Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: They have no nucleus and are the most numerous organisms on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of protists and Eukarya and fungi and animals is...

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: A subset of people got Olestra-containing chips.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Experiment and Observation and The variable and is...

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: Yeasts belong to this group.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of bacteria and protists and animals and fungi is...

Question 4

The species extinctions taking place today are being caused by ____ activities.

Accepted Answer

A) human 
B) volcanic 
C) plate tectonic 
D) extraterrestrial 
E) geothermal 
A) human 
B) volcanic 
C) plate tectonic 
D) extraterrestrial 
E) geothermal

Question 5

Lipids, proteins, DNA, RNA, and complex carbohydrates are all ____.

Accepted Answer

A) minerals 
B) atoms 
C) cells 
D) molecules 
E) elements 
A) minerals 
B) atoms 
C) cells 
D) molecules 
E) elements

Question 6

In the experiment with peacock butterflies the working hypothesis is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) mimicry confuses both predator and prey 
B) mimicry protects butterflies from being eaten by predatory birds 
C) birds are capable of learning 
D) birds are agents of evolution 
E) unpalatable species display distinctive wings 
A) mimicry confuses both predator and prey 
B) mimicry protects butterflies from being eaten by predatory birds 
C) birds are capable of learning 
D) birds are agents of evolution 
E) unpalatable species display distinctive wings

Question 7

Which of the following represents the most correct order of the organization of life from the smallest unit to the largest?

Accepted Answer

A) atoms molecules cells organisms   populations communities ecosystems biosphere 
B) atoms molecules cells organisms communities    populations ecosystems biosphere 
C) atoms molecules cells organisms   populations ecosystems communities biosphere 
D) communities biosphere organisms ecosystems populations cells molecules atoms 
E) biosphere organisms communities ecosystems populations molecules cells atoms 
A) atoms molecules cells organisms   populations communities ecosystems biosphere 
B) atoms molecules cells organisms communities    populations ecosystems biosphere 
C) atoms molecules cells organisms   populations ecosystems communities biosphere 
D) communities biosphere organisms ecosystems populations cells molecules atoms 
E) biosphere organisms communities ecosystems populations molecules cells atoms

Question 8

What name is given to the scientific study of life?

Accepted Answer

A) geography 
B) statistics 
C) ecology 
D) geology 
E) biology 
A) geography 
B) statistics 
C) ecology 
D) geology 
E) biology

Question 9

Which of the following words describes a tentative explanation to a given question?

Accepted Answer

A) law 
B) theory 
C) hypothesis 
D) fact 
E) principle 
A) law 
B) theory 
C) hypothesis 
D) fact 
E) principle

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Fundamental building block of all matter

Accepted Answer

The Answer of molecule and biosphere and ecosystem and atom is...

Question 11

A substance that an organism needs for growth and survival but cannot make for itself is referred to as a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical 
B) nutrient 
C) atom 
D) DNA molecule 
E) carbohydrate 
A) chemical 
B) nutrient 
C) atom 
D) DNA molecule 
E) carbohydrate

Question 12

A scientific theory ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is widely accepted and supported by several evidences 
B) is widely accepted but not necessarily supported by several evidences 
C) is sometimes accepted and supported by several evidences 
D) is sometimes accepted and not necessarily supported by several evidences 
E) is always a "truth" 
A) is widely accepted and supported by several evidences 
B) is widely accepted but not necessarily supported by several evidences 
C) is sometimes accepted and supported by several evidences 
D) is sometimes accepted and not necessarily supported by several evidences 
E) is always a "truth"

Question 13

In order to verify a hypothesis, scientists ____.

Accepted Answer

A) perform experiments and/or make observations 
B) consider facts 
C) establish law 
D) develop theories 
E) make predictions 
A) perform experiments and/or make observations 
B) consider facts 
C) establish law 
D) develop theories 
E) make predictions

Question 14

In science, a theory is defined as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a speculative guess 
B) a hypothesis 
C) an explanation that is well documented and consistent with the evidence 
D) a description of a phenomenon for which there is no explanation 
E) a personal conviction 
A) a speculative guess 
B) a hypothesis 
C) an explanation that is well documented and consistent with the evidence 
D) a description of a phenomenon for which there is no explanation 
E) a personal conviction

Question 15

Energy flow is one-way because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) all of the energy in an ecosystem stays constant 
B) the amount of energy a producer harvests is equal to the amount of energy consumers consume 
C) with each energy transfer, some energy escapes as heat 
D) energy cannot be created but it can be destroyed 
E) there is only one form of energy 
A) all of the energy in an ecosystem stays constant 
B) the amount of energy a producer harvests is equal to the amount of energy consumers consume 
C) with each energy transfer, some energy escapes as heat 
D) energy cannot be created but it can be destroyed 
E) there is only one form of energy

Question 16

What is the process by which a producer uses light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The category of organisms that get their energy and nutrients by feeding on the tissues, wastes, or remains of other organisms are generally called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) producers 
B) prokaryotes 
C) consumers 
D) archaea 
E) plants 
A) producers 
B) prokaryotes 
C) consumers 
D) archaea 
E) plants

Question 18

Which level of taxonomy encompasses all of the others?

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) class 
C) order 
D) species 
E) genus 
A) family 
B) class 
C) order 
D) species 
E) genus

Question 19

In science, if a result is deemed statistically significant, that means ____.

Accepted Answer

A) it is a very important result 
B) it has a high probability of being incorrect. 
C) it has a low probability of being skewed by sampling error 
D) there is very little variation in the data 
E) there is no doubt of the result being true 
A) it is a very important result 
B) it has a high probability of being incorrect. 
C) it has a low probability of being skewed by sampling error 
D) there is very little variation in the data 
E) there is no doubt of the result being true

Question 20

The DNA molecule is most similar functionally to a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pair of scissors 
B) flash light battery 
C) Cookbook 
D) ballpoint pen 
E) craft kit of ceramic tiles 
A) pair of scissors 
B) flash light battery 
C) Cookbook 
D) ballpoint pen 
E) craft kit of ceramic tiles

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

The species extinctions taking place today are being caused by ____ activities.

Lipids, proteins, DNA, RNA, and complex carbohydrates are all ____.

In the experiment with peacock butterflies the working hypothesis is that ____.

Which of the following represents the most correct order of the organization of life from the smallest unit to the largest?

What name is given to the scientific study of life?

Which of the following words describes a tentative explanation to a given question?

A substance that an organism needs for growth and survival but cannot make for itself is referred to as a(n)____.

A scientific theory ____.

In order to verify a hypothesis, scientists ____.

In science, a theory is defined as ____.

Energy flow is one-way because ____.

What is the process by which a producer uses light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?

The category of organisms that get their energy and nutrients by feeding on the tissues, wastes, or remains of other organisms are generally called ____.

Which level of taxonomy encompasses all of the others?

In science, if a result is deemed statistically significant, that means ____.

The DNA molecule is most similar functionally to a ____.

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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