Question 1

The proper order for the scientific process is

Accepted Answer

A)  predictions-experiment-observation-hypothesis. 
B)  experiment-observation-predictions-hypothesis. 
C)  hypothesis-observation-experiment-predictions. 
D)  observation-hypothesis-predictions-experiment. 
A)  predictions-experiment-observation-hypothesis. 
B)  experiment-observation-predictions-hypothesis. 
C)  hypothesis-observation-experiment-predictions. 
D)  observation-hypothesis-predictions-experiment.

Question 2

Supernatural and ____________ hypotheses cannot be measured and tested and so are beyond the realm of scientific analyses.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  religious 
C)  genetic 
D)  fossils 
A)  behavioral 
B)  religious 
C)  genetic 
D)  fossils

Question 3

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Accepted Answer

A)  contains the information specifying what an organism will be like. 
B)  is a source of energy that can be harvested by an organism. 
C)  is only present in higher organisms. 
D)  is not passed from parent to offspring. 
E)  is the main structural protein of cells. 
A)  contains the information specifying what an organism will be like. 
B)  is a source of energy that can be harvested by an organism. 
C)  is only present in higher organisms. 
D)  is not passed from parent to offspring. 
E)  is the main structural protein of cells.

Question 4

At the end of an experiment,a conclusion is formed based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the analysis of the experiment. 
B)  the general observations during the experiment. 
C)  the needs of the group funding the experiment. 
D)  the feelings or beliefs of the scientist conducting the experiment. 
A)  the analysis of the experiment. 
B)  the general observations during the experiment. 
C)  the needs of the group funding the experiment. 
D)  the feelings or beliefs of the scientist conducting the experiment.

Question 5

Explain why a student of biology needs to study the hierarchy of levels of organization within and among living things.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why a student of biology needs...

Question 6

All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA. 
B)  protein. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  cells. 
E)  sugars. 
A)  RNA. 
B)  protein. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  cells. 
E)  sugars.

Question 7

Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food externally?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Choose the characteristic that is NOT a defining property of living things.

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement 
B)  Metabolism 
C)  Cellular organization 
D)  Homeostasis 
A)  Movement 
B)  Metabolism 
C)  Cellular organization 
D)  Homeostasis

Question 9

A collection of related hypotheses that have been shown to be true after extensive testing can be collectively called a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A collection of related hypotheses that have...

Question 10

All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions,whether they are unicellular,or complex,multicellular organisms.This property is called

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  cellular organization. 
A)  metabolism. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  cellular organization.

Exam 1: The Science of Biology

The proper order for the scientific process is

Supernatural and ____________ hypotheses cannot be measured and tested and so are beyond the realm of scientific analyses.

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

At the end of an experiment,a conclusion is formed based on

Explain why a student of biology needs to study the hierarchy of levels of organization within and among living things.

All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on

Which kingdom contains nonphotosynthetic multicellular organisms that digest their food externally?

Choose the characteristic that is NOT a defining property of living things.

A collection of related hypotheses that have been shown to be true after extensive testing can be collectively called a __________.

All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions,whether they are unicellular,or complex,multicellular organisms.This property is called

The Chemistry of Life

Molecules of Life

Cells

Energy and Life

Photosynthesis: Acquiring Energy From the Sun

How Cells Harvest Energy From Food

Mitosis

Meiosis

Foundations of Genetics

DNA: The Genetic Material

How Genes Work

The New Biology

Evolution and Natural Selection

Exploring Biological Diversity

Evolution of Microbial Life

Evolution of Plants

Evolution of Animals

Populations and Communities

Ecosystems

Behavior and the Environment

How Human Influence the Living World

The Animal Body and How It Moves

Circulation

Respiration

The Path of Food Through the Animal Body

Maintaining the Internal Environment

How the Body Defends Itself

The Nervous System

Chemical Signaling Within the Animal Body

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Growth

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