Question 1

When you conduct research at a community level, you are generally interested in which major biological theme?

Accepted Answer

A) Life requires energy transfer and transformation. 
B) Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological organization. 
C) Organisms interact with other organisms and the physical environment. 
D) New properties emerge at each level in the biological hierarchy. 
E) Evolution accounts for the unity of diversity of life. 
A) Life requires energy transfer and transformation. 
B) Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological organization. 
C) Organisms interact with other organisms and the physical environment. 
D) New properties emerge at each level in the biological hierarchy. 
E) Evolution accounts for the unity of diversity of life. C

Question 2

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
You are studying photosynthesis and its overall function and purpose. You choose to use several aquatic plants of the same species and divide them into two tanks. One tank is under a low light regime and the other a high light regime. You grow them in these conditions for several weeks and make observations.
-This conclusion can be considered a(n)________ and could be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) mistake; redone 
B) prediction; falsified 
C) hypothesis; proven 
D) hypothesis; tested 
E) theory; supported 
A) mistake; redone 
B) prediction; falsified 
C) hypothesis; proven 
D) hypothesis; tested 
E) theory; supported D

Question 3

Similarities and differences among/between life-forms over time are most efficiently recorded by scientists in which field(s)of study?

Accepted Answer

A) paleontology 
B) paleontology and anatomy 
C) paleontology, anatomy, and taxonomy 
D) paleontology, anatomy, taxonomy, and genetics 
E) paleontology, anatomy, taxonomy, genetics, and ecology 
A) paleontology 
B) paleontology and anatomy 
C) paleontology, anatomy, and taxonomy 
D) paleontology, anatomy, taxonomy, and genetics 
E) paleontology, anatomy, taxonomy, genetics, and ecology E

Question 4

Which of the following best demonstrates the unity among all organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) matching DNA nucleotide sequences 
B) descent with modification 
C) the structure and function of DNA 
D) natural selection 
E) emergent properties 
A) matching DNA nucleotide sequences 
B) descent with modification 
C) the structure and function of DNA 
D) natural selection 
E) emergent properties

Question 5

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
You are studying photosynthesis and its overall function and purpose. You choose to use several aquatic plants of the same species and divide them into two tanks. One tank is under a low light regime and the other a high light regime. You grow them in these conditions for several weeks and make observations.
-This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning. 
B) deductive reasoning. 
C) making a prediction. 
D) collecting data. 
E) poor science. 
A) inductive reasoning. 
B) deductive reasoning. 
C) making a prediction. 
D) collecting data. 
E) poor science.

Question 6

Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy. For example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight into

Accepted Answer

A) the energy of motion. 
B) carbon dioxide and water. 
C) the potential energy of chemical bonds. 
D) oxygen. 
E) kinetic energy. 
A) the energy of motion. 
B) carbon dioxide and water. 
C) the potential energy of chemical bonds. 
D) oxygen. 
E) kinetic energy.

Question 7

Why is the theme of evolution considered to be the core theme of biology by biologists?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides a framework within which all biological investigation makes sense. 
B) It is recognized as the core theme of biology by organizations such as the National Science Foundation. 
C) Controversy about this theory provides a basis for a great deal of experimental research. 
D) Since it cannot be proven, biologists will be able to study evolutionary possibilities for many years. 
E) Biologists do not subscribe to alternative models. 
A) It provides a framework within which all biological investigation makes sense. 
B) It is recognized as the core theme of biology by organizations such as the National Science Foundation. 
C) Controversy about this theory provides a basis for a great deal of experimental research. 
D) Since it cannot be proven, biologists will be able to study evolutionary possibilities for many years. 
E) Biologists do not subscribe to alternative models.

Question 8

Which of the following is the best description of a control for an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) The control group is kept in an unchanging environment. 
B) The control is left alone by the experimenters. 
C) The control group is matched with the experimental group except for the one experimental variable. 
D) The control group is exposed to only one variable rather than several. 
E) Only the experimental group is tested or measured. 
A) The control group is kept in an unchanging environment. 
B) The control is left alone by the experimenters. 
C) The control group is matched with the experimental group except for the one experimental variable. 
D) The control group is exposed to only one variable rather than several. 
E) Only the experimental group is tested or measured.

