Question 1

Which of the following statements most correctly defines homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)   All living organisms are alike.
B)   Living organisms do not change much over time.
C)   Human beings and other animals acquire materials and energy when they eat food.
D)   It takes energy to maintain the organization of the cell.
E)   Cells and organisms must be able to maintain a fairly constant internal environment.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

List the characteristics that are common to all living organisms.

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Organisms are organized. They ...

Question 3

A probability value of less than 5% in a scientific study is acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the changes that occur from the time an egg is fertilized through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood are called

Accepted Answer

A)   metabolism.
B)   evolution.
C)   homeostasis.
D)   reproduction.
E)   development.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Humans evolved from apes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The purpose of informed consent is

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A)   to determine whether a patient is acceptable for a particular study.
B)   to ensure that the doctor does not know which patient is receiving the treatment.
C)   to decide whether a patient goes into the test group or the control group.
D)   to ensure the patient knows the risks and is volunteering.
E)   to determine whether the treatment works.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is an objective observation?

Accepted Answer

A)   This milk tastes funny.
B)   This package is larger than that one.
C)   I like this picture.
D)   This mattress feels hard to me.
E)   I think I am going to be sick.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements would be considered anecdotal data?

Accepted Answer

A)   "I lost 21 lbs on the Atkins diet."
B)   Out of a study of 23 individuals, 12 participants lost between 15 and 22 pounds on the Atkins diet.
C)   The average weight loss for participants in the Atkins diet was 15 pounds in 8 weeks.
D)   The South Beach diet helped 27 people lose between 22 and 32 pounds over the course of 12 weeks.
E)   Participants who stayed on the South Beach Diet for a total of 12 weeks lost an average of 22 pounds.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The tentative explanation to be tested is called

Accepted Answer

A)   a theory.
B)   a hunch.
C)   a hypothesis.
D)   the data.
E)   the conclusion.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

What is the unifying principle of the biological sciences?

Accepted Answer

A)   Technology
B)   Anatomy
C)   Biochemistry
D)   Taxonomy
E)   EvolutionF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Organisms are composed of multiple cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the interests of humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Four million years ago, horses were rather small compared to today's horses and had relatively stocky bodies with a straight shoulder and thick neck. This statement is an example of which biological concept?

Accepted Answer

A)   metabolism
B)   evolution
C)   development
D)   homeostasis
E)   reproductionF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The region in which populations interact with each other and with the physical environment is called

Accepted Answer

A)   an entity.
B)   an ecosystem.
C)   a biosystem.
D)   a community.
E)   a biosphere.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

If the control group in an experiment shows the same results as the test group, the treatment was successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The process of change that produces the diversity of life on Earth is called

Accepted Answer

A)   evolution.
B)   homeostasis.
C)   levels of organization.
D)   biological classification.
E)   molecular diversification.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Humans have identified and named almost all of the 15 million species on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a swamp, all of the alligators would represent a/an

Accepted Answer

A)   organism.
B)   population.
C)   community.
D)   ecosystem.
E)   biosphere.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following is not a basic theory of biology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Theory of ecosystems
B)   Cell theory
C)   Gene theory
D)   Theory of evolution
E)   Theory of gravityF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Traditions, beliefs, and values are considered what aspect of human life?

Accepted Answer

A)   communicative
B)   cultural
C)   instructional
D)   biological
E)   chemicalF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Humans evolved from apes.

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List the characteristics that are common to all living organisms.

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Which of the following statements most correctly defines homeostasis?

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Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the interests of humans.

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All of the changes that occur from the time an egg is fertilized through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood are called

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If the control group in an experiment shows the same results as the test group, the treatment was successful.

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Which of the following is not a basic theory of biology?

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The purpose of informed consent is

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The region in which populations interact with each other and with the physical environment is called

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The process of change that produces the diversity of life on Earth is called

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Which of the following statements is an objective observation?

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A probability value of less than 5% in a scientific study is acceptable.

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In a swamp, all of the alligators would represent a/an

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Four million years ago, horses were rather small compared to today's horses and had relatively stocky bodies with a straight shoulder and thick neck. This statement is an example of which biological concept?

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The tentative explanation to be tested is called

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Humans have identified and named almost all of the 15 million species on Earth.

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Organisms are composed of multiple cells.

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