Question 1

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

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: 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

The Answer of Prediction and Observation and Experimental group and is...

Question 3

The dynamics of an ecosystem depends on two main processes, which are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the cycling of energy and the unidirectional flow of nutrients 
B) the unidirectional flow of energy and the cycling of nutrients 
C) the multidirectional flow of both energy and nutrients 
D) the unidirectional flow of both energy and nutrients 
E) the cycling of both energy and nutrients 
A) the cycling of energy and the unidirectional flow of nutrients 
B) the unidirectional flow of energy and the cycling of nutrients 
C) the multidirectional flow of both energy and nutrients 
D) the unidirectional flow of both energy and nutrients 
E) the cycling of both energy and nutrients B

Question 4

In the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment, what was the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Predatory birds are not deterred from eating peacock butterflies with spots. 
B) Predatory birds are deterred by peacock butterfly clicking sounds. 
C) Peacock butterflies with spots mated more often than those without spots. 
D) Predatory birds are deterred by the dark color of the peacock butterfly. 
E) Peacock butterflies that made clicking sounds attracted more predatory birds. 
A) Predatory birds are not deterred from eating peacock butterflies with spots. 
B) Predatory birds are deterred by peacock butterfly clicking sounds. 
C) Peacock butterflies with spots mated more often than those without spots. 
D) Predatory birds are deterred by the dark color of the peacock butterfly. 
E) Peacock butterflies that made clicking sounds attracted more predatory birds.

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: A community interacting with its environment

Accepted Answer

The Answer of community and population and atom and organism is...

Question 6

In science, all results ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are accepted as fact 
B) are only hypotheses 
C) have a probability of being incorrect 
D) must be consistent with previous knowledge 
E) are uncritically accepted by other scientists 
A) are accepted as fact 
B) are only hypotheses 
C) have a probability of being incorrect 
D) must be consistent with previous knowledge 
E) are uncritically accepted by other scientists

Question 7

Which organisms are single-celled and lack a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria and archaea 
B) fungi and bacteria 
C) archaea and protists 
D) fungi and archaea 
E) bacteria and protists 
A) bacteria and archaea 
B) fungi and bacteria 
C) archaea and protists 
D) fungi and archaea 
E) bacteria and protists

Question 8

Error bars on a graph indicate ____.

Accepted Answer

A) places where the data is likely wrong 
B) places where the researcher is unsure of her results 
C) variation in results that cannot be accounted for. 
D) variation in a set of data around the average 
E) poor experimental technique on the part of the researcher 
A) places where the data is likely wrong 
B) places where the researcher is unsure of her results 
C) variation in results that cannot be accounted for. 
D) variation in a set of data around the average 
E) poor experimental technique on the part of the researcher

Question 9

What are the simplest types of eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Percentages are about equal. Therefore, Olestra is not the cause of intestinal cramps observed in some people who have ingested Olestra-containing food.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of  R esults and Experiment and Observation is...

Question 11

On a very hot summer day and a few months later on a very cold winter day, you go outside and take your temperature. Each time your body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius. This example illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation 
B) cellular reproduction 
C) respiration 
D) homeostasis 
E) digestion 
A) adaptation 
B) cellular reproduction 
C) respiration 
D) homeostasis 
E) digestion

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: A set of people got regular potato chips.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Experimental group and The variable and Hypothesis is...

Question 13

Which of the following represents an activity within a population?

Accepted Answer

A) a fox consuming a rabbit 
B) the absorption of nitrogen by bacteria and converting it to a form useful to plants 
C) a peacock spreading and shaking his feathers to attract a female 
D) moss growing on the north side of a large pine tree 
E) a virus causing rabies in a dog 
A) a fox consuming a rabbit 
B) the absorption of nitrogen by bacteria and converting it to a form useful to plants 
C) a peacock spreading and shaking his feathers to attract a female 
D) moss growing on the north side of a large pine tree 
E) a virus causing rabies in a dog

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: In this eukaryotic group, members range from single-celled consumers to giant, multi-celled producers.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Plantae and Eukarya and protists and bacteria is...

Question 15

​  If a hypothesis stands after years of repeated testing, is consistent with all data gathered, and helps make successful predictions about other phenomena, it is considered to be a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) speculative idea 
B) proven theory 
C) proven hypothesis 
D) law of nature 
E) scientific theory 
A) speculative idea 
B) proven theory 
C) proven hypothesis 
D) law of nature 
E) scientific theory

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: All populations of all species in a given area

Accepted Answer

The Answer of atom and community and population and molecule is...

Question 17

In 1610, which scientist was imprisoned for publishing evidence that the Earth orbits the sun?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Copernicus 
C) Galileo 
D) Darwin 
E) Newton 
A) Aristotle 
B) Copernicus 
C) Galileo 
D) Darwin 
E) Newton

Question 18

What is the right sequence of events applied in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis; initial observation; data analysis; test; conclusion 
B) initial observation; data analysis; hypothesis; test; conclusion 
C) initial observation; hypothesis; data analysis; test; conclusion 
D) initial observation; hypothesis; test; data analysis; conclusion 
E) hypothesis; data analysis; initial observation; test; conclusion 
A) hypothesis; initial observation; data analysis; test; conclusion 
B) initial observation; data analysis; hypothesis; test; conclusion 
C) initial observation; hypothesis; data analysis; test; conclusion 
D) initial observation; hypothesis; test; data analysis; conclusion 
E) hypothesis; data analysis; initial observation; test; conclusion

Question 19

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 
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 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Some people complained of intestinal problems after eating chips containing Olestra.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Control group and  R esults and is...

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

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 ____.

The dynamics of an ecosystem depends on two main processes, which are ____.

In the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment, what was the conclusion?

In science, all results ____.

Which organisms are single-celled and lack a nucleus?

Error bars on a graph indicate ____.

What are the simplest types of eukaryotes?

On a very hot summer day and a few months later on a very cold winter day, you go outside and take your temperature. Each time your body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius. This example illustrates ____.

Which of the following represents an activity within a population?

​ If a hypothesis stands after years of repeated testing, is consistent with all data gathered, and helps make successful predictions about other phenomena, it is considered to be a ____.

In 1610, which scientist was imprisoned for publishing evidence that the Earth orbits the sun?

What is the right sequence of events applied in the scientific method?

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

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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If a hypothesis stands after years of repeated testing, is consistent with all data gathered, and helps make successful predictions about other phenomena, it is considered to be a ____.