Question 1

________ observations are supported by factual information while _______ observations involve personal judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective/analytical 
B)  Objective/analytical 
C)  Objective/subjective 
D)  Objective/hypothetical 
E)  Subjective/theoretical

Question 2

Traditions,beliefs,and values are considered what aspect of human life?

Accepted Answer

A)  communicative 
B)  cultural 
C)  instructional 
D)  biological 
E)  chemical

Question 3

In an experiment designed to test the effect of temperature on goldfish respiration,the temperatures that were changed represent what type of variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  responding 
C)  experimental 
D)  correlative 
E)  placebo

Question 4

The tentative explanation to be tested is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a theory. 
B)  a hunch. 
C)  a hypothesis. 
D)  the data. 
E)  the conclusion.

Question 5

A controlled study when neither the patient nor the examiner is aware of whether the patient is receiving a treatment,is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical study. 
B)  double-blind study. 
C)  variable study. 
D)  adaptive study. 
E)  blind study.

Question 6

What is the unifying principle of the biological sciences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology 
B)  Anatomy 
C)  Biochemistry 
D)  Taxonomy 
E)  Evolution

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of correlation without causation?

Accepted Answer

A)  HPV can cause cervical cancer. 
B)  Illegal drug use causes an increase in crime. 
C)  Helicobacter pylori can cause ulcers. 
D)  People who commit crimes also consume bread. 
E)  Parents have children.

Question 8

Jessica is interested in a new vitamin pill her friend recommended.Her friend told her that it really helped her.Should Jessica accept this type of evidence?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jessica is interested in a new vitamin...

Question 9

Which of the following URLs would you perhaps distrust in writing a scientific paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  .com 
B)  .gov 
C)  .edu 
D)  .org

Question 10

Which of the following statements is a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  If students buy the university meal plan, then they will eat more vegetables. 
B)  Ginny gained 5 lbs her freshman year. 
C)  Blake failed the test. 
D)  There are more calories in french fries than in colas. 
E)  I like my biology class better than my other classes.

Question 11

The process of change that produces the diversity of life on Earth is called

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  levels of organization. 
D)  biological classification. 
E)  molecular diversification.

Question 12

Fish have scales that enable them to live in a water environment.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  development. 
E)  cellular organization.

Question 13

An important part of scientific research is repeatability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Exploring Life and Science

__ observations are supported by factual information while _ observations involve personal judgment.