BIO 155 Final Exam questions and
answers
Biological inquiry has increasingly evolved into a _____ and _____ practice.
A. Hypothesis-driven, evidence-based
B. Fact-driven, fiction-driven
C. Imagination-driven, proof-based
D. Experiment-based, time-based✔✔A. Hypothesis-driven, evidence-based
Which of the following is NOT true about scientific inquiry?
A. Creating hypotheses
B. Collecting evidences
C. Running experiments with precision
D. Accepting an idea is true directly
E. Recording everything you see
F. All the answers above✔✔D. Accepting an idea is true directly
Which of the following is NOT a tenant (or quality) of science?
A. Scientists try to avoid bias
B. Science relies heavily on evidence
C. Scientific ideas are subject to constant change
D. Science relies on assumptions and imagination✔✔D. Science relies on
assumptions and imagination
Long time back in history the Babylonians believed that earth was flat. Later based
on scientific observations and evidence, it was found that earth was round in shape.
What does that tell you about scientific knowledge?
A. Scientific knowledge is uncertain
B. Scientific knowledge is mutable
C. Scientific knowledge is durable
D. none of the above✔✔B. Scientific knowledge is mutable
In a scientific experiment, a group of organisms or samples that do not receive the
experimental treatment but are otherwise identical to the group that does is also
known as:
A. A control group
B. A treatment group
C. A test group
D. An experimental group✔✔A. A control group
Which of these is NOT required for a good experimental design?
A. A control group
B. Results that confirm your hypothesis
C. Multiple replicates of the same experiment
D. A hypothesis that can be tested
E. All of the above are required for good experimental design✔✔B. Results that
confirm your hypothesis
,What was the alternative hypothesis for our cricket experiment and what p-value did
we receive when inputing our data?
A. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be an even amount of wins between
the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05
B. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be an unequal amount of wins
between the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05
C. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be unequal amount of wins between
the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was greater than .05
D. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be a greater amount of wins between
the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05✔✔B. Alternative
hypothesis was that there would be an unequal amount of wins between the resident
and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05
In a previous experiment we tested the amount of female and male fish born under
extreme heat conditions. Our sample size was 562 embryos. Of those embryos 311
were born female and 251 were born male. What would be the expected frequency
of this data set for chi-squared test?
A. 281
B. 562
C. 48
D. None of the above✔✔A. 281
562/2=281
You are playing a paired dice game with your brother, and he has placed all his bets
on the extreme number (2s, 3s, 11s, and 12s) whereas you placed your bets on the
middle numbers (5s, 6s, 7s, and 8s). However, as the game goes on, you think that
the dice are landing on the extreme numbers more often than should be allowed
strictly by chance. In fact, he's winning! You accuse him of using a loaded dice, and
in order to test it, you keep track of all the dice rolls for 100 rolls and run a Chi-
Square analysis. The p-value you get back is 0.47. Which of the following
conclusions should you draw?
A. Your brother is definitely cheating.
B. Your brother is most likely cheating.
C. Your brother is probably not cheating.
D. Your brother is definitely not cheating.✔✔C. Your brother is probably not
cheating.
What is the order of the central dogma of biology?
A. DNA-->protein-->RNA
B. Protein-->RNA-->DNA
C. DNA-->RNA-->Protein
D. RNA-->DNA-->Protein✔✔C. DNA-->RNA-->Protein
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Transcription is the process of making RNA
B. Transcription is the process of making DNA
C. Translation is the process of making RNA
,D. Translation is the process of making DNA✔✔A. Transcription is the process of
making RNA
Which of the following bases is contained by DNA but not RNA?
A. Adenine
B. Guanine
C. Thymine
D. Uracil✔✔C. Thymine
Which is untrue about the nature of science?
A. It utilizes imagination
B. There is no one scientific method
C. It deals with unnatural patterns
D. It utilizes logic✔✔C. It deals with unnatural patterns
Dr. Jane Doe is investigating how robins navigate during their yearly migration.
Which of the following would NOT be a component of a scientific inquiry into this
question?
A. Ignoring/discarding results that disagree with her favored hypothesis.
B. Proposing one or more potential mechanisms of navigation.
C. Exploring the current scientific literature on avian migration.
D. Designing an experiment to test one of her proposed mechanisms.✔✔A.
Ignoring/discarding results that disagree with her favored hypothesis.
If predictions about a hypothesis are not supported by data,
A. Further tests can be conducted
B. The hypothesis is not supported
C. The hypothesis can be modified
D. All of the above✔✔D. All of the above
In the "what's in the box" lab activity, we modified our predictions several times for
objects in the box. It demonstrated_____
A. Science is what you believe in.
B. There is no truth in science.
C. Science ideas are subject to change.
D. Science ideas changes all the time with or without evidences.✔✔C. Science ideas
are subject to change.
What does it mean to say that experimental conditions are controlled?
