Question 1

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 D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

An important part of scientific research is repeatability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following URLs would you perhaps distrust in writing a scientific paper?

Accepted Answer

A)   .com
B)   .gov
C)   .edu
D)   .orgE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   If students buy the university meal plan, then they will eat more vegetables.
B)   Ginny gained 5 lbs her freshman year.
C)   Blake failed the test.
D)   There are more calories in french fries than in colas.
E)   I like my biology class better than my other classes.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the unifying principle of the biological sciences?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Jessica is interested in a new vitamin pill her friend recommended.Her friend told her that it really helped her.Should Jessica accept this type of evidence?

Accepted Answer

NO
Explanation: No, ...

Question 7

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) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Fish have scales that enable them to live in a water environment.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   homeostasis.
B)   adaptation.
C)   metabolism.
D)   development.
E)   cellular organization.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

A controlled study when neither the patient nor the examiner is aware of whether the patient is receiving a treatment,is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A)   statistical study.
B)   double-blind study.
C)   variable study.
D)   adaptive study.
E)   blind study.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of correlation without causation?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPV can cause cervical cancer.
B)   Illegal drug use causes an increase in crime.
C)   Helicobacter pylori can cause ulcers.
D)   People who commit crimes also consume bread.
E)   Parents have children.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

In an experiment designed to test the effect of temperature on goldfish respiration,the temperatures that were changed represent what type of variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   responding
C)   experimental
D)   correlative
E)   placeboF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

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) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

________ observations are supported by factual information while _______ observations involve personal judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Subjective/analytical
B)   Objective/analytical
C)   Objective/subjective
D)   Objective/hypothetical
E)   Subjective/theoreticalF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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An important part of scientific research is repeatability.

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In an experiment designed to test the effect of temperature on goldfish respiration,the temperatures that were changed represent what type of variable?

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A controlled study when neither the patient nor the examiner is aware of whether the patient is receiving a treatment,is called a/an

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What is the unifying principle of the biological sciences?

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