Question 1

All of the chemical reactions that take place within your body are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  organismal structure. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  irritability. 
D)  adaptation. 
A)  organismal structure. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  irritability. 
D)  adaptation.

Question 2

The process of maintaining a constant internal environment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  induction. 
D)  deduction. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  induction. 
D)  deduction.

Question 3

Francesco Redi performed the following experiment. He had two different sets of containers with meat in them. One set of containers was covered with a material that let air pass through and the other set was left uncovered. The uncovered containers developed maggots and the covered ones did not. Which one of the following hypotheses could not be tested by this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maggots come from within the meat. 
B)  Maggots are introduced to the meat from some outside source. 
C)  Only living things can give rise to other living things. 
D)  Air is necessary for living things to be produced. 
A)  Maggots come from within the meat. 
B)  Maggots are introduced to the meat from some outside source. 
C)  Only living things can give rise to other living things. 
D)  Air is necessary for living things to be produced.

Question 4

Metabolism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical reactions such as photosynthesis. 
B)  the process of reproduction. 
C)  the formation of heterotrophs. 
D)  a collection of hypotheses. 
A)  chemical reactions such as photosynthesis. 
B)  the process of reproduction. 
C)  the formation of heterotrophs. 
D)  a collection of hypotheses.

Question 5

Which one of the following BEST distinguishes scientific areas of study from those that are not science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonscientific areas of study have few facts. 
B)  Scientific areas of study publish their findings and ideas. 
C)  Scientific areas of study rarely make mistakes. 
D)  Scientific areas of study always test their assumptions and ideas. 
A)  Nonscientific areas of study have few facts. 
B)  Scientific areas of study publish their findings and ideas. 
C)  Scientific areas of study rarely make mistakes. 
D)  Scientific areas of study always test their assumptions and ideas.

Question 6

A person hears a sound coming from a hole in the ground. Sometime later a groundhog is seen emerging from the hole in the ground. The person suspects that the sounds were made by the groundhog since they have witnessed this behavior before. The underlined portion of this story is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  observation. 
D)  test of a hypothesis. 
A)  experiment. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  observation. 
D)  test of a hypothesis.

Question 7

A reason an automobile engine is not considered to be living is that it is not able to

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize energy. 
B)  change its activities. 
C)  make copies of itself. 
D)  utilize chemical reactions. 
A)  utilize energy. 
B)  change its activities. 
C)  make copies of itself. 
D)  utilize chemical reactions.

Question 8

Science is

Accepted Answer

A)  an organized study of information. 
B)  impossible to define. 
C)  a process for collecting and organizing knowledge. 
D)  the study of life. 
A)  an organized study of information. 
B)  impossible to define. 
C)  a process for collecting and organizing knowledge. 
D)  the study of life.

Question 9

Evolution is the

Accepted Answer

A)  slow change in the genetic makeup of a population of organisms over many generations. 
B)  fast change in the genetic makeup of a population of organisms over many generations. 
C)  slow change in the genetic makeup of an individual over a lifetime. 
D)  fast change in the genetic makeup of an individual over a lifetime. 
A)  slow change in the genetic makeup of a population of organisms over many generations. 
B)  fast change in the genetic makeup of a population of organisms over many generations. 
C)  slow change in the genetic makeup of an individual over a lifetime. 
D)  fast change in the genetic makeup of an individual over a lifetime.

Question 10

Increased heart rate associated with running is an example of a ____________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolic 
B)  generative 
C)  responsive 
D)  control 
A)  metabolic 
B)  generative 
C)  responsive 
D)  control

Question 11

A control group differs from an experimental group

Accepted Answer

A)  in the number of test organisms used. 
B)  by the independent variable. 
C)  in several ways. 
D)  in no way. 
A)  in the number of test organisms used. 
B)  by the independent variable. 
C)  in several ways. 
D)  in no way.

Question 12

A person eats an apple and is sick within two hours. This person suspects that there was some kind of contaminant on the skin of the apple. This person has

Accepted Answer

A)  performed an experiment. 
B)  made a correlation. 
C)  established a theory. 
D)  tested a hypothesis. 
A)  performed an experiment. 
B)  made a correlation. 
C)  established a theory. 
D)  tested a hypothesis.

