Test Bank for Biology: Science for Life with Physiology, 6th
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edition by Colleen Belk
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,Biology: d Science d for d Life d with d Physiology, d 6e d (Belk)
Chapter d 1 Can d Science d d Cure d the d Common d Cold? d Introduction d d to d the d Scientific d
d Method
1) Why d is d the d scientific d method d used?
A) to d answer d specific d questions d about d the d natural d world
B) to d determine d absolute d truth
C) to d distinguish d good d from d evil
D) to destablish dmoral
dcodes d Answer: A
dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Knowledge
d(Remember)
dLearning dOutcome:
1.1
2) Which d feature d is d necessary d for d a d scientific d hypothesis?
A) It d is d able d to d be d proven d true.
B) It d is d falsifiable.
C) It d is d a d theory d about d something.
D) It dis dnot dbased don
dobservations.
d Answer:
B dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension d(Remember/Understand)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
3) Which d of d the d following d is d an d appropriate d scientific d hypothesis?
A) Bad d people d catch d more d colds d than d good d people.
B) Cold d viruses d should d be d allowed d to d reproduce d just d like d anything d else.
C) It d is d unethical d to d go d to d school d when d you d have d a d cold.
D) People dcatch dcolds dbecause dof dexposure dto
dcold dtemperature. d Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
4) What d is d a d scientific d theory?
A) an d explanation d supported d by d large d amounts d of d experimental d evidence
B) an d explanation d that d cannot d be d modified d with d new d experimental d evidence
C) little d more d than d one d person's d educated d guess
D) any dtestable d explanation dfor da dquestion
dor dproblem d Answer: A
Section: 1.1
d Skill: Knowledge
(Remember) dLearning
dOutcome: 1.2
,5) Deductive d reasoning d is d used d to d make d based d on d a d hypothesis.
A) correlations
B) data
C) predictions
D) statistical
dtests
dAnswer:
C d Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension d(Remember/Understand)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.3
6) Which d hypothesis d was d tested d by d Warren d and d Marshall d during d their d research d involving
Helicobacter d pylori d bacteria d and d stomach d ulcers?
A) Eating d spicy d food d increases d populations d of d H. d pylori d in d the
d stomachs d of dpeople dsusceptible d to d ulcers.
B) The d cause d of d many d stomach d ulcers d is d the d bacterium d H. d pylori, d not d spicy d food.
C) Stomach d acid d production d is d decreased d by d H. d pylori d bacteria d in d the
d stomachs d of dpeople dwith d ulcers.
D) Acute dstomach d pain d is d often d caused d by d H. dpylori
dbacteria, d not dulcers. d Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
7) Which d microbiologists d contributed d to d the d germ d theory d of d disease?
A) Warren d and d Marshall
B) Pasteur d and d Koch
C) Watson d and d Crick
D) Jacob dand
dMonod
d Answer:
B dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension d(Remember/Understand)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.2
8) Which d statement d would d be d correct d if d an d inductively d reasoned d hypothesis
d makes dsense, dbased d on d all d available d and d historical d observations?
A) The d hypothesis d must d be d true.
B) The d hypothesis d cannot d possibly d be d true.
C) The d hypothesis d must d be d tested.
D) Experimentation dis dnot
dnecessary. d Answer: C
dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Application d(Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.4
, 9) Why d are d hypotheses d never d accepted d as d proven d by d scientists?
A) A d hypothesis d cannot d ever d be d true d or d false d because d it d is d an d opinion.
B) Experimentation d cannot d support d a d hypothesis d because d it d only d tests d predictions.
C) Hypotheses d change d every d time d a d new d experiment d is d conducted.
D) Alternative d hypotheses dmight d provide da dbetter d answer d to
dthe dresearch dquestion. d Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Skill: Analysis d(Analyze)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.4
10) What d is d the d result d when d a d well-tested d hypothesis d is d supported
d by d many dindependent dstudies d in d the d scientific d community?
A) The d hypothesis d would d be d considered d a d scientific d theory.
B) The d hypothesis d is d now d be d referred d to d as d a d prediction.
C) Further d experiments d would d not d occur d unless d a d sufficient d alternative d is d proposed.
D) The d hypothesis dis da dfact d that
d cannot dbe drefuted. d Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.5
11) Consider d this d hypothesis: d "Drinking d Echinacea d tea d reduces d the
d duration d and dseverity d of d colds." d Which d of d the d following d statements d is
d the d best d prediction dbased d on dthis d hypothesis?
A) If d people d with d a d cold d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d they d will d feel d better d sooner.
B) If d people d with d a d cold d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d a d tea d ingredient d will
d destroy d the d cold dviruses.
C) If d people d with d a d cold d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d the d tea d will d reduce d their d stress.
D) If d a d person d doesn't d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d he d or d she
d will d catch d a dcold d very deasily. d Answer: A
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis d(Apply/Analyze)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.3
12) Which d of d the d following d is d a d testable d hypothesis?
A) Taking d zinc d lozenges d at d the d first d sign d of d cold d symptoms d is d wise.
B) Avoiding d contact d with d other d people d reduces d the d chance d of d catching d a d cold.
C) Being d a d good d driver d makes d you d less d likely d to d catch d a d cold.