A. The outcome of experiment is controlled.
B. We can manipulate the experiment outcome.
C. The alternative hypothesis tends to be right.
D. All variables are identical for all groups expect one variable.✔✔D. All variables
are identical for all groups expect one variable.
Which of the following is the correct starting step for scientific inquiry?
A. Forming a question to answer
B. Finding an experiment to challenge
C. Analyzing the data
, D. Observing a phenomenon
E. There is no one correct starting point you have to start with, since there is no one
"correct" scientific inquiry process.✔✔E. There is no one correct starting point you
have to start with, since there is no one "correct" scientific inquiry process.
What potential issue did the introduction of objects to test hypotheses of what is in
the black box cause?
A. The loss of tools to test hypotheses on what is in the box.
B. The need to revise old hypotheses and create new ones.
C. Creating too many possible candidates for what is in the box to be solved during
class.
D. A potential bias towards the objects presented being what is in the box instead of
the best fit judging by your observations alone.✔✔D. A potential bias towards the
objects presented being what is in the box instead of the best fit judging by your
observations alone.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the nature of science and scientific
inquiry?
A. Scientists seek to identify and avoid sources of bias whenever possible.
B. Science follows a logical process to address questions.
C. It is important to share the results of your scientific inquiries.
D. There is no room for imagination in science.✔✔D. There is no room for
imagination in science.
In the process of scientific inquiry one must make a hypothesis and a prediction,
what is the difference between the two?
A. A hypothesis is the question the experiment is trying to answer and a prediction is
a general statement or default position that there is no relationship between two
measured phenomena.
B. A prediction leads to the formulation of a hypothesis.
C. A hypothesis and a prediction are the same thing
D. A hypothesis is an explanation that makes a testable prediction and predictions
describe observable outcomes of particular conditions.✔✔D. A hypothesis is an
explanation that makes a testable prediction and predictions describe observable
outcomes of particular conditions.
Why is it not feasible for science to test for the existence of a god/s or divine power?
A. It is not currently possible to measure or collect data relating to the existence of a
god/s or divine power
B. Scientists can not run legitimate experiments on a god/s or divine power, they can
only observe, therefore making it difficult to form conclusive results
C. Because there is no such thing as a god/s or divine power
D. Scientists do not know how to test for the presence of a god/s or divine
power✔✔A. It is not currently possible to measure or collect data relating to the
existence of a gods or divine power
Which of these is NOT required for a good experimental design?
A. A hypothesis that can be tested
B. A control group
answers
Biological inquiry has increasingly evolved into a _____ and _____ practice.
A. Hypothesis-driven, evidence-based
B. Fact-driven, fiction-driven
C. Imagination-driven, proof-based
D. Experiment-based, time-based✔✔A. Hypothesis-driven, evidence-based
Which of the following is NOT true about scientific inquiry?
A. Creating hypotheses
B. Collecting evidences
C. Running experiments with precision
D. Accepting an idea is true directly
E. Recording everything you see
F. All the answers above✔✔D. Accepting an idea is true directly
Which of the following is NOT a tenant (or quality) of science?
A. Scientists try to avoid bias
B. Science relies heavily on evidence
C. Scientific ideas are subject to constant change
D. Science relies on assumptions and imagination✔✔D. Science relies on
assumptions and imagination
Long time back in history the Babylonians believed that earth was flat. Later based
on scientific observations and evidence, it was found that earth was round in shape.
What does that tell you about scientific knowledge?
A. Scientific knowledge is uncertain
B. Scientific knowledge is mutable
C. Scientific knowledge is durable
D. none of the above✔✔B. Scientific knowledge is mutable
In a scientific experiment, a group of organisms or samples that do not receive the
experimental treatment but are otherwise identical to the group that does is also
known as:
A. A control group
B. A treatment group
C. A test group
D. An experimental group✔✔A. A control group
Which of these is NOT required for a good experimental design?
A. A control group
B. Results that confirm your hypothesis
C. Multiple replicates of the same experiment
D. A hypothesis that can be tested
E. All of the above are required for good experimental design✔✔B. Results that
confirm your hypothesis
,What was the alternative hypothesis for our cricket experiment and what p-value did
we receive when inputing our data?
A. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be an even amount of wins between
the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05
B. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be an unequal amount of wins
between the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05
C. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be unequal amount of wins between
the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was greater than .05
D. Alternative hypothesis was that there would be a greater amount of wins between
the resident and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05✔✔B. Alternative
hypothesis was that there would be an unequal amount of wins between the resident
and intruding cricket; our p-value was less than .05
In a previous experiment we tested the amount of female and male fish born under
extreme heat conditions. Our sample size was 562 embryos. Of those embryos 311
were born female and 251 were born male. What would be the expected frequency
of this data set for chi-squared test?
