BSC 108 EXAM 3 KENNEDY QUESTIONS
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⩥ In a 2015 investigation, researchers from the University of Central
Florida learned that baby green sea turtles move slowly (averaging only
0.4 miles per hour). What did they conclude from this investigation?
Answer: Despite longstanding assumptions by marine biologists, very
young sea turtles travel by swimming, not just drifting.
⩥ What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon?
Answer: Nutrient recycling and energy flow
⩥ In 2017, NASA announced that _______ is the most likely place in
our solar system to find extraterrestrial life, due to its abundant water
and geothermal activity.
Answer: One of Saturn's moons, Enceladus
⩥ Which of these is a key feature of the scientific process?
Answer: Scientific hypotheses must be testable.
⩥ What does "adaptation" mean in an evolutionary context?
,Answer: The accumulation of favorable variations in a population over
time
⩥ Which domain(s) consist(s) of prokaryotic cells?
Answer: Bacteria and Archaea
⩥ A hypothesis is a(n) ________.
Answer: A proposed explanation for a set of observations
⩥ Which of these statements is CORRECT?
Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
Science does not require observations that other people can confirm.
Science can be used to prove or disprove the idea that deities or spirits
cause earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Only exploratory science can lead to important conclusions about nature.
Answer: Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
⩥ The _________ consists of all the parts of the Earth that are capable
of supporting life.
Answer: Biosphere
⩥ The emergence of antibiotic resistance in hospital settings indicates
that __________.
,Answer: Heritable variations already existed among individuals within
the population
⩥ Which of the following best describes a theory?
a comprehensive explanation of natural phenomena supported by
abundant evidence
speculations that attempt to explain natural phenomena
a well-known fact
an experiment that is repeated over and over again
a tentative explanation of natural phenomena
Answer: A comprehensive explanation of natural phenomena supported
by abundant evidence
⩥ A study may be pseudoscience if
Answer: The evidence is anecdotal.
⩥ The ________ is the smallest unit that can display all the
characteristics of life.
Answer: Cell
⩥ In an atom with a neutral overall charge, the number of protons is
equal to the _________.
Answer: Number of electrons
, ⩥ Beryllium's atomic mass is 9 and its atomic number is 4. How many
neutrons are found in a beryllium atom?
Answer: 5
⩥ The lower the pH of a solution, the ______.
Answer: More acidic
⩥ Which of the following is an example of discovery science?
guessing the likely questions on an exam
observing what other students in your class are wearing
determining the fastest route to drive from your apartment to school
testing a possible solution to a video game
Answer: Observing what other students in your class are wearing
⩥ Which of the following is an example of hypothesis-driven science?
testing whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV remote from
working
sequencing the human genome
surveying the distribution of various majors at your school
observing the activities of a pride of lions
Answer: Testing whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV
remote from working
AND ANSWERS SOLVED 100 PERCENT
CORRECT VERIFIED FULL SOLUTION
GUIDE
⩥ In a 2015 investigation, researchers from the University of Central
Florida learned that baby green sea turtles move slowly (averaging only
0.4 miles per hour). What did they conclude from this investigation?
Answer: Despite longstanding assumptions by marine biologists, very
young sea turtles travel by swimming, not just drifting.
⩥ What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon?
Answer: Nutrient recycling and energy flow
⩥ In 2017, NASA announced that _______ is the most likely place in
our solar system to find extraterrestrial life, due to its abundant water
and geothermal activity.
Answer: One of Saturn's moons, Enceladus
⩥ Which of these is a key feature of the scientific process?
Answer: Scientific hypotheses must be testable.
⩥ What does "adaptation" mean in an evolutionary context?
,Answer: The accumulation of favorable variations in a population over
time
⩥ Which domain(s) consist(s) of prokaryotic cells?
Answer: Bacteria and Archaea
⩥ A hypothesis is a(n) ________.
Answer: A proposed explanation for a set of observations
⩥ Which of these statements is CORRECT?
Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
Science does not require observations that other people can confirm.
Science can be used to prove or disprove the idea that deities or spirits
cause earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Only exploratory science can lead to important conclusions about nature.
Answer: Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
⩥ The _________ consists of all the parts of the Earth that are capable
of supporting life.
Answer: Biosphere
⩥ The emergence of antibiotic resistance in hospital settings indicates
that __________.
,Answer: Heritable variations already existed among individuals within
the population
⩥ Which of the following best describes a theory?
a comprehensive explanation of natural phenomena supported by
abundant evidence
speculations that attempt to explain natural phenomena
a well-known fact
an experiment that is repeated over and over again
a tentative explanation of natural phenomena
Answer: A comprehensive explanation of natural phenomena supported
by abundant evidence
⩥ A study may be pseudoscience if
Answer: The evidence is anecdotal.
⩥ The ________ is the smallest unit that can display all the
characteristics of life.
Answer: Cell
⩥ In an atom with a neutral overall charge, the number of protons is
equal to the _________.
Answer: Number of electrons
, ⩥ Beryllium's atomic mass is 9 and its atomic number is 4. How many
neutrons are found in a beryllium atom?
Answer: 5
⩥ The lower the pH of a solution, the ______.
Answer: More acidic
⩥ Which of the following is an example of discovery science?
guessing the likely questions on an exam
observing what other students in your class are wearing
determining the fastest route to drive from your apartment to school
testing a possible solution to a video game
Answer: Observing what other students in your class are wearing
⩥ Which of the following is an example of hypothesis-driven science?
testing whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV remote from
working
sequencing the human genome
surveying the distribution of various majors at your school
observing the activities of a pride of lions
Answer: Testing whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV
remote from working
