands of bats,represent the ________ where the bats lived.

Is it possible for scientists to study events that happened to animals or plants that lived millions of years ago?

Which of the following represents conducting an experiment?

Experimentation is the primary,but not only,means used to verify or refute the ________ made by a hypothesis.

Land biomes are most commonly defined by

Which of the following would be a fact?

Consider the characteristics of living organisms.Would you classify viruses as living or nonliving? Justify your response.

Is it important for scientists to communicate their results to fellow scientists?

The claim has been made that women may be able to achieve significant improvements in memory by taking Gingko biloba supplements.To determine if the claim is fraudulent and prior to accepting this claim,what type of evidence would you like to see? Provide brief details of an investigative design.

Evaluating Scientific Claims

Chemistry of Life

Life Is Cellular

How Cells Work

Cell Division

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

What Genes Are

How Genes Work

Evidence for Evolution

Mechanisms of Evolution

Adaptation and Species

The History of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Plants,fungi,and Protists

Animals and Human Evolution

Filters