OpenStax College Concepts of Biology Supplemental Test Items
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
1. A scientist observes that when she opens the back door of her house to let her cat out, the
songs of a certain species of bird abruptly change. She wants to follow up on her
observations with an inforMal experiMent. Which of the following is the best hypothesis for
explaining the birds’ song changes? (OutcoMe #Ia) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 1)
A. The bird species switches froM song to warning call whenever it sees a potential
predator.*
B. The bird species has a variety of songs that it sings, regardless of what is happening
in its environMent.
C. The scientist is Mistaken and the songs do not change.
2. A scientist wants to test the hypothesis that a certain bird species in her back yard changes
its songs to warning calls whenever it detects the presence of a potential predator. Which of
the following Most likely describes her initial observations? (OutcoMe #Ia) (DOK 2) (Paired
IteM 2)
A. The scientist noticed that whenever she opened a door to her house, she heard birds
beginning to sing.
B. Each tiMe the scientist let her cat outside, the birds abruptly changed their songs.*
C. The scientist noticed that the birds only appeared at certain tiMes of the day, always
singing the saMe song during those tiMes.
3. What is the Main purpose of conducting experiMents? (OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 1) (Paired
IteM1)
A. proving a theory
B. Making initial observations
C. disproving a hypothesis*
4. The atteMpt to disprove a hypothesis is accoMplished by which of the following tasks?
(OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 1) (Paired IteM 2)
A. conducting experiMents*
B. Making initial observations
C. proposing a theory
5. A scientist wishes to test a new antibiotic’s ability to treat stubborn bacterial infections. He
tests his hypothesis that the antibiotic works better than existing treatMents by giving
bacterial infections to Mice and treating theM with the antibiotic. He then deterMines how
Many of the Mice recover froM their infections. What is Missing froM his experiMental
design? (OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 3) (Paired IteM 1)
A. He is Missing a control group of Mice that received a half dose of the new antibiotic.
B. He is Missing a control group of Mice that did not receive the new antibiotic.*
,OpenStax College Concepts of Biology Supplemental Test Items
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
C. Nothing is Missing—he has done everything he needs to do for this to be a successful
experiMent.
6. A scientist wants to deterMine whether a new cheMical she isolated can cure a certain
disease. To test her hypothesis that the new cheMical cures the disease More effectively
than current treatMents, she infects Mice with the disease and gives theM the new
cheMical. She then assesses how Many Mice were cured of the disease. What is
MissingfroM her experiMental design? (OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 3) (Paired IteM 2)
A. She is not Missing anything—her experiMental design is adequate to test her
hypothesis.
B. She is Missing a control group of Mice that received a half dose of the new cheMical.
C. She is Missing a control group of Mice that did not receive the new cheMical.*
7. A scientist believes that she has found a new life forM. Which of the following conditions is
not considered essential in deterMining whether the putative new life forM is alive?
(OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 1)
A. The creature possesses purposeful anatoMical structures that differ froM one
another.
B. The creature’s body is bilaterally syMMetrical.*
C. The creature seeMs to react to being touched.
8. A scientist discovers a putative new life forM and notes that the creature’s body is bilaterally
syMMetrical and consequently satisfies the criteria for defining life in which of the following
categories? (OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 2)
A. none, syMMetry is not a basic characteristic of life*
B. order
C. growth and developMent
9. Which of the following lists correctly presents levels of organization froM siMplest to
MostcoMplex? (OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 1)
A. organs, organ systeMs, organelles, organisMs
B. biosphere, atoMs, coMMunities, organisMs
C. Molecules, cells, populations, ecosysteMs*
10. Which of the following lists correctly presents levels of organization froM Most coMplex
tosiMplest? (OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 2)
A. cell, organelle, atoM, Molecule
B. biosphere, coMMunity, organisM, organ systeM*
C. MacroMolecule, population, coMMunity, ecosysteM
11. An “educated guess” as to what causes an observed phenoMenon is known as a: (OutcoMe
#1) (DOK 1)
A. theory
B. hypothesis*
C. control
12. Why are theories stronger and More reliable than hypotheses? (OutcoMe #1) (DOK 2)
A. because we believe in theM More
, OpenStax College Concepts of Biology Supplemental Test Items
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
B. because they have a control group
C. because they are based on Many experiMentally tested hypotheses*
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
TEST BANK
[concepts of Biology Openstax 2nd Edition] Verified
questions and answers
,OpenStax College Concepts of Biology Supplemental Test Items
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
Test bank questions for [concepts of Biology Openstax]
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
1. A scientist observes that when she opens the back door of her house to let her cat out, the
songs of a certain species of bird abruptly change. She wants to follow up on her
observations with an inforMal experiMent. Which of the following is the best hypothesis for
explaining the birds’ song changes? (OutcoMe #Ia) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 1)
A. The bird species switches froM song to warning call whenever it sees a potential
predator.*
B. The bird species has a variety of songs that it sings, regardless of what is happening
in its environMent.