D) Sleeping d 8 d hours d a d night d makes d you d feel d better
d when d you dhave d a dcold. d Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
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edition by Colleen Belk
r r r
,Biology: d Science d for d Life d with d Physiology, d 6e d (Belk)
Chapter d 1 Can d Science d d Cure d the d Common d Cold? d Introduction d d to d the d Scientific d
d Method
1) Why d is d the d scientific d method d used?
A) to d answer d specific d questions d about d the d natural d world
B) to d determine d absolute d truth
C) to d distinguish d good d from d evil
D) to destablish dmoral
dcodes d Answer: A
dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Knowledge
d(Remember)
dLearning dOutcome:
1.1
2) Which d feature d is d necessary d for d a d scientific d hypothesis?
A) It d is d able d to d be d proven d true.
B) It d is d falsifiable.
C) It d is d a d theory d about d something.
D) It dis dnot dbased don
dobservations.
d Answer:
B dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension d(Remember/Understand)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
3) Which d of d the d following d is d an d appropriate d scientific d hypothesis?
A) Bad d people d catch d more d colds d than d good d people.
B) Cold d viruses d should d be d allowed d to d reproduce d just d like d anything d else.
C) It d is d unethical d to d go d to d school d when d you d have d a d cold.
D) People dcatch dcolds dbecause dof dexposure dto
dcold dtemperature. d Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
4) What d is d a d scientific d theory?
A) an d explanation d supported d by d large d amounts d of d experimental d evidence
B) an d explanation d that d cannot d be d modified d with d new d experimental d evidence
C) little d more d than d one d person's d educated d guess
D) any dtestable d explanation dfor da dquestion
dor dproblem d Answer: A
Section: 1.1
d Skill: Knowledge
(Remember) dLearning
dOutcome: 1.2
,5) Deductive d reasoning d is d used d to d make d based d on d a d hypothesis.
A) correlations
B) data
C) predictions
D) statistical
dtests
dAnswer:
C d Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension d(Remember/Understand)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.3
6) Which d hypothesis d was d tested d by d Warren d and d Marshall d during d their d research d involving
Helicobacter d pylori d bacteria d and d stomach d ulcers?
A) Eating d spicy d food d increases d populations d of d H. d pylori d in d the
d stomachs d of dpeople dsusceptible d to d ulcers.
B) The d cause d of d many d stomach d ulcers d is d the d bacterium d H. d pylori, d not d spicy d food.
C) Stomach d acid d production d is d decreased d by d H. d pylori d bacteria d in d the
d stomachs d of dpeople dwith d ulcers.
D) Acute dstomach d pain d is d often d caused d by d H. dpylori
dbacteria, d not dulcers. d Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
7) Which d microbiologists d contributed d to d the d germ d theory d of d disease?
A) Warren d and d Marshall
B) Pasteur d and d Koch
C) Watson d and d Crick
D) Jacob dand
dMonod
d Answer:
B dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension d(Remember/Understand)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.2
8) Which d statement d would d be d correct d if d an d inductively d reasoned d hypothesis
d makes dsense, dbased d on d all d available d and d historical d observations?
A) The d hypothesis d must d be d true.
B) The d hypothesis d cannot d possibly d be d true.
C) The d hypothesis d must d be d tested.
D) Experimentation dis dnot
dnecessary. d Answer: C
dSection: d 1.1
Skill: Application d(Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.4
, 9) Why d are d hypotheses d never d accepted d as d proven d by d scientists?
A) A d hypothesis d cannot d ever d be d true d or d false d because d it d is d an d opinion.
B) Experimentation d cannot d support d a d hypothesis d because d it d only d tests d predictions.
C) Hypotheses d change d every d time d a d new d experiment d is d conducted.
D) Alternative d hypotheses dmight d provide da dbetter d answer d to
dthe dresearch dquestion. d Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Skill: Analysis d(Analyze)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.4
10) What d is d the d result d when d a d well-tested d hypothesis d is d supported
d by d many dindependent dstudies d in d the d scientific d community?
A) The d hypothesis d would d be d considered d a d scientific d theory.
B) The d hypothesis d is d now d be d referred d to d as d a d prediction.
C) Further d experiments d would d not d occur d unless d a d sufficient d alternative d is d proposed.
D) The d hypothesis dis da dfact d that
d cannot dbe drefuted. d Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.5
11) Consider d this d hypothesis: d "Drinking d Echinacea d tea d reduces d the
d duration d and dseverity d of d colds." d Which d of d the d following d statements d is
d the d best d prediction dbased d on dthis d hypothesis?
A) If d people d with d a d cold d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d they d will d feel d better d sooner.
B) If d people d with d a d cold d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d a d tea d ingredient d will
d destroy d the d cold dviruses.
C) If d people d with d a d cold d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d the d tea d will d reduce d their d stress.
D) If d a d person d doesn't d drink d Echinacea d tea, d then d he d or d she
d will d catch d a dcold d very deasily. d Answer: A
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application/Analysis d(Apply/Analyze)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.3
12) Which d of d the d following d is d a d testable d hypothesis?
A) Taking d zinc d lozenges d at d the d first d sign d of d cold d symptoms d is d wise.
B) Avoiding d contact d with d other d people d reduces d the d chance d of d catching d a d cold.
C) Being d a d good d driver d makes d you d less d likely d to d catch d a d cold.
D) Sleeping d 8 d hours d a d night d makes d you d feel d better
d when d you dhave d a dcold. d Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application d(Understand/Apply)
dLearning d Outcome: 1.1
