Biology156, Final Exam
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Which of the following describes the levels in life's hierarchy of organization in order from the smaller to the larger level?
A. organ system, tissue, molecular, cellular, organ, organism
B. organism, cellular, molecular, tissue, organ, orga - molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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A molecule of DNA represents which level in life's hierarchy of organization?
A. cellular
B. tissue
C. organ
D. organism
E. molecular - molecular
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The ___ is the highest level in life's structural hierarchy.
A. ecosystem
B. cell
C. organism
D. population
E. molecule - ecosystem
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A/an ___ is a tentative explanation that answers a/an ___ which was derived from ___.
A. control, question, testing
B. hypothesis, question, observation
C. question, hypothesis, prediction
D. observation, prediction, hypothe - hypothesis, question, observation
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Deriving general principles from a large number of observations is:
A. inductive reasoning
B. deductive reasoning
C. hypothesis-driven science
D. "if . . . then" logic
E. all of the above - inductive reasoning
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Deductive reasoning is used to:
A. test a prediction
B. make a general statement
C. make a prediction
D. develop a hypothesis
E. prove the validity of a hypothesis - make a prediction
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Which of the following is the correct order of steps in the process of science?
A. hypothesis, prediction, observation, question, test
B. observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, test
C. prediction, hypothesis, test, observa - observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, test
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The scientific method incorporates:
A. deductive reasoning
B. inductive reasoning
C. "if . . . then" logic
D. all of the above
E. only A and C are correct -
only A and C are correct
a.deductive reasoning
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In a controlled experiment, the experimental test differs from the control test by:
A. a single variable
B. two variables
C. several variables
D. several hypotheses
E. a different conclusion - a single variable
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Researchers testing new drugs usually give the drug to one group of people and give placebos (sugar pills) to another group. The group of people receiving the sugar pills:
A. is the control group
B. constitutes the experimental group - is the control group
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A limitation of performing a controlled experiment in a laboratory is:
A. it is more difficult to control variables in a laboratory than in the field
B. experiments performed in the laboratory may yield results that are not reliable und - experiments performed in the laboratory may yield results that are not reliable under field conditions
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What can the process of science do?
A. prove hypotheses
B. prove predictions
C. falsify or support hypotheses
D. all of the above
E. none of the above - falsify or support hypotheses
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Which of the following questions cannot be answered by the process of science?
A. What is the function of the appendix in human beings?
B. What factors contribute to heart disease?
C. What is the biochemical basis of memory?
- Is there a higher power that links all living things?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of eukaryotic organisms?
A. their cells lack a nucleus
B. they can be either single or multi-celled organisms
C. their cells do not contain organelles
D. all of the above
E. n - they can be either single or multi-celled organisms
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All organisms in the Domains Archaea and Bacteria are:
A. prokaryotes
B. eukaryotes
C. multicellular
D. capable of photosynthesis
E. all of the above - prokaryotes