Question 9

In what sense does the comment "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" apply to biology?

Accepted Answer

A) The basic unit in biological systems is cells and they must be combined to make more complex organisms. 
B) Cooperation and interdisciplinary research allows us to understand systems rather than just parts of the system. 
C) As we move up through biological levels, the systems become more complex. 
D) As we move up through biological levels, novel properties emerge that could not be identified at lower levels. 
E) This statement has nothing to do with biology. 
A) The basic unit in biological systems is cells and they must be combined to make more complex organisms. 
B) Cooperation and interdisciplinary research allows us to understand systems rather than just parts of the system. 
C) As we move up through biological levels, the systems become more complex. 
D) As we move up through biological levels, novel properties emerge that could not be identified at lower levels. 
E) This statement has nothing to do with biology.

Question 10

The main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem comes from

Accepted Answer

A) solar energy. 
B) other animals as a food source. 
C) the atmosphere. 
D) plants. 
E) water. 
A) solar energy. 
B) other animals as a food source. 
C) the atmosphere. 
D) plants. 
E) water.

Question 11

Which of these provides evidence of the common ancestry of all life?

Accepted Answer

A) ubiquitous use of catalysts by living systems 
B) near universality of the genetic code 
C) structure of the nucleus 
D) structure of cilia 
E) structure of chloroplasts 
A) ubiquitous use of catalysts by living systems 
B) near universality of the genetic code 
C) structure of the nucleus 
D) structure of cilia 
E) structure of chloroplasts

Question 12

Which of the following is (are)true of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires genetic variation. 
B) It results in descent with modification. 
C) It involves differential reproductive success. 
D) It results in descent with modification and involves differential reproductive success. 
E) It requires genetic variation, results in descent with modification, and involves differential reproductive success. 
A) It requires genetic variation. 
B) It results in descent with modification. 
C) It involves differential reproductive success. 
D) It results in descent with modification and involves differential reproductive success. 
E) It requires genetic variation, results in descent with modification, and involves differential reproductive success.

Question 13

All the organisms on your campus make up

Accepted Answer

A) an ecosystem. 
B) a community. 
C) a population. 
D) an experimental group. 
E) a taxonomic domain. 
A) an ecosystem. 
B) a community. 
C) a population. 
D) an experimental group. 
E) a taxonomic domain.

Question 14

Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) informatics 
B) schematic biology 
C) taxonomy 
D) genomics 
E) evolution 
A) informatics 
B) schematic biology 
C) taxonomy 
D) genomics 
E) evolution

Question 15

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
  
-The two cells pictured above have the following in common:

Accepted Answer

A) organelles used in photosynthesis. 
B) are the smallest unit of a complex organism. 
C) membranes surrounding their DNA. 
D) membranes separating them from their surroundings. 
E) cell walls. 
A) organelles used in photosynthesis. 
B) are the smallest unit of a complex organism. 
C) membranes surrounding their DNA. 
D) membranes separating them from their surroundings. 
E) cell walls.

Question 16

The application of scientific knowledge for some specific purpose is known as

Accepted Answer

A) technology. 
B) deductive science. 
C) inductive science. 
D) anthropologic science. 
E) pure science. 
A) technology. 
B) deductive science. 
C) inductive science. 
D) anthropologic science. 
E) pure science.

Question 17

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
Golden algae are a group of photosynthetic protists whose colour is due to carotenoid pigments: yellow and brown. A group of students was given a significant sample of golden algae (Dinobryon); this algae is colonial and has flagella. Their instructions for the project were to design two or more experiments that could be done with these organisms.
  
-The students plan to gather data from the project. Which of the following would be the best way to present what they gather from experimental groups as opposed to controls?

