Exam 1: The Science of Biology

After Joseph Farman discovered,in 1985,that an ozone hole was developing over Antarctica,scientists measured levels of chemicals in the upper atmosphere.They found a surprising concentration of ozone-destroying:

The most inclusive group in taxonomy is a:

Which group includes the simplest of organisms that do not have a nucleus?

A scientist wants to study the effect of vitamin C on colds.He recruits 100 people with colds and gives the experimental group 1000 mg of vitamin C per day.What would be an appropriate control?

Who are responsible for discovering the structure of DNA?

Who is credited for discovering cells?

The information that determines what an organism will be like is stored in the _____________ molecule.

Why is it impossible for supernatural,religious,and unexplained phenomena to be explained by biology?

Which kingdom contains photosynthetic multicellular organisms that live on the land?

The different populations of all the species in a given area make up a(n):

Explain the relationship between ozone depletion and rising incidence of skin cancer.

The method of uncovering general principles by carefully using the scientific method is called ________________ reasoning.

All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on:

The kingdom that includes mushrooms and yeast is the _______________.

____________ is the process of the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.

The entire set of DNA instructions that specifies a cell is called its __________.

Why is the study of biology central to the understanding and solving of the world's great environmental problems?

Choose the property that is NOT common to all living things.

All living things use energy,a property known as ______________.

All the populations of a particular kind of organism are members of the same: