Question 1

The knowledge of _________ is becoming increasingly essential for any educated citizen of the world.

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A)  archeology
B)  biology
C)  chemistry
D)  historyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The naturalist on the ship HMS Beagle was

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A)  Bacon.
B)  Darwin.
C)  Johnson.
D)  Wallace.
E)  Lyell.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Plants adapt to seasonal changes in their surroundings.

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A)  deductive reasoning
B)  experiment
C)  hypothesis
D)  inductive reasoning
E)  theoryF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

To be valid,an experiment must not include

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A)  a variable that is altered in a specific way.
B)  a control.
C)  both a control and a variable,which are treated in parallel.
D)  only one variable.
E)  more than one variablE.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Hierarchical organization in living organisms goes from lowest to highest in which of the following statements.

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A)  molecule;cell;organ;population;community
B)  organelle,organism;community;population
C)  atoms;cell;organism;ecosystem;species
D)  ecosystem;population;organism;cell
E)  cell;organ;tissue;speciesF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Darwin was a self-taught naturalist who gained much field experience during his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle.Darwin's success as a naturalist can be attributed to

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A)  his disagreements with Alfred Russell Wallace about Wallace's ideas on evolution.
B)  his immediate publication of his ideas on evolution after returning from his voyage on the HMS Beagle.
C)  his ability to ask questions about his observations and to seek unifying principles to answer these questions.
D)  his knowledge of the principles of genetics.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Recent discoveries of microscopic fossils have extended the known history of life to about

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A)  2 billion years ago.
B)  4.5 billion years ago.
C)  a few thousand years ago.
D)  10-15 billion years ago.
E)  a few million years ago.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following was not one of the beliefs of Darwin's time?

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A)  Various organisms and their structures resulted from a creator's actions.
B)  Species were unchangeable over the course of time.
C)  The world is fixed and constant.
D)  Operation of natural laws produces constant change and improvement.
E)  A divine creator exists.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

How does peer review influence the development of scientific theories?

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A)  Peer review allows other scientists to know what is current in their field.
B)  Careful evaluation of research results by other scientists ensures that only solid and legitimate research results are published,and helps prevent faulty research or false claims from being viewed as scientific fact.
C)  Peer review increases competition among scientists and thus increases the quality of the published work.
D)  Peer review makes it extremely difficult for work to be published other than earth-shattering scientific theories.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful examination of many specific cases is called

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A)  deductive reasoning.
B)  theoretical reasoning.
C)  hypothetical reasoning.
D)  inductive reasoning.
E)  experimental reasoning.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Structures that have similar structure and function but different evolutionary origins are called

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A)  homologous.
B)  analogous.
C)  inherited.
D)  uniform.
E)  evolutionary modifications.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Besides Darwin,the theory of evolution by means of natural selection was also independently proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Wallace.
B)  Charles Lyell.
C)  Thomas Malthus.
D)  Karl Popper.
E)  Peter Raven.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Based in the information provided,the best explanation for the low numbers of spiders and insects in plot 5 is

Accepted Answer

A)  centipedes are actively consuming insects and spiders.
B)  there were not enough insects to support a large centipede population.
C)  centipedes prefer spiders to insects.
D)  there were not enough spiders to catch and consume all the insects.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

After making careful observations,scientists construct a(n)

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A)  experiment.
B)  hypothesis.
C)  conclusion.
D)  theory.
E)  data set.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true about a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an explanation that accounts for careful observations.
B)  It is a proposition that might be true.
C)  It fits the known facts.
D)  It always withstands the test of experiments.
E)  It might be rejected in future in light of new information.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

You look outside and realize that your grass needs to be mowed.You pick up the container of gasoline and see that you have approximately a third of a gallon left.You hypothesize that this amount will be enough to mow your entire lawn.Unfortunately,half way through mowing your lawn you run out of gasoline.You grumble and think to yourself that next time you mow the lawn,you will make sure to have at least two-thirds of a gallon of gasoline available.How did the results your lawn-mowing experience influence the validity of your hypothesis of gasoline needs in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your prediction of future gas needs is based on experimental data and therefore increases the validity of your hypothesis.
B)  The hypothesis was invalidated by your experimental evidence.
C)  Your hypothesis was supported by trial and error.One more trial added to your data set.
D)  Your prediction proved that your hypothesis is correct.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

You are interested in studying the function of GABAA receptors and how certain deficits in GABAA receptor signaling result in anxiety-related behaviors in humans.Since many of the experiments you want to do cannot be performed on humans,you choose to study these processes in mice.In this case,mice can be considered what type of experimental organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variable
B)  a control
C)  an applied
D)  a modelE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Walnut trees may respond to the advancing season in the same way that Gingko trees do.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning
B)  experiment
C)  hypothesis
D)  inductive reasoning
E)  theoryF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of hypothesis-driven research?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are interested in studying the effect of chocolate consumption on test grades.You hand out a chocolate bar to half of the people in the class and instruct them to eat it immediately prior to taking the test.After the test you analyze the grade distribution to see how grades were affected by chocolate consumption.
B)  You are interested in studying the effect of chocolate consumption on test grades.You hand out a chocolate bar to everyone in the class and instruct them to eat it immediately prior to taking the test.After the test you analyze the grade distribution to see how these grades differed from the last exam when no one ate any chocolate.
C)  You propose that the consumption of chocolate immediately prior to taking the biology midterm will result in a high grade.You hand out a chocolate bar to half of the people in the class and instruct them to eat it immediately prior to taking the test.After the test you analyze the grade distribution to determine if students who ate chocolate got higher grades than students who did not eat chocolate.
D)  You decide that the consumption of chocolate immediately prior to taking the biology midterm will impact grades.You hand out a chocolate bar to half of the people in the class and instruct them to eat it immediately prior to taking the test.After the test you analyze the grade distribution to determine if students who ate chocolate got higher or lower grades than students who did not eat chocolate.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that successful scientists

Accepted Answer

A)  often predict the outcome of experiments.
B)  cannot predict the outcome of experiments.
C)  do not need to do experiments to test their ideas.
D)  do not keep records of experiments that fail.
E)  only perform applied research.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is an example of hypothesis-driven research?

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Which of the following statements is not true about a hypothesis?

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Plants adapt to seasonal changes in their surroundings.

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The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful examination of many specific cases is called

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Based in the information provided,the best explanation for the low numbers of spiders and insects in plot 5 is

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How does peer review influence the development of scientific theories?

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Which of the following was not one of the beliefs of Darwin's time?

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Darwin was a self-taught naturalist who gained much field experience during his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle.Darwin's success as a naturalist can be attributed to

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The knowledge of _________ is becoming increasingly essential for any educated citizen of the world.

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Structures that have similar structure and function but different evolutionary origins are called

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Walnut trees may respond to the advancing season in the same way that Gingko trees do.

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Recent discoveries of microscopic fossils have extended the known history of life to about

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Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that successful scientists

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Besides Darwin,the theory of evolution by means of natural selection was also independently proposed by

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To be valid,an experiment must not include

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Hierarchical organization in living organisms goes from lowest to highest in which of the following statements.

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The naturalist on the ship HMS Beagle was

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After making careful observations,scientists construct a(n)

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