Question 1

Which hierarchy of organization is seen in multicellular organisms such as animals,going from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell, organ, tissue, organism 
B)  Cell, organ, organ system, tissue 
C)  Cell, tissue, organ system, organism 
D)  Organism, organ system, organ, tissue 
E)  Tissue, organ system, cell, organism 
A)  Cell, organ, tissue, organism 
B)  Cell, organ, organ system, tissue 
C)  Cell, tissue, organ system, organism 
D)  Organism, organ system, organ, tissue 
E)  Tissue, organ system, cell, organism C

Question 2

Which statement about environmental interaction is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Study of organisms and their interactions with the environment is called ecology 
B)  To study ecology, we must separate living organisms from their environment 
C)  The evolutionary history of a lineage is connected to the environment where it lived 
D)  Organisms are intimately connected with their physical environment 
A)  Study of organisms and their interactions with the environment is called ecology 
B)  To study ecology, we must separate living organisms from their environment 
C)  The evolutionary history of a lineage is connected to the environment where it lived 
D)  Organisms are intimately connected with their physical environment B

Question 3

From Missouri to central Ohio to Pennsylvania,many people believe that they have water moccasins ("cottonmouth snakes")in their farm ponds.Many have "seen them" although they are not so foolish as to try to capture one alive.Meanwhile,the wildlife officers and the range maps in the herpetology books say that cottonmouths do not breed this far north.What is the most scientific attitude to assume on this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observations by both the public and the fish and game officers are subjective so this is not possible to resolve objectively 
B)  A field trip to the pond locations to capture and confirm the identity of the snakes would settle the matter 
C)  Scientific books with range maps are based on field research and, therefore, determine the truth in this case 
D)  Because living organisms are active, scientific theories in biology always change and the older books are therefore wrong 
A)  Observations by both the public and the fish and game officers are subjective so this is not possible to resolve objectively 
B)  A field trip to the pond locations to capture and confirm the identity of the snakes would settle the matter 
C)  Scientific books with range maps are based on field research and, therefore, determine the truth in this case 
D)  Because living organisms are active, scientific theories in biology always change and the older books are therefore wrong B

Question 4

Which is consistent with the laws of physics governing energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a car burns gasoline, 100% of the fuel energy goes into moving the car along the road 
B)  You eat a "quarter-pounder" hamburger and assemble exactly a quarter pound of additional body weight on your body 
C)  Sunlight that is absorbed on the earth eventually returns to space as dispersed heat 
D)  Chemical bonds are an example of converting energy to matter; breaking the bonds converts matter to energy 
A)  As a car burns gasoline, 100% of the fuel energy goes into moving the car along the road 
B)  You eat a "quarter-pounder" hamburger and assemble exactly a quarter pound of additional body weight on your body 
C)  Sunlight that is absorbed on the earth eventually returns to space as dispersed heat 
D)  Chemical bonds are an example of converting energy to matter; breaking the bonds converts matter to energy

Question 5

What was the major obstacle that Darwin's theory of natural selection faced when first proposed in 1859?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacked a valid theory of heredity 
B)  It was unable to explain adaptation 
C)  It could not explain the origins of new anatomical structures 
D)  It required unreasonably long periods of time to operate 
A)  It lacked a valid theory of heredity 
B)  It was unable to explain adaptation 
C)  It could not explain the origins of new anatomical structures 
D)  It required unreasonably long periods of time to operate

Question 6

Which statement is NOT correct about experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A)  All conditions are held the same except for the condition being tested for in the experimental group 
B)  It is best to use identical subjects (except for the treatment in the experimental group) in order to reduce the uncontrolled factors 
C)  The condition being tested in an experiment is the "control." 
D)  Statistical comparisons are made between groups to determine if any difference is beyond random chance 
A)  All conditions are held the same except for the condition being tested for in the experimental group 
B)  It is best to use identical subjects (except for the treatment in the experimental group) in order to reduce the uncontrolled factors 
C)  The condition being tested in an experiment is the "control." 
D)  Statistical comparisons are made between groups to determine if any difference is beyond random chance

