Question 1

An unmanned spacecraft has been sent to another planet to detect other life forms that might be quite different from those on Earth.If the probe could only send back one still picture,which property or properties of life would be observable in a picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  organization
B)  homeostasis and metabolism
C)  growth and reproduction
D)  response to stimuli
E)  evolutionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

What is the correct format for the binomial name of human beings?

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A)  Homo Sapiens
B)  homo Sapiens
C)  homo sapiens
D)  Homo sapiens
E)  Sapiens homoF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is based on scientific observation and reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some chemical compounds react differently in different human cultures.
B)  If a tree falls in a forest but this is never witnessed by a human,there are no physical or biological consequences.
C)  Many physical and biological phenomena lack any cause-and-effect; outcomes from one situation may be one way today and another tomorrow.
D)  Objects fall downward anywhere on the earth's surface,regardless of the observer.
E)  A scientist records only the data that are easiest to interpret..F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

In the late 1800s,Louis Pasteur was searching for a vaccine for anthrax in livestock.One French veterinarian had a local reputation for being able to cure anthrax by applying oils and wrapping the animal in cloth to induce a fever.Pasteur also knew that some animals got well on their own when left untreated.Pasteur tested the effectiveness of the local veterinarian's methods by injecting four cattle with anthrax bacteria.He then directed the veterinarian to perform his procedures on two cattle.The other two cattle were left alone.One cow from each group died and the other one in each group survived.Pasteur dismissed the veterinarian's procedure as ineffective,but he also considered this to be a poor test.Why would he consider this to be a poor test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The difference in survival between the two groups was not dependent on the treatment.
B)  In a small group with 50% survival,the treated cows would have survived anyway.
C)  The number of cows that survived was the same as the number of cows that died.
D)  With such a small group you can't determine if survival was dependent on the treatment or random chance.
E)  The production of a fever in the treated cattle interfered with the outcome.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Ever since the antibiotic drug penicillin was discovered in 1928,the incidence of resistant bacteria has steadily increased as a direct result of

Accepted Answer

A)  biodiversity.
B)  natural selection.
C)  homeostasis.
D)  development.
E)  reproduction.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of these classification categories contains the closest related group of organisms?

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A)  domain
B)  genus
C)  family
D)  phylum
E)  kingdomF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Corn belongs to the kingdom

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A)  Plantae.
B)  Animalia.
C)  Fungi.
D)  Protista.
E)  Archaea.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the domains of life? rev: 10_04_2013_QC_36723

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A)  Animalia
B)  Eukarya
C)  Molds
D)  Protista
E)  FungiF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular structures or for energy.This best represents which characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living things acquire materials and energy from the environment.
B)  Living things are homeostatic.
C)  Living things are adapted.
D)  Living things grow and develop.
E)  Living things respond to stimuli.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

A community of organisms along with their physical environment constitutes a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  biosphere.
B)  ecosystem.
C)  population.
D)  habitat.
E)  community.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following represents a potential threat to biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  People construct artificial reefs to support marine life.
B)  Humans clear land for agriculture and housing.
C)  Energy flows through an ecosystem,with much lost as heat.
D)  Tropical rain forests and coral reefs are found where solar energy is the most abundant.
E)  In a food chain,one population feeds on another.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

A piece of petrified wood was once part of a living organism that has had its tissues replaced by minerals.Which property of life will still be present in the wood?

Accepted Answer

A)  organization
B)  homeostasis
C)  growth and reproduction
D)  response to stimuli
E)  metabolismF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Give examples of the costs and benefits of using technology.

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Question 14

Which of these is an example of inductive reasoning used to form a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every fungus that has ever been studied absorbs its food; therefore,food absorption is characteristic of fungi.
B)  All fungi absorb their food; if mushrooms are fungi; then the mushroom absorbs its food.
C)  A mushroom is classified in the kingdom Fungi of the domain Eukarya.
D)  This cell from a mushroom has a nucleus.
E)  Fungi are not capable of photosynthesis.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 15

You are conducting an experiment to determine what concentration of disinfectant is most effective in killing bacteria.In this example,the concentration of disinfectant would represent the

Accepted Answer

A)  control.
B)  experimental variable.
C)  response variable.
D)  data.
E)  hypothesis.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

If a new anti-cancer drug is found to be effective in initial tests with mice,what might researchers conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the drug was effective in a large number of mice,it will therefore be effective in humans.
B)  If the drug was effective in a small proportion of mice,it will be effective in a small proportion of humans.
C)  The mice have provided a positive control in this experiment that proves the drug is effective in humans.
D)  The drug is effective in the mouse model; it must still be tested in humans.
E)  The effect of the drug on mice has no bearing on the effect of the drug on humans.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which statement regarding science technology is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science technology has brought about life-improving discoveries,such as antibiotics.
B)  Science technology helps us to understand the causes of cancer.
C)  Science technology is a basis for all ethical or moral decisions.
D)  Science technology may ease the feeding of the world population by producing new plant strains.
E)  Scientific experimentation may make use of a model instead of an actual subject.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Using technology in the field of agriculture has enabled farmers to feed a growing human population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which level of biological organization is composed of several tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  organism
B)  organ system
C)  organ
D)  cell
E)  moleculesF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of life is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cell.
B)  tissue.
C)  organ.
D)  organ system.
E)  organism.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Exam 1: The Study of Life

Which of these is an example of inductive reasoning used to form a hypothesis?

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A piece of petrified wood was once part of a living organism that has had its tissues replaced by minerals.Which property of life will still be present in the wood?

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Which of the following represents a potential threat to biodiversity?

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Which level of biological organization is composed of several tissues?

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What is the correct format for the binomial name of human beings?

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Using technology in the field of agriculture has enabled farmers to feed a growing human population.

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If a new anti-cancer drug is found to be effective in initial tests with mice,what might researchers conclude?

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Corn belongs to the kingdom

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A community of organisms along with their physical environment constitutes a(n)

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The smallest unit that has all of the characteristics of life is the

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You are conducting an experiment to determine what concentration of disinfectant is most effective in killing bacteria.In this example,the concentration of disinfectant would represent the

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Which of the following statements is based on scientific observation and reasoning?

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Give examples of the costs and benefits of using technology.

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An unmanned spacecraft has been sent to another planet to detect other life forms that might be quite different from those on Earth.If the probe could only send back one still picture,which property or properties of life would be observable in a picture?

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Which of these classification categories contains the closest related group of organisms?

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Nutrient molecules are used to build cellular structures or for energy.This best represents which characteristic of life?

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Which of the following is one of the domains of life? rev: 10_04_2013_QC_36723

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Ever since the antibiotic drug penicillin was discovered in 1928,the incidence of resistant bacteria has steadily increased as a direct result of

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Which statement regarding science technology is false?

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Which of these is an example of inductive reasoning used to form a hypothesis?

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A piece of petrified wood was once part of a living organism that has had its tissues replaced by minerals.Which property of life will still be present in the wood?

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Which of the following represents a potential threat to biodiversity?

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Which level of biological organization is composed of several tissues?

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What is the correct format for the binomial name of human beings?

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Using technology in the field of agriculture has enabled farmers to feed a growing human population.

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If a new anti-cancer drug is found to be effective in initial tests with mice,what might researchers conclude?

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Corn belongs to the kingdom

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A community of organisms along with their physical environment constitutes a(n)

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Which of the following statements is based on scientific observation and reasoning?

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