Question 1

What is the process by which a producer uses light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?

Accepted Answer

A)   respiration
B)   photosynthesis
C)   homeostasis
D)   development
E)   reproductionF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Error bars on a graph indicate ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   places where the data is likely wrong
B)   places where the researcher is unsure of his or her results
C)   variation in results that cannot be accounted for
D)   variation in a set of data around the average
E)   poor experimental technique on the part of the researcherF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

In the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment, what was the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Predatory birds are not deterred from eating peacock butterflies with spots.
B)   Predatory birds are deterred by peacock butterfly wing spots.
C)   Peacock butterflies with spots mate more often than those without spots.
D)   Predatory birds are deterred by the dark color of the peacock butterfly.
E)   Peacock butterflies that make clicking sounds attract more predatory birds.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

A scientific theory ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is widely accepted and supported by several evidences
B)   is widely accepted but not necessarily supported by several evidences
C)   is sometimes accepted and supported by several evidences
D)   is sometimes accepted and not necessarily supported by several evidences
E)   is always a "truth"F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a basic component of all of the others?

Accepted Answer

A)   cells
B)   organs
C)   tissues
D)   organism
E)   organ systemsF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

The variable(s)  in the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment is(are)  the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   butterfly wings pattern color
B)   butterfly species
C)   butterfly wings pattern color and sounds emitted
D)   rainforest region used
E)   percentage of survivorsF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Energy flow is one-way because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   all of the energy in an ecosystem stays constant
B)   the amount of energy a producer harvests is equal to the amount of energy consumers consume
C)   with each energy transfer, some energy escapes as heat
D)   energy cannot be created but it can be destroyed
E)   there is only one form of energyF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Evolution has been tested in various ways. Genetic, fossil, anatomical, physiological, and behavioral studies all confirm that evolution is the mechanism of the origin of species. Thus, in science evolution is considered a scientific ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fact
B)   hypothesis
C)   law
D)   theory
E)   guessF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In 1610, which scientist was imprisoned for publishing evidence that the Earth orbits the sun?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aristotle
B)   Copernicus
C)   Galileo
D)   Darwin
E)   NewtonF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

In the experiment with peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   mimicry confuses both predator and prey
B)   mimicry protects butterflies from being eaten by predatory birds
C)   birds are capable of learning
D)   birds are agents of evolution
E)   unpalatable species display distinctive wingsF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Members of which group(s)  can be single-celled producers?

Accepted Answer

A)   plants
B)   protists
C)   bacteria
D)   bacteria and protists
E)   bacteria and plantsF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The level of organization that encompasses all regions of Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere in which organisms live is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the biosphere
B)   a community
C)   an ecosystem
D)   a population
E)   an organism's habitatF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

After rigorous statistical analyses have shown a very low likelihood (usually 5% or less)  of a result having occurred by chance alone, the result is said to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   quantitatively probable
B)   probably random
C)   statistically significant
D)   due to sampling error
E)   statistically probableF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 14

A population is composed of individuals of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the same species
B)   interacting species of different kinds
C)   interacting species and nonliving things
D)   a single species interacting with nonliving things
E)   all species found in a given areaF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

What are the simplest types of eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A)   plants
B)   protists
C)   fungi
D)   bacteria
E)   archaeaF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The final step in the scientific method for a scientist is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   devising an experiment
B)   collecting data
C)   making observations
D)   reporting his or her results
E)   researching the literature for similar investigationsF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Taxonomists today tend to group organisms into the same category based on similar ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   morphology
B)   behavior
C)   geographic distributions
D)   biochemical traits
E)   eating habitsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

In the Olestra experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental group
B)   control group
C)   research group
D)   hypothetical group
E)   independent groupF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Why do scientists typically design experiments that will yield quantitative results?

Accepted Answer

A)   Scientists are unable to perform qualitative studies.
B)   Quantitative results minimize the potential for bias.
C)   To prevent other scientists from repeating their experiments.
D)   Scientists cannot always observe all individuals of a group.
E)   Quantitative results increase desirable bias.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The transmission of DNA to offspring is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   homeostasis
B)   development
C)   growth
D)   reproduction
E)   inheritanceF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 1: Invitation to Biology

In 1610, which scientist was imprisoned for publishing evidence that the Earth orbits the sun?

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Which of the following is a basic component of all of the others?

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What is the process by which a producer uses light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water?

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After rigorous statistical analyses have shown a very low likelihood (usually 5% or less) of a result having occurred by chance alone, the result is said to be ____.

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The variable(s) in the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment is(are) the ____.

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In the 2005 peacock butterfly experiment, what was the conclusion?

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Taxonomists today tend to group organisms into the same category based on similar ____.

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The level of organization that encompasses all regions of Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere in which organisms live is known as ____.

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In the experiment with peacock butterflies, the working hypothesis is that ____.

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The transmission of DNA to offspring is referred to as ____.

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Error bars on a graph indicate ____.

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The final step in the scientific method for a scientist is ____.

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Energy flow is one-way because ____.

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Evolution has been tested in various ways. Genetic, fossil, anatomical, physiological, and behavioral studies all confirm that evolution is the mechanism of the origin of species. Thus, in science evolution is considered a scientific ____.

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Members of which group(s) can be single-celled producers?

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In the Olestra experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the ____.

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A population is composed of individuals of ____.

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A scientific theory ____.

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Why do scientists typically design experiments that will yield quantitative results?

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What are the simplest types of eukaryotes?

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