Question 1

The structure of a brick does not predict the design of a home.Study of muscle tissues does not allow you to predict the design of a bird or snake.Such examples demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  the essential properties found in all forms of life. 
B)  the hierarchy of organization from atom to biosphere. 
C)  deterministic philosophy or how all phenomena are predictable effects of causes. 
D)  emergent properties that cannot be predicted by examining component parts.

Question 2

Powerful theories that guide a broad range of research are

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A)  scientific models. 
B)  scientific revolutions. 
C)  scientific principles. 
D)  scientific paradigms.

Question 3

Much of science is based on an approach known as the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural 
B)  inductive-deductive 
C)  hypothetical 
D)  hypothetico-deductive

Question 4

A person goes around banging a drum each day.You ask him why.He replies,"To drive off the tigers!" You reply "But there aren't any tigers around here." He replies,"See,it works!" From a science viewpoint,this conclusion

Accepted Answer

A)  is science because it is predictive of what will happen tomorrow morning. 
B)  is scientifically valid because there is probably a connection between loud noise and absence of tigers. 
C)  is not valid unless there is the potential for tigers to be here, or a test is run with tigers. 
D)  cannot be scientifically treated because it involves human behavior.

Question 5

What is a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number of observations and guides experimentation 
B)  A report of the findings of scientific experiments 
C)  A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then" format 
D)  Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon

Question 6

A group within an experimental design that is subjected to all the conditions except the experimental variable is called the ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group within an experimental design that...

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics is NOT required for the life of an individual organism to continue?

Accepted Answer

A)  To maintain chemical uniqueness and organization 
B)  To respond to stimuli 
C)  To evolve 
D)  To possess a genetic program to control cell processes

Question 8

Embryos,larvae,and metamorphosis are related to which characteristic of living systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development 
B)  Metabolism 
C)  Movement 
D)  Environmental interaction

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of living organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unique and complex molecular organization 
B)  Response to stimuli in environment 
C)  Reproduction 
D)  Metabolism 
E)  All of the choices are characteristics of living organisms

Question 10

A broad concept in science that is strongly supported by many forms of evidence,is accepted by an overwhelming number of scientists,and has not yet been found to be incorrect is a __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A broad concept in science that is...

Question 11

Religious groups formerly proclaiming their views under the banner "creation-science" have renamed their arguments "_______ _______ _______" in an attempt to gain credibility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Religious groups formerly proclaiming their views under...

Question 12

"Self-replicating molecular assemblage" is a classic definition of life.However,clay particles in clay soil contain aluminum and iron compounds that determine the pattern of particles in adjacent layers over time and,therefore,represent a self-replicating molecular assemblage.What can we conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clay soil is living 
B)  Clay soil is not living because there was no molecular change involved 
C)  Clay soil is not living because no carbon is involved; otherwise, such replication would be living 
D)  Clay soil is not living because what is described is a simple repetitive process without the ability to evolve or respond to the environment

Question 13

Which of these is a variation of form,function,or behavior that promotes the likelihood of a species' continued existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution 
B)  Metabolism 
C)  Adaptation 
D)  Homeostasis

Question 14

Reproduction of organisms involves the apparently contradictory phenomena of

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular and noncellular structures. 
B)  catabolism and anabolism. 
C)  adaptation and evolution. 
D)  variation and heredity.

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