General Biology 115 Exam 1
questions with Answers
Long Term Potential (LTP) can last for days or weeks in dissected tissue; it is
thought to represent one of the fundamental processes by which memories
are stored and learning takes place. To achieve LTP, which learning
strategies should you, as a student, employ?
I. Taking active notes in lecture.
II. All-night cram sessions the night before an exam.
III. Pre-skimming the readings from the textbook.
IV. Carefully reading the entire textbook and taking detailed notes.
V. Reviewing the material from class and workshop on a regular basis. - -I,III,
and V
-Place the following steps of long-term memory formation and use in the
CORRECT order.
I. encoding into short-term memory storage
II. sensory memory storage
III. retrieval into short-term memory storage
IV. encoding into long-term memory storage
a. I, II, IV, III
b. II, I, III, IV
c. I, III, II, IV
d. II, IV, I, III
e. II, I, IV, III - -e. II, I, IV, III (sensory memory storage, encoding into short-
term memory storage, encoding into long-term memory storage, retrieval
into short-term memory storage)
-Which of the following accurately describes neuronal plasticity?
a. It involves cell death.
b. It takes place after birth
c. It is use dependent
d. a and b
e. b and c - -e. b and c (It takes place after birth) and (It is use dependent)
-Place the following levels of biological organization in order from broadest
to narrowest.
I. Population
II. Cell
III. Biosphere
IV. Community
, V. Organism
a. II, V, IV, I, III
b. III, V, IV, I, II
c. II, V, I, IV, III
d. III, IV, I, V, II
e. III, I, IV, V, II - -d. III, IV, I, V, II (Biosphere, community, Population,
Organism, Cell)
-What is the one theme which unifies all other concepts biology?
a. molecular biology
b. ecology
c. hierarchies
d. evolution
e. chemistry - -d. evolution
-Which of the following are themes of biology that are covered in Bio 115?
I. Energy
II. Chemistry
III. Cellular Biology
IIII. Evolution
a. III, IV
b. I, II, IV
c. IV only
d. I, II, III, IV
e. I, III, IV - -d. I, II, III, IV (Energy, Chemistry, Cellular Biology, Evolution)
-In the scientific process, what step follows identifying a problem or
question?
a. analyzing data
b. generating a hypothesis
c. making predictions
d. gathering background information
e. conducting an experiment - -d. gathering background information
-You've just evaluated the results of an experiment, and they did not
support your hypothesis. What do you do next?
I. reevaluate and revise your hypothesis
II. reevaluate and revise your predictions.
III. conclude that your hypothesis was incorrect
IV. revise your experimental design and repeat
a. II and III
questions with Answers
Long Term Potential (LTP) can last for days or weeks in dissected tissue; it is
thought to represent one of the fundamental processes by which memories
are stored and learning takes place. To achieve LTP, which learning
strategies should you, as a student, employ?
I. Taking active notes in lecture.
II. All-night cram sessions the night before an exam.
III. Pre-skimming the readings from the textbook.
IV. Carefully reading the entire textbook and taking detailed notes.
V. Reviewing the material from class and workshop on a regular basis. - -I,III,
and V
-Place the following steps of long-term memory formation and use in the
CORRECT order.
I. encoding into short-term memory storage
II. sensory memory storage
III. retrieval into short-term memory storage
IV. encoding into long-term memory storage
a. I, II, IV, III
b. II, I, III, IV
c. I, III, II, IV
d. II, IV, I, III
e. II, I, IV, III - -e. II, I, IV, III (sensory memory storage, encoding into short-
term memory storage, encoding into long-term memory storage, retrieval
into short-term memory storage)
-Which of the following accurately describes neuronal plasticity?
a. It involves cell death.
b. It takes place after birth
c. It is use dependent
d. a and b
e. b and c - -e. b and c (It takes place after birth) and (It is use dependent)
-Place the following levels of biological organization in order from broadest
to narrowest.
I. Population
II. Cell
III. Biosphere
IV. Community
, V. Organism
a. II, V, IV, I, III
b. III, V, IV, I, II
c. II, V, I, IV, III
d. III, IV, I, V, II
e. III, I, IV, V, II - -d. III, IV, I, V, II (Biosphere, community, Population,
Organism, Cell)
-What is the one theme which unifies all other concepts biology?
a. molecular biology
b. ecology
c. hierarchies
d. evolution
e. chemistry - -d. evolution
-Which of the following are themes of biology that are covered in Bio 115?
I. Energy
II. Chemistry
III. Cellular Biology
IIII. Evolution
a. III, IV
b. I, II, IV
c. IV only
d. I, II, III, IV
e. I, III, IV - -d. I, II, III, IV (Energy, Chemistry, Cellular Biology, Evolution)
-In the scientific process, what step follows identifying a problem or
question?
a. analyzing data
b. generating a hypothesis
c. making predictions
d. gathering background information
e. conducting an experiment - -d. gathering background information
-You've just evaluated the results of an experiment, and they did not
support your hypothesis. What do you do next?
I. reevaluate and revise your hypothesis
II. reevaluate and revise your predictions.
III. conclude that your hypothesis was incorrect
IV. revise your experimental design and repeat
a. II and III
