Biology 121 Exam 1 - CH 1-7 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - A statement that can be proved.
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - A testable explanation for a set of observations based on
available data and guided by inductive reasoning.
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - An explanation that is broader than a hypothesis, generates
new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence.
Prediction - CORRECT ANSWER - A forecast that follows logically from a hypothesis.
Domain - CORRECT ANSWER - A taxonomic category above the kingdom level (Archae,
Bacteria and Eukarya).
Proton - CORRECT ANSWER - A subatomic particle with a single positive electrical charge,
mass of one Dalton, and is found in the nucleus of an atom.
Electron - CORRECT ANSWER - A subatomic particle with a single negative electrical
charge, an extremely small mass, and found in the electron cloud/shell around the nucleus.
Neutron - CORRECT ANSWER - A subatomic particle having no electrical charge, mass of
one Dalton, and is found in the nucleus of an atom
Nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - An atoms central core containing protons and neutrons. OR
The organelle of a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material in the form of chromosomes.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - A statement that can be proved.
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - A testable explanation for a set of observations based on
available data and guided by inductive reasoning.
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - An explanation that is broader than a hypothesis, generates
new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence.
Prediction - CORRECT ANSWER - A forecast that follows logically from a hypothesis.
Domain - CORRECT ANSWER - A taxonomic category above the kingdom level (Archae,
Bacteria and Eukarya).
Proton - CORRECT ANSWER - A subatomic particle with a single positive electrical charge,
mass of one Dalton, and is found in the nucleus of an atom.
Electron - CORRECT ANSWER - A subatomic particle with a single negative electrical
charge, an extremely small mass, and found in the electron cloud/shell around the nucleus.
Neutron - CORRECT ANSWER - A subatomic particle having no electrical charge, mass of
one Dalton, and is found in the nucleus of an atom
Nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - An atoms central core containing protons and neutrons. OR
The organelle of a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material in the form of chromosomes.