Question 7

Science cannot yet describe "thinking" in physical terms.However,we know that it involves metabolism within brain cells.With positron emission tomography (PET)scan or activity nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)it is possible to image the regions of the brain that are most metabolically active during various mental activities.For different mental functions,different regions and nerve cells become active.However,

Accepted Answer

A)  the cellular energy expended in "thinking" must be less than the chemical bond energy supplied in food to these brain cells. 
B)  "thought" cannot be linked to cell processes because energy is not related to matter. 
C)  since thoughts can repeat, the requirement for a continual input of energy to prevent entropy does not apply to this cell activity. 
D)  "thinking" is beyond the scope of science to study. 
A)  the cellular energy expended in "thinking" must be less than the chemical bond energy supplied in food to these brain cells. 
B)  "thought" cannot be linked to cell processes because energy is not related to matter. 
C)  since thoughts can repeat, the requirement for a continual input of energy to prevent entropy does not apply to this cell activity. 
D)  "thinking" is beyond the scope of science to study.

Question 8

Which of the following terms best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly supported,has not yet been found incorrect,and is based on the results of many observations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A scientific paradigm 
B)  Descriptive research 
C)  A scientific theory 
D)  Experimental results 
A)  A scientific paradigm 
B)  Descriptive research 
C)  A scientific theory 
D)  Experimental results

Question 9

All of the chemical energy transformations that occur within a cell constitute

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  metabolism. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 10

When the paradigms of science are shifted or replaced,we consider this a

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific discovery. 
B)  scientific revolution. 
C)  change in scientific principles. 
D)  theoretical breakthrough. 
A)  scientific discovery. 
B)  scientific revolution. 
C)  change in scientific principles. 
D)  theoretical breakthrough.

Question 11

The role of principles in zoology is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers should maintain high principles of conduct in research. 
B)  zoology rests solely upon expansion of principles of chemistry and physics. 
C)  principles of zoology are derived by study of a few different animals and then finding central unifying principles. 
D)  past principles may be discarded as new principles replace them. 
E)  none of the choices offer a thorough description of principles underlying zoology. 
A)  researchers should maintain high principles of conduct in research. 
B)  zoology rests solely upon expansion of principles of chemistry and physics. 
C)  principles of zoology are derived by study of a few different animals and then finding central unifying principles. 
D)  past principles may be discarded as new principles replace them. 
E)  none of the choices offer a thorough description of principles underlying zoology.

Question 12

Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis 
B)  A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods 
C)  Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true 
D)  If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis must be rejected or revised 
A)  Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis 
B)  A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods 
C)  Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true 
D)  If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis must be rejected or revised

Question 13

The principle of natural selection is founded in which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organisms vary and some variations provide an advantage for survival 
B)  All organisms tend to overproduce their kind 
C)  There is a struggle for existence among varying organisms in a population 
D)  All of these choices together represent the principle of natural selection 
A)  Organisms vary and some variations provide an advantage for survival 
B)  All organisms tend to overproduce their kind 
C)  There is a struggle for existence among varying organisms in a population 
D)  All of these choices together represent the principle of natural selection

Question 14

The second law of thermodynamics,or entropy law,means that for living organisms

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining cellular organization requires continual energy input. 
B)  there is a tendency in nature to greater molecular organization. 
C)  energy stored by plants is unavailable for animals. 
D)  energy is of less concern than matter. 
A)  maintaining cellular organization requires continual energy input. 
B)  there is a tendency in nature to greater molecular organization. 
C)  energy stored by plants is unavailable for animals. 
D)  energy is of less concern than matter.

Question 15

Which of the following questions addresses an ultimate cause in biology that could be studied using the comparative method?

