Biology 100 Final UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The beaks of birds are well suited to the type of food they eat. This result arises from . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - Adaptations that occur as part of natural selection leading to a
closer and closer fit between organisms and their environment.
Robert, an aspiring scientist in a biology, wanted to conduct a study on effects of a cigarette
smoke on the following statements in an incorrect use of terms pertaining to the scientific
method? - CORRECT ANSWER - Robert wanted to see if his THEORY was true that
cigarette smoke might influence web-building spiders.
Which answer choice lists the steps of a scientific method in the correct order? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion, Scientific Theory
Which of the following statements is not true with respect to scientific theory? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Theories are possible explanations for natural events.
Based on the evolutionary tree of the three domains, which of the following is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - All three domains have a common ancestor.
The process of . . . leads to organisms that are . . . that environment - CORRECT
ANSWER - Natural selection . . . Adapted to
Populations of amphibians, including frogs and toads, have been plagued by disease and high
rates of deformity. At the end of their study, scientists stated that they had supported their theory
that agricultural chemicals caused deformities. - CORRECT ANSWER - Agriculture
chemicals cause deformities and fermentation amongst cane toads.
Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one of the many challenges facing science
today. - CORRECT ANSWER - True.
, Evolutionary processes lead to organisms that . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - Are adapted?
Richard is an avid gardener. . . This selection for herbicide in the insects is an example of . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - Natural Selection.
Which of the following is the most encompassing level of organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ecosystem.
Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions. One day he notices a spider eating a cricket caught
in its web. Later that day, a bird eats the spider. How many producers are there in this scenario? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Zero.
The development of new technologies is based on science. - CORRECT ANSWER - True?
All of the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are called . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolism.
The process of . . . transforms solar energy into chemical energy. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Photosynthesis.
Geese are known to use the magnetic field of the Earth in navigating their twice yearly
migrations. This is an example of which characteristic of life? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Interacting with the environment.
The purpose of a control group in an experiment is . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - Isolates
the independent variable's effects on the experiment.
Didinium are carnivorous protistans that pray on other protistans. A student studying Didinium
feeding after 1, 3, and 5 days of food deprivation. How should she classify the organism she is
studying? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotic consumer.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The beaks of birds are well suited to the type of food they eat. This result arises from . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - Adaptations that occur as part of natural selection leading to a
closer and closer fit between organisms and their environment.
Robert, an aspiring scientist in a biology, wanted to conduct a study on effects of a cigarette
smoke on the following statements in an incorrect use of terms pertaining to the scientific
method? - CORRECT ANSWER - Robert wanted to see if his THEORY was true that
cigarette smoke might influence web-building spiders.
Which answer choice lists the steps of a scientific method in the correct order? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion, Scientific Theory
Which of the following statements is not true with respect to scientific theory? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Theories are possible explanations for natural events.
Based on the evolutionary tree of the three domains, which of the following is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - All three domains have a common ancestor.
The process of . . . leads to organisms that are . . . that environment - CORRECT
ANSWER - Natural selection . . . Adapted to
Populations of amphibians, including frogs and toads, have been plagued by disease and high
rates of deformity. At the end of their study, scientists stated that they had supported their theory
that agricultural chemicals caused deformities. - CORRECT ANSWER - Agriculture
chemicals cause deformities and fermentation amongst cane toads.
Managing emerging diseases such as SARS is just one of the many challenges facing science
today. - CORRECT ANSWER - True.
, Evolutionary processes lead to organisms that . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - Are adapted?
Richard is an avid gardener. . . This selection for herbicide in the insects is an example of . . . -
CORRECT ANSWER - Natural Selection.
Which of the following is the most encompassing level of organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ecosystem.
Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions. One day he notices a spider eating a cricket caught
in its web. Later that day, a bird eats the spider. How many producers are there in this scenario? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Zero.
The development of new technologies is based on science. - CORRECT ANSWER - True?
All of the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are called . . . - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolism.
The process of . . . transforms solar energy into chemical energy. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Photosynthesis.
Geese are known to use the magnetic field of the Earth in navigating their twice yearly
migrations. This is an example of which characteristic of life? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Interacting with the environment.
The purpose of a control group in an experiment is . . . - CORRECT ANSWER - Isolates
the independent variable's effects on the experiment.
Didinium are carnivorous protistans that pray on other protistans. A student studying Didinium
feeding after 1, 3, and 5 days of food deprivation. How should she classify the organism she is
studying? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotic consumer.
