Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following are likely topics for a course in biology? a. | Why does the
Texas horned lizard squirt blood out of its eyes? | b. | How is a banded
pipefish able to hide in its environment of seaweeds? | c. | What chemicals
cause plant stems to lengthen or flowers to bloom? | d. | All of
these. | | |
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Quantitative research is most often reported as _____. a. | graphs or
charts | c. | long lists of
numbers | b. | descriptions of behavior | d. | all of these | | | | |
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A
scientific explanation of known facts arrived at through repeated testing over time is a(n)
_____. a. | theory | b. | observation | c. | natural
law | d. | experiment | | | | | | | | |
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Which
statement is incorrect? As an organism develops, _____. a. | it produces more
of its own kind | b. | it takes on the characteristics that identify it as a member of
a particular species | c. | its amount of living material
increases | d. | different parts grow at different
rates | | |
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Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a(n) _____. a. | environment | b. | growth
spurt | c. | homeostasis | d. | response | | | | | | | | |
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Ideas
that link the facts and concepts about biology are _____. a. | themes | b. | principles | c. | views | d. | perceptions | | | | | | | | |
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The
part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the _____. a. | hypothesis | c. | conclusion | b. | control | d. | independent variable | | | | |
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Which
of the following studies is outside the realm of science? a. | astrology | c. | plant
growth | b. | animal behavior | d. | bacterial reproduction | | | | |
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Knowledge gained by scientific research _____. a. | can always be
used to provide monetary benefits for humans | b. | always raises
social, ethical, and moral concerns | c. | is never inherently good or bad | d. | never results in
data that can be applied to solve problems | | |
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All
living things _____ to make more living things. a. | reproduce | b. | develop | c. | grow | d. | adapt | | | | | | | | |
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Key
to the study of biology is learning about the _____. a. | rocks | b. | life around
us | c. | chemicals | d. | all of
these | | | | | | | | |
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An
experiment is _____. a. | an observation about nature | c. | a problem that may be solved | b. | a way to prove a
fact | d. | a test of a
hypothesis | | | | |
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_____
research is usually based on numerical measurements. a. | Ethical | b. | Descriptive | c. | Quantitative | d. | Scientific | | | | | | | | |
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Why
is the hypothesis that black cats cause bad luck not science? a. | The results of
studying the hypothesis are not repeatable. | b. | The results of
studying the hypothesis are open to judgment. | c. | The hypothesis
cannot be tested by controlled experiments. | d. | All of
these. | | |
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The
steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses and solve problems are
called _____. a. | descriptive
research | c. | scientific
methods | b. | pure science | d. | applied science | | | | |
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A
structured procedure for collecting information to test a hypothesis is a(n) _____. a. | principle | b. | theory | c. | control | d. | experiment | | | | | | | | |
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Living things do not adapt to their surroundings by _____. a. | making
adjustments to nonliving factors around them | b. | maintaining a
steady internal environment | c. | responding to other organisms | d. | building on
previous knowledge | | |
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Because it is often difficult to gather numerical data, _____ research is
used. a. | quantitative | b. | descriptive | c. | scientific | d. | ethical | | | | | | | | |
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Technology has allowed humans to produce more food and reduce the chance of starvation
by individuals in some countries. How has this advance created additional problems? a. | The technology
has allowed populations to continue to grow, creating the need for additional
food. | b. | The technology caused salts to be deposited in
soils. | c. | The technology caused the false belief that the problem was
solved forever. | d. | All of these. | | |
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A
testable explanation for a question or problem is a(n) _____. a. | experiment | b. | hypothesis | c. | observation | d. | verifiable
law | | | | | | | | |
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Living things change during their lives through _____. a. | reproduction | c. | making
responses | b. | growth and development | d. | adaptation and organization | | | | |
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The
theme that reflects the idea that there has been a gradual change in the characteristics of species
over time is _____. a. | energy | b. | unity | c. | reproduction | d. | evolution | | | | | | | | |
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Students of a biology class ran an experiment on a type of flowering plant. Their goal
was to find the optimal time in the plant's life for flowering. What time period will provide the
most flowering plants? Use Table 1-1 to determine your answer.
Table
1-1
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Day | Number of
Plants Flowering | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 8 | | |
a. | 5-6 days | b. | 6-7 days | c. | 7-8 days | d. | 8-9 days | | | | | | | | |
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The
information gathered from experiments is called _____. a. | the
data | b. | the
research | c. | the
hypothesis | d. | the
conclusion | | | | | | | | |
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The
application of science to the needs and problems of society is _____. a. | quantitative
research | c. | descriptive
research | b. | technology | d. | pure science | | | | |
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