Test Bank for
Biology, 13th Edition by Raven Johnson, Kenneth Jonathan
Susan (All Chapters Download link at the end of this file)
Chapter 01
The Science of Biology
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Multiple Choice Questions
TO
1. Science is subdivided into specific areas of study termed disciplines. These divisions are
artificial but are helpful to narrow the massive scope of scientific knowledge to a manageable
amount. Given what you know about each, which scientific division is likely to present the
best answer to a question about how fluid dynamics affect blood pressure in mammals?
A. Bioinformatics – use of technology to study and store biological data
B. Biochemistry – study of chemical reactions needed for life function, usually at the cellular
level.
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C. Biology – study of life
D. Biophysics – study of biological processes through physics
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,Clarify Question
• What is the key concept addressed by the question? The question is about the differences
between different divisions of biological research.
• What type of thinking is required? This question is asking for you to apply your
understanding to identify which areas of research would focus on the movement of fluids.
• What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
o Fluid dynamics refers to the physics of how fluids (liquids) move.
Gather Content
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• What do you know about different divisions of biology?How does it relate to the
question?
o Bioinformatics is the study of biological data like sequences using computers
o Biology is a very broad area of research covering all areas of the study of life
o Biochemistry is the study of biological molecules smaller than a cell
o Biophysics is the study of how biological molecules move using the laws of physics
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Consider Possibilities
• What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
• In which disciplines are the properties of fluids likely to be studied?
o The study of the movement of fluids like blood are not sequence or structural data and
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not biological molecules, thus bioinformatics and biochemistry are not good answers.
o Biology is a very broad heading, and not the best answer.
Choose Answer
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• Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most
likely to produce the correct answer?The best answer is biophysics because the movement of
fluids are well described using the laws of physics.
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Reflect on Process
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• Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
o This question asked you to apply the definitions different areas of biology to
U
determine which might study fluid dynamics. If you got the correct answer, great job! If you
got an incorrect answer, where did the process break down? Did you think that fluid dynamics
were part of a cell or represented by large data sets? Did you not know that the movement of
fluids was an area of study in physics?
,Blooms Level: 3. Apply
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.01.01 Compare biology to other natural sciences.
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Science of Life
2. Based on hierarchical levels of biological organization, which of these choices represents
the broadest level?
A. Endocrine system
B. 3 toed sloths
C. School of piranhas
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D. Amazon Basin
E. Jaguars, giant anteaters, macaws, capybaras
Blooms Level: 3. Apply
Gradable: automatic
TO
LO: 01.01.03 Characterize the hierarchical organization of living systems.
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Science of Life
3. Experiments are carried out to test a hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and
including an unchanged variable termed a(n) .
A. experimental variable
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B. altered variable
C. control
D. stable variable
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Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
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LO: 01.02.02 Demonstrate how to formulate a hypothesis.
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Nature of Science
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, 4. The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful
examination of many specific cases is called:
A. experimental reasoning.
B. theoretical reasoning.
C. inductive reasoning.
D. hypothetical reasoning.
E. deductive reasoning.
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Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.02.01 Compare the different types of reasoning used by biologists.
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Nature of Science
5. Dr. Ratard was trying to determine the cause of a mysterious epidemic affecting fish in the
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gulf of New Mexico. His proposal that the deaths were caused by an organism called a protist
is considered a(n)
A. theory.
B. data set.
C. hypothesis.
D. conclusion.
E. experiment.
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Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.02.02 Demonstrate how to formulate a hypothesis.
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Nature of Science
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6. After Darwin concluded his voyage on the Beagle, he proposed that the process of natural
selection was a mechanism for:
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A. overpopulation of finches on the Galapagos Islands.
B. speciation.
C. artificial selection.
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D. sexual selection.
E. evolution.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.03.01 Examine Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection as a scientific theory.