Accepted Answer

A) qualitatively, noting colour, size, and so on 
B) measuring the number of new colonies formed during every 12-hour period 
C) counting the number of new colonies after a week 
D) measuring the size of each new colony in millimetres (mm)of length 
E) measuring the dry weight of all new colonies in grams 
A) qualitatively, noting colour, size, and so on 
B) measuring the number of new colonies formed during every 12-hour period 
C) counting the number of new colonies after a week 
D) measuring the size of each new colony in millimetres (mm)of length 
E) measuring the dry weight of all new colonies in grams

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A kingdom can include several subgroups known as domains. 
B) All eukarya belong to one domain. 
C) All prokaryotes belong to one domain. 
D) The importance of fungi has led scientists to make them the whole of one domain. 
E) Only organisms that produce their own food belong to one of the domains. 
A) A kingdom can include several subgroups known as domains. 
B) All eukarya belong to one domain. 
C) All prokaryotes belong to one domain. 
D) The importance of fungi has led scientists to make them the whole of one domain. 
E) Only organisms that produce their own food belong to one of the domains.

Question 19

Which of these is an example of inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Hundreds of individuals of a species have been observed and all are photosynthetic; therefore, the species is photosynthetic. 
B) These organisms live in sunny parts of this area so they are able to photosynthesize. 
C) If horses are always found grazing on grass, they can be only herbivores and not omnivores. 
D) If protists are all single-celled, then they are incapable of aggregating. 
E) If two species are members of the same genus, they are more alike than each of them could be to a different genus. 
A) Hundreds of individuals of a species have been observed and all are photosynthetic; therefore, the species is photosynthetic. 
B) These organisms live in sunny parts of this area so they are able to photosynthesize. 
C) If horses are always found grazing on grass, they can be only herbivores and not omnivores. 
D) If protists are all single-celled, then they are incapable of aggregating. 
E) If two species are members of the same genus, they are more alike than each of them could be to a different genus.

Question 20

A controlled experiment is one that

Accepted Answer

A) proceeds slowly enough that a scientist can make careful records of the results. 
B) tests experimental and control groups in parallel. 
C) is repeated many times to make sure the results are accurate. 
D) keeps all variables constant. 
E) is supervised by an experienced scientist. 
A) proceeds slowly enough that a scientist can make careful records of the results. 
B) tests experimental and control groups in parallel. 
C) is repeated many times to make sure the results are accurate. 
D) keeps all variables constant. 
E) is supervised by an experienced scientist.

Exam 1: Introduction: Evolution and Themes of Biology

When you conduct research at a community level, you are generally interested in which major biological theme?

Similarities and differences among/between life-forms over time are most efficiently recorded by scientists in which field(s)of study?

Which of the following best demonstrates the unity among all organisms?

Organisms interact with their environments, exchanging matter and energy. For example, plant chloroplasts convert the energy of sunlight into

Why is the theme of evolution considered to be the core theme of biology by biologists?

Which of the following is the best description of a control for an experiment?

In what sense does the comment "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" apply to biology?

The main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem comes from

Which of these provides evidence of the common ancestry of all life?

Which of the following is (are)true of natural selection?

All the organisms on your campus make up

Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of organisms?

Use the following information to answer the questions below. -The two cells pictured above have the following in common:

The application of scientific knowledge for some specific purpose is known as

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of these is an example of inductive reasoning?

A controlled experiment is one that

The Chemical Context of Life

Water and Life

Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

A Tour of the Cell

Membrane Structure and Function

An Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

The Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Mendel and the Gene Idea

The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

From Gene to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Viruses

Dna Tools and Biotechnology

Genomes and Their Evolution

Descent With Modification: a Darwinian View of Life

The Evolution of Populations

The Origin of Species

The History of Life on Earth

Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

Plant Diversity Ii: the Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi

An Overview of Animal Diversity

An Introduction to Invertebrates

The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

Animal Nutrition

Circulation and Gas Exchange

The Immune System

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons, Synapses, and Signalling

Nervous Systems

Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Animal Behaviour

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology

Conservation Biology and Global Change

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