Question 1

A result is statistically significant if ____.

Accepted Answer

A) it is unlikely to have occurred by chance 
B) it is likely to have occurred by chance 
C) it is likely to have occurred in 50% of the cases 
D) it is consistent with predictions 
E) it is widely accepted 
A) it is unlikely to have occurred by chance 
B) it is likely to have occurred by chance 
C) it is likely to have occurred in 50% of the cases 
D) it is consistent with predictions 
E) it is widely accepted

Question 2

In the Olestra potato chip experiment, the report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in January 1998 indicated that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Olestra potato chips cause cramping 
B) potato chips without Olestra cause cramping 
C) there was no evidence that Olestra caused cramping 
D) watching movies cause cramping 
E) people should not eat potato chips 
A) Olestra potato chips cause cramping 
B) potato chips without Olestra cause cramping 
C) there was no evidence that Olestra caused cramping 
D) watching movies cause cramping 
E) people should not eat potato chips

Question 3

In which of the following groups does seaweed belong?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Why are the laws of thermodynamics considered laws of nature and not scientific theories?

Accepted Answer

A) We do not understand how or why energy behaves the way it does. 
B) We understand why energy behaves the way it does, but not exactly how it behaves. 
C) We understand how energy behaves, but not exactly why it behaves the way it does. 
D) We cannot be absolutely sure that energy will behave the same under all conditions. 
E) We have a complete scientific explanation of energy behavior. 
A) We do not understand how or why energy behaves the way it does. 
B) We understand why energy behaves the way it does, but not exactly how it behaves. 
C) We understand how energy behaves, but not exactly why it behaves the way it does. 
D) We cannot be absolutely sure that energy will behave the same under all conditions. 
E) We have a complete scientific explanation of energy behavior.

Question 5

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below. However, soil is a component of ___.

Accepted Answer

A) the community 
B) the population 
C) the ecosystem 
D) both the population and ecosystem 
E) both the community and the biosphere 
A) the community 
B) the population 
C) the ecosystem 
D) both the population and ecosystem 
E) both the community and the biosphere

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Smallest unit of life

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Individual that consists of one or more cells

Accepted Answer

The Answer of molecule and organism and population and ecosystem is...

Question 8

A control group ____.

Accepted Answer

A) receives the same treatment as the experimental group 
B) is an untreated group of individuals or subjects 
C) is sometimes exposed to harsh conditions 
D) is often an unnecessary waste of material 
E) is not subjected to experimental error 
A) receives the same treatment as the experimental group 
B) is an untreated group of individuals or subjects 
C) is sometimes exposed to harsh conditions 
D) is often an unnecessary waste of material 
E) is not subjected to experimental error

Question 9

An experimenter wanted to test the effects of cigarette smoking on rats. She infused the cages of 50 rats with cigarette smoke and the cages of another 50 rats with pure, clean air. The rats that received the clean air were the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental group 
B) control group 
C) model group 
D) predictive group 
E) independent group 
A) experimental group 
B) control group 
C) model group 
D) predictive group 
E) independent group

Question 10

The control in an experiment ____.

Accepted Answer

A) contains excess test subjects in case some die 
B) is an additional replicate for statistical purposes 
C) reduces the experimental errors 
D) minimizes experimental inaccuracy 
E) allows for comparisons with the experimental group 
A) contains excess test subjects in case some die 
B) is an additional replicate for statistical purposes 
C) reduces the experimental errors 
D) minimizes experimental inaccuracy 
E) allows for comparisons with the experimental group

Question 11

If 10 million people enter a drawing, what is each person's probability of winning?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 1% 
C) 0.1% 
D) 0.001% 
E) 0.00001% 
A) 10% 
B) 1% 
C) 0.1% 
D) 0.001% 
E) 0.00001%

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of all fungi?

Accepted Answer

A) They are prokaryotic consumers. 
B) They break down food externally. 
C) They actively move during part of their lives. 
D) They make their own food. 
E) They are multicelled. 
A) They are prokaryotic consumers. 
B) They break down food externally. 
C) They actively move during part of their lives. 
D) They make their own food. 
E) They are multicelled.

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: In the control group, 17.6% of people reported having cramps later, while in the experimental group, 15.8% of people had cramps later.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Who developed the two-part naming system scientists use today to classify newly found organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Carolus Linnaeus 
C) Aristotle 
D) Alexander von Humboldt 
E) Ernst Mayer 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Carolus Linnaeus 
C) Aristotle 
D) Alexander von Humboldt 
E) Ernst Mayer

Question 15

The transmission of DNA to offspring is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Homeostasis is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to sense and respond to change 
B) maintaining the external environment to favor survival 
C) essential for nonliving things 
D) unique to consumers 
E) unique to producers 
A) the ability to sense and respond to change 
B) maintaining the external environment to favor survival 
C) essential for nonliving things 
D) unique to consumers 
E) unique to producers

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: 1,100 people between the ages of thirteen and thirty-eight were asked to watch a movie and eat potato chips.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Olestra causes intestinal cramps.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Scientists perform ____ in order to ____ a given ____.

Accepted Answer

A) experiments; test; hypothesis 
B) tests; experiment; law 
C) tests; experiment; variable 
D) facts; test; variable 
E) hypotheses; try; experiment 
A) experiments; test; hypothesis 
B) tests; experiment; law 
C) tests; experiment; variable 
D) facts; test; variable 
E) hypotheses; try; experiment

Question 20

How did the  experimental  group differ from the control   group in the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) They were different species. 
B) Their native habitat of the forest differed. 
C) They were spotless and soundless. 
D) They tasted worse. 
E) They preferred different flowers species. 
A) They were different species. 
B) Their native habitat of the forest differed. 
C) They were spotless and soundless. 
D) They tasted worse. 
E) They preferred different flowers species.

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

A result is statistically significant if ____.

In the Olestra potato chip experiment, the report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in January 1998 indicated that ____.

In which of the following groups does seaweed belong?

Why are the laws of thermodynamics considered laws of nature and not scientific theories?

Living organisms are members of all of the levels listed below. However, soil is a component of ___.

A control group ____.

An experimenter wanted to test the effects of cigarette smoking on rats. She infused the cages of 50 rats with cigarette smoke and the cages of another 50 rats with pure, clean air. The rats that received the clean air were the ____.

The control in an experiment ____.

If 10 million people enter a drawing, what is each person's probability of winning?

Which of the following is a characteristic of all fungi?

Who developed the two-part naming system scientists use today to classify newly found organisms?

The transmission of DNA to offspring is referred to as ____.

Homeostasis is ____.

Scientists perform ____ in order to ____ a given ____.

How did the experimental group differ from the control group in the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment?

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

Filters

Scientists perform in order to a given .