A. 281
B. 562
C. 48
D. None of the above✔✔A. 281
562/2=281
You are playing a paired dice game with your brother, and he has placed all his bets
on the extreme number (2s, 3s, 11s, and 12s) whereas you placed your bets on the
middle numbers (5s, 6s, 7s, and 8s). However, as the game goes on, you think that
the dice are landing on the extreme numbers more often than should be allowed
strictly by chance. In fact, he's winning! You accuse him of using a loaded dice, and
in order to test it, you keep track of all the dice rolls for 100 rolls and run a Chi-
Square analysis. The p-value you get back is 0.47. Which of the following
conclusions should you draw?
A. Your brother is definitely cheating.
B. Your brother is most likely cheating.
C. Your brother is probably not cheating.
D. Your brother is definitely not cheating.✔✔C. Your brother is probably not
cheating.
What is the order of the central dogma of biology?
A. DNA-->protein-->RNA
B. Protein-->RNA-->DNA
C. DNA-->RNA-->Protein
D. RNA-->DNA-->Protein✔✔C. DNA-->RNA-->Protein
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Transcription is the process of making RNA
B. Transcription is the process of making DNA
C. Translation is the process of making RNA
,D. Translation is the process of making DNA✔✔A. Transcription is the process of
making RNA
Which of the following bases is contained by DNA but not RNA?
A. Adenine
B. Guanine
C. Thymine
D. Uracil✔✔C. Thymine
Which is untrue about the nature of science?
A. It utilizes imagination
B. There is no one scientific method
C. It deals with unnatural patterns
D. It utilizes logic✔✔C. It deals with unnatural patterns
Dr. Jane Doe is investigating how robins navigate during their yearly migration.
Which of the following would NOT be a component of a scientific inquiry into this
question?
A. Ignoring/discarding results that disagree with her favored hypothesis.
B. Proposing one or more potential mechanisms of navigation.
C. Exploring the current scientific literature on avian migration.
D. Designing an experiment to test one of her proposed mechanisms.✔✔A.
Ignoring/discarding results that disagree with her favored hypothesis.
If predictions about a hypothesis are not supported by data,
A. Further tests can be conducted
B. The hypothesis is not supported
C. The hypothesis can be modified
D. All of the above✔✔D. All of the above
In the "what's in the box" lab activity, we modified our predictions several times for
objects in the box. It demonstrated_____
A. Science is what you believe in.
B. There is no truth in science.
C. Science ideas are subject to change.
D. Science ideas changes all the time with or without evidences.✔✔C. Science ideas
are subject to change.
What does it mean to say that experimental conditions are controlled?
A. The outcome of experiment is controlled.
B. We can manipulate the experiment outcome.
C. The alternative hypothesis tends to be right.
D. All variables are identical for all groups expect one variable.✔✔D. All variables
are identical for all groups expect one variable.
Which of the following is the correct starting step for scientific inquiry?
A. Forming a question to answer
B. Finding an experiment to challenge
C. Analyzing the data
, D. Observing a phenomenon
E. There is no one correct starting point you have to start with, since there is no one
"correct" scientific inquiry process.✔✔E. There is no one correct starting point you
have to start with, since there is no one "correct" scientific inquiry process.
What potential issue did the introduction of objects to test hypotheses of what is in
the black box cause?
A. The loss of tools to test hypotheses on what is in the box.
B. The need to revise old hypotheses and create new ones.
C. Creating too many possible candidates for what is in the box to be solved during
class.
D. A potential bias towards the objects presented being what is in the box instead of
the best fit judging by your observations alone.✔✔D. A potential bias towards the
objects presented being what is in the box instead of the best fit judging by your
observations alone.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the nature of science and scientific
inquiry?
A. Scientists seek to identify and avoid sources of bias whenever possible.
B. Science follows a logical process to address questions.
C. It is important to share the results of your scientific inquiries.
D. There is no room for imagination in science.✔✔D. There is no room for
imagination in science.
In the process of scientific inquiry one must make a hypothesis and a prediction,
what is the difference between the two?
A. A hypothesis is the question the experiment is trying to answer and a prediction is
a general statement or default position that there is no relationship between two
measured phenomena.
B. A prediction leads to the formulation of a hypothesis.
C. A hypothesis and a prediction are the same thing
D. A hypothesis is an explanation that makes a testable prediction and predictions
describe observable outcomes of particular conditions.✔✔D. A hypothesis is an
explanation that makes a testable prediction and predictions describe observable
outcomes of particular conditions.
Why is it not feasible for science to test for the existence of a god/s or divine power?
A. It is not currently possible to measure or collect data relating to the existence of a
god/s or divine power
B. Scientists can not run legitimate experiments on a god/s or divine power, they can
only observe, therefore making it difficult to form conclusive results
C. Because there is no such thing as a god/s or divine power
D. Scientists do not know how to test for the presence of a god/s or divine
power✔✔A. It is not currently possible to measure or collect data relating to the
existence of a gods or divine power
Which of these is NOT required for a good experimental design?
A. A hypothesis that can be tested
B. A control group