C. The scientist is Mistaken and the songs do not change.
2. A scientist wants to test the hypothesis that a certain bird species in her back yard changes
its songs to warning calls whenever it detects the presence of a potential predator. Which of
the following Most likely describes her initial observations? (OutcoMe #Ia) (DOK 2) (Paired
IteM 2)
A. The scientist noticed that whenever she opened a door to her house, she heard birds
beginning to sing.
B. Each tiMe the scientist let her cat outside, the birds abruptly changed their songs.*
C. The scientist noticed that the birds only appeared at certain tiMes of the day, always
singing the saMe song during those tiMes.
3. What is the Main purpose of conducting experiMents? (OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 1) (Paired
IteM1)
A. proving a theory
B. Making initial observations
C. disproving a hypothesis*
4. The atteMpt to disprove a hypothesis is accoMplished by which of the following tasks?
(OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 1) (Paired IteM 2)
A. conducting experiMents*
B. Making initial observations
C. proposing a theory
5. A scientist wishes to test a new antibiotic’s ability to treat stubborn bacterial infections. He
tests his hypothesis that the antibiotic works better than existing treatMents by giving
bacterial infections to Mice and treating theM with the antibiotic. He then deterMines how
Many of the Mice recover froM their infections. What is Missing froM his experiMental
design? (OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 3) (Paired IteM 1)
A. He is Missing a control group of Mice that received a half dose of the new antibiotic.
B. He is Missing a control group of Mice that did not receive the new antibiotic.*
,OpenStax College Concepts of Biology Supplemental Test Items
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
C. Nothing is Missing—he has done everything he needs to do for this to be a successful
experiMent.
6. A scientist wants to deterMine whether a new cheMical she isolated can cure a certain
disease. To test her hypothesis that the new cheMical cures the disease More effectively
than current treatMents, she infects Mice with the disease and gives theM the new
cheMical. She then assesses how Many Mice were cured of the disease. What is
MissingfroM her experiMental design? (OutcoMe #Ib) (DOK 3) (Paired IteM 2)
A. She is not Missing anything—her experiMental design is adequate to test her
hypothesis.
B. She is Missing a control group of Mice that received a half dose of the new cheMical.
C. She is Missing a control group of Mice that did not receive the new cheMical.*
7. A scientist believes that she has found a new life forM. Which of the following conditions is
not considered essential in deterMining whether the putative new life forM is alive?
(OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 1)
A. The creature possesses purposeful anatoMical structures that differ froM one
another.
B. The creature’s body is bilaterally syMMetrical.*
C. The creature seeMs to react to being touched.
8. A scientist discovers a putative new life forM and notes that the creature’s body is bilaterally
syMMetrical and consequently satisfies the criteria for defining life in which of the following
categories? (OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 2)
A. none, syMMetry is not a basic characteristic of life*
B. order
C. growth and developMent
9. Which of the following lists correctly presents levels of organization froM siMplest to
MostcoMplex? (OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 1)
A. organs, organ systeMs, organelles, organisMs
B. biosphere, atoMs, coMMunities, organisMs
C. Molecules, cells, populations, ecosysteMs*
10. Which of the following lists correctly presents levels of organization froM Most coMplex
tosiMplest? (OutcoMe #Ic) (DOK 2) (Paired IteM 2)
A. cell, organelle, atoM, Molecule
B. biosphere, coMMunity, organisM, organ systeM*
C. MacroMolecule, population, coMMunity, ecosysteM
11. An “educated guess” as to what causes an observed phenoMenon is known as a: (OutcoMe
#1) (DOK 1)
A. theory
B. hypothesis*
C. control
12. Why are theories stronger and More reliable than hypotheses? (OutcoMe #1) (DOK 2)
A. because we believe in theM More
, OpenStax College Concepts of Biology Supplemental Test Items
Chapter 01: Introduction to Biology
B. because they have a control group
C. because they are based on Many experiMentally tested hypotheses*