Accepted Answer

A)  How does an animal maintain a constant body temperature in different environmental conditions? 
B)  What are the evolutionary factors that caused some species of birds to acquire complex patterns of seasonal migration between North and South America? 
C)  What are the environmental factors that signal the birds of a particular species to begin their seasonal migration? 
D)  What are the receptors for geomagnetism in Monarch butterflies? 
A)  How does an animal maintain a constant body temperature in different environmental conditions? 
B)  What are the evolutionary factors that caused some species of birds to acquire complex patterns of seasonal migration between North and South America? 
C)  What are the environmental factors that signal the birds of a particular species to begin their seasonal migration? 
D)  What are the receptors for geomagnetism in Monarch butterflies?

Question 16

The statement that the large anatomical differences that separate the major groups of animals originated through the accumulation of many small incremental changes over long periods of time illustrates Darwin's theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  Perpetual change 
B)  Multiplication of species 
C)  Gradualism 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  Perpetual change 
B)  Multiplication of species 
C)  Gradualism 
D)  All of the choices are correct

Question 17

During the creation court case in Arkansas,Judge Overton defined the essential properties of science.Which statement is NOT true about science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is concerned about understanding the natural world 
B)  Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner 
C)  Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings 
D)  Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved 
A)  Science is concerned about understanding the natural world 
B)  Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner 
C)  Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings 
D)  Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved

Question 18

Eventually the sun will swell to become a red giant star.This red giant will engulf the earth and then "burn out." All forms of energy will be dispersed in a final "heat death." Compared with conditions today,the total entropy of the universe then will

Accepted Answer

A)  have increased only slightly. 
B)  have decreased greatly. 
C)  have increased greatly. 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  have increased only slightly. 
B)  have decreased greatly. 
C)  have increased greatly. 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 19

Which kingdom contains multicellular organisms that ingest their food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protista 
B)  Animalia 
C)  Plantae 
D)  Fungi 
A)  Protista 
B)  Animalia 
C)  Plantae 
D)  Fungi

Question 20

The main function of a genetic program is to

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain metabolism in living systems. 
B)  respond to environmental stimuli. 
C)  provide fidelity of inheritance and allow for genetic variation. 
D)  regulate development of multicellular creatures. 
A)  maintain metabolism in living systems. 
B)  respond to environmental stimuli. 
C)  provide fidelity of inheritance and allow for genetic variation. 
D)  regulate development of multicellular creatures.

Exam 1: Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology

Which hierarchy of organization is seen in multicellular organisms such as animals,going from smallest to largest?

Which statement about environmental interaction is NOT correct?

Which is consistent with the laws of physics governing energy?

What was the major obstacle that Darwin's theory of natural selection faced when first proposed in 1859?

Which statement is NOT correct about experimental design?

Which of the following terms best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly supported,has not yet been found incorrect,and is based on the results of many observations?

All of the chemical energy transformations that occur within a cell constitute

When the paradigms of science are shifted or replaced,we consider this a

The role of principles in zoology is best described as

Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?

The principle of natural selection is founded in which of the following statements?

The second law of thermodynamics,or entropy law,means that for living organisms

Which of the following questions addresses an ultimate cause in biology that could be studied using the comparative method?

The statement that the large anatomical differences that separate the major groups of animals originated through the accumulation of many small incremental changes over long periods of time illustrates Darwin's theory of

During the creation court case in Arkansas,Judge Overton defined the essential properties of science.Which statement is NOT true about science?

Eventually the sun will swell to become a red giant star.This red giant will engulf the earth and then "burn out." All forms of energy will be dispersed in a final "heat death." Compared with conditions today,the total entropy of the universe then will

Which kingdom contains multicellular organisms that ingest their food?

The main function of a genetic program is to

The Origin and Chemistry of Life

Cells As Units of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Genetics: a Review

Organic Evolution

The Reproductive Process

Principles of Development

Architectural Pattern of an Animal

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges and Placozoans

Radiate Animals

Acoelomorpha,Platyzoa,and Mesozoa

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods

Crustaceans

Support, Protection, and Movement

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Chordates

Fishes

Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Support, protection, and Movement

Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation

Homeostasis: Internal Fluids and Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System

Immunity

Animal Behavior

Animal Distributions

Animal Ecology

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