Question 1

Analogous structures

Accepted Answer

A) have the same evolutionary origin,structure and function. 
B) have similar functions and evolutionary origins,but differ in structure. 
C) have the same evolutionary origin,but now differ in structure and function. 
D) have similar functions,but different evolutionary origins. 
A) have the same evolutionary origin,structure and function. 
B) have similar functions and evolutionary origins,but differ in structure. 
C) have the same evolutionary origin,but now differ in structure and function. 
D) have similar functions,but different evolutionary origins.

Question 2

The rate at which evolution is occurring cannot be estimated by

Accepted Answer

A) studying comparative anatomy. 
B) inferring that apes are related to humans. 
C) measuring the degree of difference in genetic coding. 
D) interpretation of the fossil recorD. 
A) studying comparative anatomy. 
B) inferring that apes are related to humans. 
C) measuring the degree of difference in genetic coding. 
D) interpretation of the fossil recorD.

Question 3

What you said to yourself could be called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) observation. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) experiment. 
D) data. 
E) question. 
A) observation. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) experiment. 
D) data. 
E) question.

Question 4

Gingko trees may lose their leaves in response to decreasing day length.

Accepted Answer

A) deductive reasoning 
B) experiment 
C) hypothesis 
D) inductive reasoning 
E) theory 
A) deductive reasoning 
B) experiment 
C) hypothesis 
D) inductive reasoning 
E) theory

Question 5

Darwin described which of the following as "those individuals that possess superior physical,behavioral,or other attributes are more likely to survive than those that are not so well endowed," and thus more likely to pass their traits to the next generation?

Accepted Answer

A) biological diversity 
B) geometric progression 
C) natural selection 
D) superior beings 
E) survival of modifications 
A) biological diversity 
B) geometric progression 
C) natural selection 
D) superior beings 
E) survival of modifications

Question 6

Science is not based on

Accepted Answer

A) reasoning. 
B) observations. 
C) biased opinions. 
D) experimental testing. 
E) using results to rule out alternate hypothesis. 
A) reasoning. 
B) observations. 
C) biased opinions. 
D) experimental testing. 
E) using results to rule out alternate hypothesis.

Question 7

Gingko trees are known to lose their leaves at a certain time each year throughout the United States.They must behave the same way in China.

Accepted Answer

A) deductive reasoning 
B) experiment 
C) hypothesis 
D) inductive reasoning 
E) theory 
A) deductive reasoning 
B) experiment 
C) hypothesis 
D) inductive reasoning 
E) theory

Question 8

In science when general principles are arrived at from the examination of specific hypotheses (cases),it is called

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning. 
B) deductive reasoning. 
C) theory. 
D) controlled testing. 
E) scientific method. 
A) inductive reasoning. 
B) deductive reasoning. 
C) theory. 
D) controlled testing. 
E) scientific method.

Question 9

A critical requirement of Darwin's theory is

Accepted Answer

A) an uncontrolled growth in all species. 
B) that the earth is relatively young. 
C) all individuals of any given species be identical. 
D) genetic variation is possible in nature. 
E) all species are made at the same timE. 
A) an uncontrolled growth in all species. 
B) that the earth is relatively young. 
C) all individuals of any given species be identical. 
D) genetic variation is possible in nature. 
E) all species are made at the same timE.

Question 10

Experiments are carried out to test the hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and including a(n)_____ condition in which the variable is unaltered.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) altered 
C) control 
D) stable 
A) experimental 
B) altered 
C) control 
D) stable

Question 11

Why is it necessary take an interdisciplinary approach to studying biology?

Accepted Answer

A) Many hands make light work. 
B) Research methods used to solve many biological questions often require a number of different types of approaches and the expertise of a variety of scientists. 
C) An interdisciplinary approach is the only way we can further our biological knowledge. 
A) Many hands make light work. 
B) Research methods used to solve many biological questions often require a number of different types of approaches and the expertise of a variety of scientists. 
C) An interdisciplinary approach is the only way we can further our biological knowledge.

Question 12

Essay on the Principle of Population,written by Thomas Malthus in 1798,influenced Darwin's thoughts as he struggled to understand what mechanisms could be at work to produce evolution.Malthus proposed that populations of animals and plants,including humans,

Accepted Answer

A) increased arithmetically in numbers while the nutrients available only increased geometrically. 
B) increased geometrically in numbers while the nutrients available only increased arithmetically. 
C) decreased arithmetically in numbers while the nutrients available increased geometrically. 
D) increased geometrically in numbers while the nutrients available increased arithmetically. 
E) evolved from mainland to islands,thus explaining why the island flora and fauna resembled the mainland species so closely. 
A) increased arithmetically in numbers while the nutrients available only increased geometrically. 
B) increased geometrically in numbers while the nutrients available only increased arithmetically. 
C) decreased arithmetically in numbers while the nutrients available increased geometrically. 
D) increased geometrically in numbers while the nutrients available increased arithmetically. 
E) evolved from mainland to islands,thus explaining why the island flora and fauna resembled the mainland species so closely.

Question 13

Which of the following is not required for evolution to take place?

