Question 1

Which sequence correctly lists levels of organization from simple to more complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population 
B)  Atoms, cell, molecules, tissue, organism 
C)  Organ system, organ, organisms, cell 
D)  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system 
A)  Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population 
B)  Atoms, cell, molecules, tissue, organism 
C)  Organ system, organ, organisms, cell 
D)  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system

Question 2

When a concept has been tested repeatedly and appears to be a uniform or constant fact of nature, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical evidence. 
B)  a hypothesis. 
C)  a deduction. 
D)  a law. 
A)  empirical evidence. 
B)  a hypothesis. 
C)  a deduction. 
D)  a law.

Question 3

Which one of the following statements is contrary to basic scientific thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are specific causes for events observed in the natural world, and the causes can be identified. 
B)  There are general rules or patterns that can be used to describe what happens in nature. 
C)  What one person perceives will often be difficult for others to perceive. 
D)  The same fundamental rules of nature apply regardless of where and when they occur. 
A)  There are specific causes for events observed in the natural world, and the causes can be identified. 
B)  There are general rules or patterns that can be used to describe what happens in nature. 
C)  What one person perceives will often be difficult for others to perceive. 
D)  The same fundamental rules of nature apply regardless of where and when they occur.

Question 4

Biological study brought about

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of rockets. 
B)  the atom bomb. 
C)  vaccinations for diseases. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
A)  the development of rockets. 
B)  the atom bomb. 
C)  vaccinations for diseases. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a science?

Accepted Answer

A)  economics 
B)  astronomy 
C)  engineering 
D)  biology 
A)  economics 
B)  astronomy 
C)  engineering 
D)  biology

Question 6

"All adult women in the experiment responded favorably to the medication. However, young girls did not." In this situation

Accepted Answer

A)  age was the dependent variable. 
B)  the way adult women responded was the dependent variable. 
C)  age was the independent variable. 
D)  girls were the dependent variable. 
A)  age was the dependent variable. 
B)  the way adult women responded was the dependent variable. 
C)  age was the independent variable. 
D)  girls were the dependent variable.

Question 7

An experimental group

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same as the control group. 
B)  differs from the control group by one variable. 
C)  differs from the control group by several variables. 
D)  is not necessary if an experiment contains a control group. 
A)  is the same as the control group. 
B)  differs from the control group by one variable. 
C)  differs from the control group by several variables. 
D)  is not necessary if an experiment contains a control group.

Question 8

Which is not a component of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Careful observation. 
B)  The construction and testing of hypotheses. 
C)  Openness to new information and ideas. 
D)  Submitting the result of your work for review by others only when you have won the Nobel Prize. 
A)  Careful observation. 
B)  The construction and testing of hypotheses. 
C)  Openness to new information and ideas. 
D)  Submitting the result of your work for review by others only when you have won the Nobel Prize.

Question 9

Art, theology, and philosophy are nonsciences because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are not worthwhile fields of study. 
B)  are basically untrue. 
C)  deal with things that cannot be tested by the scientific method. 
D)  are bodies of knowledge too small to qualify as science. 
A)  are not worthwhile fields of study. 
B)  are basically untrue. 
C)  deal with things that cannot be tested by the scientific method. 
D)  are bodies of knowledge too small to qualify as science.

Question 10

Which of the following takes generations to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  An irritability response 
B)  Metabolism 
C)  Evolution 
D)  Adaptation 
A)  An irritability response 
B)  Metabolism 
C)  Evolution 
D)  Adaptation

Question 11

Which term would be the best synonym for the word nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minerals 
B)  To love 
C)  Food 
D)  Genetic trait 
A)  Minerals 
B)  To love 
C)  Food 
D)  Genetic trait

Question 12

Pseudoscience

Accepted Answer

A)  uses science to solve practical problems. 
B)  is the purest form of science. 
C)  has no factual basis. 
D)  may interpret scientific facts to deceive. 
A)  uses science to solve practical problems. 
B)  is the purest form of science. 
C)  has no factual basis. 
D)  may interpret scientific facts to deceive.

Question 13

Controls are necessary in scientific experiments because they

Accepted Answer

A)  serve as a basis for comparison with the experimental results. 
B)  enable the investigator to control the results. 
C)  always confirm your observation. 
D)  allow the investigator to develop experience in science. 
A)  serve as a basis for comparison with the experimental results. 
B)  enable the investigator to control the results. 
C)  always confirm your observation. 
D)  allow the investigator to develop experience in science.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is MOST correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is always right. 
B)  Nonscientific study has little value. 
C)  Science has all the answers. 
D)  Science seeks to explain natural occurrences. 
A)  Science is always right. 
B)  Nonscientific study has little value. 
C)  Science has all the answers. 
D)  Science seeks to explain natural occurrences.

Question 15

Which of the following terms BEST describes the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  event 
C)  communication 
D)  sequential 
A)  process 
B)  event 
C)  communication 
D)  sequential

Question 16

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. 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 17

The purpose of the scientific method is to

Accepted Answer

A)  help scientists avoid making faulty assumptions and false claims. 
B)  win a Nobel Prize. 
C)  control nature. 
D)  prove the existence of God. 
A)  help scientists avoid making faulty assumptions and false claims. 
B)  win a Nobel Prize. 
C)  control nature. 
D)  prove the existence of God.

Question 18

Of the following, the area that is least likely to be a science is

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture. 
B)  music. 
C)  medicine. 
D)  aircraft design. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  music. 
C)  medicine. 
D)  aircraft design.

Question 19

A controlled experiment is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  variables are allowed only in the control group. 
B)  only one independent variable is allowed in the experimental group. 
C)  all the variables are controlled. 
D)  dependent variables are introduced in the control group. 
A)  variables are allowed only in the control group. 
B)  only one independent variable is allowed in the experimental group. 
C)  all the variables are controlled. 
D)  dependent variables are introduced in the control group.

Question 20

A good hypothesis must

Accepted Answer

A)  be a logical explanation of events. 
B)  be testable. 
C)  account for all current information related to the events being studied. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  be a logical explanation of events. 
B)  be testable. 
C)  account for all current information related to the events being studied. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Exam 1: What Is Biology

Which sequence correctly lists levels of organization from simple to more complex?

When a concept has been tested repeatedly and appears to be a uniform or constant fact of nature, it is called

Which one of the following statements is contrary to basic scientific thought?

Biological study brought about

Which of the following is not a science?

"All adult women in the experiment responded favorably to the medication. However, young girls did not." In this situation

An experimental group

Which is not a component of the scientific method?

Art, theology, and philosophy are nonsciences because they

Which of the following takes generations to occur?

Which term would be the best synonym for the word nutrient?

Pseudoscience

Controls are necessary in scientific experiments because they

Which of the following statements is MOST correct?

Which of the following terms BEST describes the scientific method?

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. The underlined portion of this story is best described as a(n)

The purpose of the scientific method is to

Of the following, the area that is least likely to be a science is

A controlled experiment is one in which

A good hypothesis must

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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

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Evolution and Natural Selection

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Community Interactions

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