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Identify the characteristic or characteristics of living things that sets them apart from the nonliving. Organisms … |
| | A) | respond to a stimulus |
| | B) | grow and reproduce |
| | C) | are composed of cells |
| | D) | All of these are characteristics of living things. |
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What part of human existence makes us think that we are separate from nature? |
| | 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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The scientific method consists of: |
| | A) | making an observation |
| | B) | formulating a hypothesis |
| | C) | carrying out an experiment and observations |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Information from scientific journals is more highly regarded than information from other sources because |
| | A) | the material has gone through a review process. |
| | B) | the author is usually the investigator who did the research. |
| | C) | they are usually easier to read and understand. |
| | D) | Both 1 and 2 are correct answers. |
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Choose the following long-term benefit from studying biology. After studying biology, it is hoped that you: |
| | A) | will become an animal rights activist. |
| | B) | will be better able to make wise decisions regarding your own well being and the Earth's. |
| | C) | will get a high paying job as a biologist. |
| | D) | will understand all there is to know about humans and biology. |
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___________ is the scientific study of life. |
| | A) | Geology |
| | B) | Biology |
| | C) | Chemistry |
| | D) | Culture |
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From the choices provided below, choose the highest level of biological organization. |
| | A) | tissues |
| | B) | organs |
| | C) | organ systems |
| | D) | organism |
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Choose the correct statement about how humans fit in with the rest of nature. |
| | A) | Humans are a part of an evolutionary process. |
| | B) | Humans depend on the environment for many services. |
| | C) | Humans are a part of the biosphere. |
| | D) | All of these are correct. |
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In what way(s) do humans threaten the biosphere and damage ecosystems? |
| | A) | human activities reduce biodiversity |
| | 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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The cases of Mary Mallon and Andrew Speaker raised ethical questions regarding: |
| | A) | The general public should have access to the names of individuals infected with contagious diseases. |
| | B) | Whether an individual infected with a contagious disease should serve food. |
| | C) | Whether the civil liberties of an individual can be denied if the health of the general public is at risk. |
| | D) | Whether an individual infected with a contagious disease should travel. |
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Dr. Marshall employed ____ to determine that Heliobacter pylori caused stomach ulcers. |
| | A) | Pasteur's postulates |
| | B) | Darwin's hypotheses |
| | C) | Cope's rule |
| | D) | Koch's postulate |
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The Domain Eukarya contain(s) ______ distinct Kingdom(s): |
| | A) | one |
| | B) | two |
| | C) | four |
| | D) | six |
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Which of the following tells us how uncertain a particular value is in a report of a scientific study? |
| | A) | standard error |
| | B) | statistical significance |
| | C) | correlation |
| | D) | statistical data |
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A(n) _________ is a scientific theory that is accepted as valid by an overwhelming number of scientists. |
| | A) | hypothesis |
| | B) | principle |
| | C) | objective observation |
| | D) | conclusion |
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Choose the correct order (1-5) of increasing levels of organization. |
| | A) | (1) tissues, (2) organ systems, (3) cells, (4) organs, (5) organism |
| | B) | (1) cells, (2) organ systems, (3) tissues, (4) organs, (5) organism |
| | C) | (1) tissues, (2) organs, (3) organ systems, (4) cells, (5) organism |
| | D) | (1) cells, (2) tissues, (3) organs, (4) organ systems, (5) organism |
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A group that goes through all of the steps of an experiment but does not contain the variable that is being tested is called the ______ |
| | A) | the sample group |
| | B) | experimental group |
| | C) | hypothetical group |
| | D) | control group |
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When evaluating numerical data from a research project or study, the standard error reveals: |
| | A) | the uncertainty of each value |
| | B) | the correlation |
| | C) | the causation |
| | D) | that the data is unusable |
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Homeostasis refers to: |
| | A) | the maintenance of an external environment of a cell that varies only within certain limits. |
| | B) | the maintenance of an internal environment of a cell that can vary widely within certain limits. |
| | C) | the maintenance of an internal environment of a cell that varies only within certain limits. |
| | D) | the maintenance of an external environment of a cell that can vary widely within certain limits. |
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During a controlled study, when neither the patient nor the technician is aware of whether the patient is receiving a treatment, this is called a _______. |
| | A) | statistical study |
| | B) | variable study |
| | C) | double-blind study |
| | D) | controlled study |
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The process of change that produces the diversity of life on Earth is called: |
| | A) | the gene theory |
| | B) | homeostasis |
| | C) | evolution |
| | D) | biological classification |
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