Delgado Biology 141 Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers

Delgado Biology 141 Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers Biological order can be seen in a _________ organization, from the level of highly structured organic molecules in the cells to the highest level of populations and communities in biomes and biosphere a) Haphazard b) Perfect c) Hierarchical d) Evolutionary - Answer️️ -c) Hierarchical Experiments are carried out to test the hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and including a(n) _______ condition in which the variable is unaltered a) Experimental b) Control c) Altered d) Stable - Answer️️ -b) Control After making care observations, scientists construct a(n): a) Hypothesis ©SOPHIABENNET@2024/2025 Thursday, August 22, 2024 1:01 AM DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2 b) Experiment c) Conclusion d) Data set - Answer️️ -a) Hypothesis Hypotheses which are consistent with the results of experimental testing are: a) Accepted as scientific principles b) Accepted without further question c) Conditionally accepted d) Rejected - Answer️️ -c) Conditionally accepted The scientific process involves: a) The acceptance of the hypothesis b) Rejection of the hypothesis that is inconsistent with the experimental results c) The acceptance of only data consistent with the hypothesis d) The formulation of theories without experimentation or obtaining proof - Answer️️ -b) Rejection of the hypothesis that is inconsistent with the experimental results ©SOPHIABENNET@2024/2025 Thursday, August 22, 2024 1:01 AM DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3 Hierarchical organization in living organisms goes from lowest to highest in which of the following statements: a) Molecule; cell; organ; population; community b) Organelle; organism; atoms; ecosystem c) Cell; organ; tissue; species d) Ecosystem; population; organism; cell - Answer️️ -a) Molecule; cell; organ; population; community Cell theory is one of the foundations of biology. Which of the following statements is not consistent with this theory? a) All organisms are made up of more than one cell b) Cells arise from other cells through the process of cell division c) Cells carry genetic material passed to daughter cells during cellular division d) Energy flow (metabolism and biochemistry) occurs within cells - Answer️️ -d) Energy flow (metabolism and biochemistry) occurs within cells The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful examination of many specific cases is called: a) Deductive reasoning ©SOPHIABENNET@2024/2025 Thursday, August 22, 2024 1:01 AM DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE 4 b) Theoretical reasoning c) Inductive reasoning - Answer️️ -c) Inductive reasoning In science when general principles are arrived at from the examination of specific hypotheses (cases), it is called: a) Inductive reasoning b) Deductive reasoning c) Theory d) Controlled testing - Answer️️ -b) Deductive reasoning A suggested explanation that might be true and is subject to testing by further observations is a(n): a) Experiment b) Generality c) Hypothesis d) Theory - Answer️️ -c) Hypothesis To be valid, an experiment must not include: a) A control b) Only one variable c) More than one variable - Answer️️ -c) More than one variable ©SOPHIABENNET@2024/2025 Thursday, August 22, 2024 1:01 AM DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE 5 Which of the following BEST describes the theory of natural selection? a) The generic make-up of a population gradually changes from one generation to the next b) Living organisms change over time c) Some individuals have genes that increase their chances for survival and reproduction. These individuals are more likely to reproduce and pass on their genes, causes their genes to become more common in the next generation d) There is a struggle for existence among the members of a populations - Answer️️ -c) Some individuals have genes that increase their chances for survival and reproduction. These individuals are more likely to reproduce and pass on their genes, causes their genes to become more common in the next generation Which of the following characteristics is unique to li