Section: 01.03
Topic: An Example of Scientific Inquiry: Darwin and Evolution
Biology, 13th Edition by Raven Johnson, Kenneth Jonathan
Susan (All Chapters Download link at the end of this file)
Chapter 01
The Science of Biology
TU
Multiple Choice Questions
TO
1. Science is subdivided into specific areas of study termed disciplines. These divisions are
artificial but are helpful to narrow the massive scope of scientific knowledge to a manageable
amount. Given what you know about each, which scientific division is likely to present the
best answer to a question about how fluid dynamics affect blood pressure in mammals?
A. Bioinformatics – use of technology to study and store biological data
B. Biochemistry – study of chemical reactions needed for life function, usually at the cellular
level.
R
C. Biology – study of life
D. Biophysics – study of biological processes through physics
G
U
R
U
,Clarify Question
• What is the key concept addressed by the question? The question is about the differences
between different divisions of biological research.
• What type of thinking is required? This question is asking for you to apply your
understanding to identify which areas of research would focus on the movement of fluids.
• What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
o Fluid dynamics refers to the physics of how fluids (liquids) move.
Gather Content
TU
• What do you know about different divisions of biology?How does it relate to the
question?
o Bioinformatics is the study of biological data like sequences using computers
o Biology is a very broad area of research covering all areas of the study of life
o Biochemistry is the study of biological molecules smaller than a cell
o Biophysics is the study of how biological molecules move using the laws of physics
TO
Consider Possibilities
• What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
• In which disciplines are the properties of fluids likely to be studied?
o The study of the movement of fluids like blood are not sequence or structural data and
R
not biological molecules, thus bioinformatics and biochemistry are not good answers.
o Biology is a very broad heading, and not the best answer.
Choose Answer
G
• Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most
likely to produce the correct answer?The best answer is biophysics because the movement of
fluids are well described using the laws of physics.
U
Reflect on Process
R
• Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
o This question asked you to apply the definitions different areas of biology to
U
determine which might study fluid dynamics. If you got the correct answer, great job! If you
got an incorrect answer, where did the process break down? Did you think that fluid dynamics
were part of a cell or represented by large data sets? Did you not know that the movement of
fluids was an area of study in physics?
,Blooms Level: 3. Apply
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.01.01 Compare biology to other natural sciences.
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Science of Life
2. Based on hierarchical levels of biological organization, which of these choices represents
the broadest level?
A. Endocrine system
B. 3 toed sloths
C. School of piranhas
TU
D. Amazon Basin
E. Jaguars, giant anteaters, macaws, capybaras
Blooms Level: 3. Apply
Gradable: automatic
TO
LO: 01.01.03 Characterize the hierarchical organization of living systems.
Section: 01.01
Topic: The Science of Life
3. Experiments are carried out to test a hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and
including an unchanged variable termed a(n) .
A. experimental variable
R
B. altered variable
C. control
D. stable variable
G
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
U
LO: 01.02.02 Demonstrate how to formulate a hypothesis.
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Nature of Science
R
U
, 4. The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful
examination of many specific cases is called:
A. experimental reasoning.
B. theoretical reasoning.
C. inductive reasoning.
D. hypothetical reasoning.
E. deductive reasoning.
TU
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.02.01 Compare the different types of reasoning used by biologists.
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Nature of Science
5. Dr. Ratard was trying to determine the cause of a mysterious epidemic affecting fish in the
TO
gulf of New Mexico. His proposal that the deaths were caused by an organism called a protist
is considered a(n)
A. theory.
B. data set.
C. hypothesis.
D. conclusion.
E. experiment.
R
G
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.02.02 Demonstrate how to formulate a hypothesis.
Section: 01.02
Topic: The Nature of Science
U
6. After Darwin concluded his voyage on the Beagle, he proposed that the process of natural
selection was a mechanism for:
R
A. overpopulation of finches on the Galapagos Islands.
B. speciation.
C. artificial selection.
U
D. sexual selection.
E. evolution.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
LO: 01.03.01 Examine Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection as a scientific theory.
Section: 01.03
Topic: An Example of Scientific Inquiry: Darwin and Evolution
