Test bank Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman)

,Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman)
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Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
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1) A characteristic of science is that
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A) it is not explained by natural laws.
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B) its hypotheses are testable.
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C) its conclusions are final.
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D) it is not falsifiable.
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E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
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Answer: B ! | X


Section: 01.01
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Topic: Principles of Science
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Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting,
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and improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the
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correctness of a conjecture.
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Bloom's: 2. !|X


Understand Gradable:
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automatic
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2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential
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properties of science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
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A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
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B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
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C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings.
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D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
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Answer: B ! | X


Section: 01.01
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Topic: Principles of Science
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Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting,
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and improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the
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correctness of a conjecture.
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Bloom's: 3. Apply ! | X !|X


Gradable: automatic
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,3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the
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A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive

Answer: D ! | X


Section: 01.01
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Topic: Principles of Science
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Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting,
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and improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the
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correctness of a conjecture.
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Bloom's: 1. Remember !|X !|X


Gradable: automatic
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A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large
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number of observations and guides experimentation.
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B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
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C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then"
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format.
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D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
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Answer: A ! | X


Section: 01.01
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Topic: Principles of Science
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Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting,
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and improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the
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correctness of a conjecture.
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Bloom's: 2. !|X


Understand Gradable:
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automatic
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5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
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A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis.!|X !|X !|X !|X !|X !|X !|X !|X


B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
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C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
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D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis
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must be rejected or revised.
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Answer: C ! | X


Section: 01.01
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Topic: Principles of Science
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Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting,
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and improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the
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correctness of a conjecture.
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Bloom's: 2. !|X


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, Understand Gradable:
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automatic
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