TEST BANK FOR BIOLOGY SCIENCE FOR LIFE WITH PHYSIOLOGY, 4TH EDITION BY BELK

Biology: Science for Life with Physiology, 4e (Belk) Chapter 1 Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method 1) The scientific method is used to A) answer specific questions about the natural world. B) determine absolute truth. C) distinguish good from evil. D) establish moral codes. Answer: A Diff: 1 Topic: 1.1 Skill: Factual 2) A scientific hypothesis has which of the following features? A) It is able to be proven true. B) It is falsifiable. C) It is a theory about something. D) It is not based on observations. Answer: B Diff: 1 Topic: 1.1 Skill: Factual 3) Which of the following is an appropriate scientific hypothesis? A) Bad people catch more colds than good people. B) Cold viruses should be allowed to reproduce just like anything else. C) It is unethical to go to school when you have a cold. D) People catch colds because of exposure to cold temperature. Answer: D Diff: 2 Topic: 1.1 Skill: Applied 4) A scientific theory is A) an explanation supported by a very large amount of experimental evidence. B) an explanation that cannot be modified in light of new experimental evidence. C) little more than an educated guess. D) any testable explanation for a question or problem. Answer: A Diff: 1 Topic: 1.1 Skill: Factual