Question 13

The scientific method involves each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic search for information. 
B)  observation and experimentation. 
C)  forming and testing possible solutions. 
D)  formulation of laws and principles that control the observed facts. 
A)  systematic search for information. 
B)  observation and experimentation. 
C)  forming and testing possible solutions. 
D)  formulation of laws and principles that control the observed facts.

Question 14

Which is a basic assumption made by scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are specific causes for naturally occurring events observed in the natural world. 
B)  The causes for events in nature cannot be identified. 
C)  There is one general rule or principle that can be used to describe all of nature. 
D)  An event that occurs only once can be studied using the scientific method. 
A)  There are specific causes for naturally occurring events observed in the natural world. 
B)  The causes for events in nature cannot be identified. 
C)  There is one general rule or principle that can be used to describe all of nature. 
D)  An event that occurs only once can be studied using the scientific method.

Question 15

Populations of different kinds of organisms that interact with one another in a particular place are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ecosystems. 
B)  communities. 
C)  a biosphere. 
D)  a commune. 
A)  ecosystems. 
B)  communities. 
C)  a biosphere. 
D)  a commune.

Question 16

Which of the following has the LEAST general acceptance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory. 
B)  Law. 
C)  Hypothesis. 
D)  Theory, law, and hypothesis have equal acceptance. 
A)  Theory. 
B)  Law. 
C)  Hypothesis. 
D)  Theory, law, and hypothesis have equal acceptance.

Question 17

Changes in the human species since the time of the first humans is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  hydrolysis. 
C)  life. 
D)  metabolism. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  hydrolysis. 
C)  life. 
D)  metabolism.

Question 18

Which of the following statements provides the best statement of a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  I suspect that most people have the ability to identify cabbage by its smell. 
B)  I know there is life on Mars. 
C)  I think that there will be inventions that will allow greater amounts of food to be produced. 
D)  I can sing better than you. 
A)  I suspect that most people have the ability to identify cabbage by its smell. 
B)  I know there is life on Mars. 
C)  I think that there will be inventions that will allow greater amounts of food to be produced. 
D)  I can sing better than you.

Question 19

Data that are meaningful and fit into the framework of scientific knowledge are

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable. 
B)  valid. 
C)  fact. 
D)  a scientific law. 
A)  reliable. 
B)  valid. 
C)  fact. 
D)  a scientific law.

Question 20

Information from experiments is considered valid if

Accepted Answer

A)  the same results are obtained each time the experiment is performed. 
B)  the results were predicted by the hypothesis. 
C)  the same results are obtained by several scientists. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  the same results are obtained each time the experiment is performed. 
B)  the results were predicted by the hypothesis. 
C)  the same results are obtained by several scientists. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Exam 1: What Is Biology

All of the chemical reactions that take place within your body are known as

The process of maintaining a constant internal environment is called

Metabolism refers to

Which one of the following BEST distinguishes scientific areas of study from those that are not science?

A reason an automobile engine is not considered to be living is that it is not able to

Science is

Evolution is the

Increased heart rate associated with running is an example of a ____________ process.

A control group differs from an experimental group

A person eats an apple and is sick within two hours. This person suspects that there was some kind of contaminant on the skin of the apple. This person has

The scientific method involves each of the following EXCEPT

Which is a basic assumption made by scientists?

Populations of different kinds of organisms that interact with one another in a particular place are known as

Which of the following has the LEAST general acceptance?

Changes in the human species since the time of the first humans is an example of

Which of the following statements provides the best statement of a hypothesis?

Data that are meaningful and fit into the framework of scientific knowledge are

Information from experiments is considered valid if

The Basics of Life: Chemistry

Organic Molecules: The Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Enzymes, Coenzymes, and Energy

Biochemical Pathways: Cellular Respiration

Biochemical Pathways: Photosynthesis

DNA and RNA: The Molecular Basis of Heredity

Cell Division: Proliferation and Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Applications of Biotechnology

Diversity Within Species and Population Genetics

Evolution and Natural Selection

The Formation of Species and Evolutionary Change

Ecosystem Dynamics: The Flow of Energy and Matter

Community Interactions

Population Ecology

Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of Behavior

The Origin of Life and the Evolution of Cells

The Classification and Evolution of Organisms

The Nature of Microorganisms

The Plant Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

Materials Exchange in the Body

Nutrition: Food and Diet

The Bodys Control Mechanisms and Immunity

Human Reproduction, Sex, and Sexuality

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