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e. deer and bacteria
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ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.1 - Distinguish between producers and consumers.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
NOTES: New
40. Which eukaryotes break down food externally and then absorb nutrients?
a. bacteria
b. plants
c. fungi
d. animals
e. protists
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.3 How are living things different?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.3.2 - What are the four main kingdoms of eukaryotes?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: New
41. What term describes a consistent natural phenomenon for which there is an incomplete scientific
explanation?
a. scientific theory
b. law of nature
c. hypothesis
d. scientific law
e. scientific method
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.8 What is a theory?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.8 - Explain the nature of a scientific theory.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: New
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Figure 1.9 "Does Olestra cause cramps?" experiment.
42. Refer to the accompanying figure. If only 50 test subjects had been used in this study and it was
determined that 40% of people in the experimental group get cramps (rather than 15.8%), what is the most
likely reason for the different results?
a. The researcher was biased in their data analysis.
b. The data was collected incorrectly.
c. The Olestra potato chips were given to the wrong group.
d. There is a sampling error due to a small sample size.
e. The statistical probability was not calculated.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.7 What are some potential pitfalls in scientific inquiry?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.7.2 - How can sampling error be minimized?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
NOTES: New
43. Refer to the accompanying figure. What was the independent variable in this experiment?
a. The consumption of potato chips
b. The number of bags of potato chips eaten
c. The amount of time given to consume the bag of potato chips
d. The previous exposure of test subjects to Olestra in their diet before the experiment
e. The presence of Olestra in the potato chips
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ANSWER: a
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e. deer and bacteria
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ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.2 How are all living things alike?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.2.1 - Distinguish between producers and consumers.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
NOTES: New
40. Which eukaryotes break down food externally and then absorb nutrients?
a. bacteria
b. plants
c. fungi
d. animals
e. protists
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.3 How are living things different?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.3.2 - What are the four main kingdoms of eukaryotes?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: New
41. What term describes a consistent natural phenomenon for which there is an incomplete scientific
explanation?
a. scientific theory
b. law of nature
c. hypothesis
d. scientific law
e. scientific method
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.8 What is a theory?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.8 - Explain the nature of a scientific theory.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
NOTES: New
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Figure 1.9 "Does Olestra cause cramps?" experiment.
42. Refer to the accompanying figure. If only 50 test subjects had been used in this study and it was
determined that 40% of people in the experimental group get cramps (rather than 15.8%), what is the most
likely reason for the different results?
a. The researcher was biased in their data analysis.
b. The data was collected incorrectly.
c. The Olestra potato chips were given to the wrong group.
d. There is a sampling error due to a small sample size.
e. The statistical probability was not calculated.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Section 1.7 What are some potential pitfalls in scientific inquiry?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCA.SES.1.7.2 - How can sampling error be minimized?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze
NOTES: New
43. Refer to the accompanying figure. What was the independent variable in this experiment?
a. The consumption of potato chips
b. The number of bags of potato chips eaten
c. The amount of time given to consume the bag of potato chips
d. The previous exposure of test subjects to Olestra in their diet before the experiment
e. The presence of Olestra in the potato chips
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ANSWER: a
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