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What is a characteristic of living things that sets them apart from the nonliving? (p. 1) |
| | A) | respond to a stimulus |
| | B) | grow and reproduce |
| | C) | adaptation to a way of life |
| | D) | All of these are characteristics of living things. |
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___________ is the study of life, using the scientific method. (p. 1) |
| | A) | Science |
| | B) | Biology |
| | C) | Chemistry |
| | D) | Culture |
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Choose the highest level of organization. (p. 2) |
| | A) | tissues |
| | B) | organs |
| | C) | cells |
| | D) | organ systems |
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What is meant by "maintaining homeostasis"? (p. 2) |
| | A) | to keep a living area neat and clean |
| | B) | to keep the population size within certain limits |
| | C) | to maintain the internal environment for cells within certain limits |
| | D) | to keep predators at bay, protecting the family unit |
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What human organ system is responsible for exchanging gases with the outside environment? (p. 2) |
| | A) | respiratory system |
| | B) | endocrine system |
| | C) | excretory system |
| | D) | circulatory system |
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What human organ system transports nutrients to and wastes from cells? (p. 2) |
| | A) | digestive system |
| | B) | circulatory system |
| | C) | excretory system |
| | D) | immune system |
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What part of human existence makes us think we are separate from nature? (p. 2) |
| | A) | our evolutionary history |
| | B) | our use of homes |
| | C) | our cultural heritage |
| | D) | our cellular chemistry differs from other living things |
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Chose the correct statement about how humans fit in with the rest of nature. (p. 2) |
| | A) | Humans are a part of an evolutionary process. |
| | B) | Humans share the same cellular chemistry with other living things. |
| | C) | Humans are a part of the biosphere. |
| | D) | All of these are correct. |
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How are humans classified? (p. 2) |
| | A) | as protozoans within the protist kingdom |
| | B) | as animals within the moneran kingdom |
| | C) | as vertebrates within the animal kingdom |
| | D) | Humans are not included in the classification scheme. |
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Organisms within communities and ecosystems feed on one another to obtain energy and nutrients. What component does not cycle within an ecosystem? (p. 4) |
| | A) | soil nutrients |
| | B) | energy |
| | C) | plant nutrients |
| | D) | components of hard animal structures |
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In what way(s) do humans threaten the biosphere and damage ecosystems? (p. 4) |
| | A) | human population size continues to increase rapidly |
| | B) | humans clear forests for farmland |
| | C) | humans tend to alter ecosystems |
| | D) | All of these are ways humans threaten the biosphere and damage ecosystems. |
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When a species goes extinct, how long does it take a new one to evolve and replace the one that died out? (p. 5) |
| | A) | 100 years |
| | B) | 2,000 to 10,000 years |
| | C) | 2,000 to 10,000 generations |
| | D) | 1 million generations |
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A(n) ____________ is a scientific principle that is accepted as valid by an overwhelming number of scientists. (p. 8) |
| | A) | hypothesis |
| | B) | theory |
| | C) | objective observation |
| | D) | conclusion |
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The _________ theory declares that all organisms contain coded information that dictates their form, function, and behavior. (p. 8) |
| | A) | gene |
| | B) | evolution |
| | C) | cell |
| | D) | biogenesis |
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Using the scientific method, a scientist may make initial observations and her next step will be to ____________. (p. 8) |
| | A) | come to a conclusion |
| | B) | formulate a hypothesis |
| | C) | perform an experiment |
| | D) | Any of these could be done next using the scientific method. |
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Lyme disease is named after ____________. (p. 9) |
| | A) | the town where many people had been diagnosed as having rheumatoid arthritis |
| | B) | the scientist who discovered the disease |
| | C) | the tick that causes the disease |
| | D) | the chemical used to treat the disease |
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What type of reasoning is used when you put pieces of information together to formulate a hypothesis? (p. 9) |
| | A) | expansive reasoning |
| | B) | inclusive reasoning |
| | C) | deductive reasoning |
| | D) | inductive reasoning |
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After completing an experiment and reporting the findings, it is expected that the results of the experiment ____________. (p. 9) |
| | A) | are proved true |
| | B) | will lead to the production of a new drug |
| | C) | will be repeatable |
| | D) | will be kept secret |
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A ___________ is a factor that can cause an observable change during an experiment. (p. 10) |
| | A) | control group |
| | B) | control |
| | C) | variable |
| | D) | test group |
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If an experimenter wanted to test whether a certain sweetener was toxic to a group of mice, an appropriate control group would be___________. (p. 10) |
| | A) | a similar group of mice with a different food ration |
| | B) | a similar group of mice with the same food and surroundings but not the sweetener |
| | C) | a different type of mice receiving the same food with sweetener |
| | D) | a similar group of mice receiving sugar in their food rather than sweetener |
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What is true about science or the process of science? (p. 10) |
| | A) | Science is ongoing. |
| | B) | Science is running out of questions to answer. |
| | C) | The process of science changes with each new experiment. |
| | D) | All of these are correct, depending on the circumstances. |
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Scientists sometimes prefer to carry out experiments in the laboratory because __________. (p. 11) |
| | A) | they can avoid having to study the natural world |
| | B) | research companies pay them more money |
| | C) | natural ecosystems are already well-understood |
| | D) | it is easier to control all the variables of the experiment than it is outside |
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Why is "scientific creationism" not science? (p. 11) |
| | A) | explanations are based on the supernatural rather than data |
| | B) | doctrines are not subject to objective observations |
| | C) | conclusions of scientific creationism tend to be subjective |
| | D) | All of these are correct. |
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How have scientific discoveries benefited your life? (p. 11) |
| | A) | discovery of antibiotics |
| | B) | development of vaccines for prevention of disease |
| | C) | development of genetic strains that are resistant to pests |
| | D) | All of these are correct. |
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In what way can science be disturbing? (p. 11) |
| | A) | it forces us to make ethical and moral decisions |
| | B) | it sometimes leads to technologies that could be ecologically disastrous |
| | C) | it forces us to rethink long-held beliefs |
| | D) | All of these are correct. |
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