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) adaptation 
C) genetic variation 
D) change over time 
E) artificial breeding 
A) natural selection 
B) adaptation 
C) genetic variation 
D) change over time 
E) artificial breeding

Question 14

The nature of science implies that

Accepted Answer

A) new scientific findings never change current thinking in society. 
B) scientists are never sure of their findings and how to present these ideas to society. 
C) new scientific findings may cause a change in current thinking in society. 
D) science has much improvement to make before it can be used to change current thinking in society. 
A) new scientific findings never change current thinking in society. 
B) scientists are never sure of their findings and how to present these ideas to society. 
C) new scientific findings may cause a change in current thinking in society. 
D) science has much improvement to make before it can be used to change current thinking in society.

Question 15

The area of science that studies life and its processes is called

Accepted Answer

A) biology. 
B) astronomy. 
C) geology. 
D) archeology. 
E) anthropology. 
A) biology. 
B) astronomy. 
C) geology. 
D) archeology. 
E) anthropology.

Question 16

Specimens of rock strata which show progressive changes in characteristics of earlier organisms are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) fossils 
B) evolution 
C) timelines 
D) outcroppings 
A) fossils 
B) evolution 
C) timelines 
D) outcroppings

Question 17

One testable hypothesis that the investigators could examine is that

Accepted Answer

A) herbivorous insects prefer islands where spiders and centipedes live. 
B) herbivorous insects are not particular about where they live. 
C) the number of centipedes feeding on them influences herbivorous insects and spider numbers. 
D) spiders are effective at avoiding herbivorous insects. 
A) herbivorous insects prefer islands where spiders and centipedes live. 
B) herbivorous insects are not particular about where they live. 
C) the number of centipedes feeding on them influences herbivorous insects and spider numbers. 
D) spiders are effective at avoiding herbivorous insects.

Question 18

Darwin studied the different species of finches

Accepted Answer

A) on the Galapagos islands. 
B) in southern South America. 
C) in Great Britain. 
D) in North America. 
E) in the fossil beds. 
A) on the Galapagos islands. 
B) in southern South America. 
C) in Great Britain. 
D) in North America. 
E) in the fossil beds.

Question 19

The proposal that one type of organism can change gradually into another type over a long period of time is known as

Accepted Answer

A) creativity. 
B) evolution. 
C) natural history. 
D) preconception. 
E) preservation. 
A) creativity. 
B) evolution. 
C) natural history. 
D) preconception. 
E) preservation.

Question 20

After Darwin concluded his voyage on the Beagle,he proposed that the process of natural selection was the mechanism for

Accepted Answer

A) artificial selection. 
B) evolution. 
C) sexual selection. 
D) speciation. 
E) overpopulation of finches on the Galapagos Islands. 
A) artificial selection. 
B) evolution. 
C) sexual selection. 
D) speciation. 
E) overpopulation of finches on the Galapagos Islands.

Exam 1: The Science of Biology

Analogous structures

The rate at which evolution is occurring cannot be estimated by

What you said to yourself could be called a(n)

Gingko trees may lose their leaves in response to decreasing day length.

Darwin described which of the following as "those individuals that possess superior physical,behavioral,or other attributes are more likely to survive than those that are not so well endowed," and thus more likely to pass their traits to the next generation?

Science is not based on

Gingko trees are known to lose their leaves at a certain time each year throughout the United States.They must behave the same way in China.

In science when general principles are arrived at from the examination of specific hypotheses (cases),it is called

A critical requirement of Darwin's theory is

Experiments are carried out to test the hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and including a(n)_____ condition in which the variable is unaltered.

Why is it necessary take an interdisciplinary approach to studying biology?

Essay on the Principle of Population,written by Thomas Malthus in 1798,influenced Darwin's thoughts as he struggled to understand what mechanisms could be at work to produce evolution.Malthus proposed that populations of animals and plants,including humans,

Which of the following is not required for evolution to take place?

The nature of science implies that

The area of science that studies life and its processes is called

Specimens of rock strata which show progressive changes in characteristics of earlier organisms are called ______.

One testable hypothesis that the investigators could examine is that

Darwin studied the different species of finches

The proposal that one type of organism can change gradually into another type over a long period of time is known as

After Darwin concluded his voyage on the Beagle,he proposed that the process of natural selection was the mechanism for

The Nature of Molecules

The Chemical Building Blocks of Life

Cell Structure

Membranes

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Harvest Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

How Cells Divide

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes Mapping and the Meiosis - Inheritance Connection

Dna: the Genetic Material

Genes and How They Work

Control of Gene Expression

Biotechnology

Genomics

Cellular Mechanisms of Development

Genes Within Populations

The Evidence for Evolution

The Origin of Species

Systematics and the Phylogenetic Revolution

Genome Evolution

Evolution of Development

The Tree of Life

Viruses

Prokaryotes

Protists

Overview of Green Plants

Fungi

Overview of Animal Diversity

Noncoelomate Invertebrates

Coelomate Invertebrates

Vertebrates

Plant Form

Vegetative Plant Development

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition and Soils

Plant Defense Responses

Sensory Systems in Plants

Plant Reproduction

The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

The Musculoskeletal System

The Digestive System

The Respiratory System

The Circulatory System

Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System

The Immune System

The Reproductive System

Animal Development

Behavioral Biology

Population Ecology

Community of Ecology

Dynamics of Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Conservation Biology