Biology 1001 Midterm – Fontenot 2025
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A theory is a. an idea that has been proven.
b. a concept in the early stages that still needs to be tested.
c. a description of a belief that invokes the supernatural.
d. an explanation of an idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large
body of evidence.
e. All of the choices are correct. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an explanation of an idea
that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence
Which of the following statements regarding a common cellular activity is
false? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔New cells are derived from cellular components like
organelles
,The teeth of grain-eating animals (such as horses) are usually broad and
ridged. This makes the teeth suitable for grinding and chewing. Meat-eating
animals (such as lions) have pointed teeth that are good for puncturing and
ripping flesh. This illustrates a. a food web.
b. All of the choices are correct.
c. a result of natural selection only.
d. the connection between form and function only.
e. a result of natural selection as well as the connection between form and
function. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a result of natural selection as well as the
connection between form and function
Which of the following is not an example of evolution that has resulted from
human activity? a. Because of hunting, species such as bears and wolves
are in danger of extinction.
.b. Like certain other crops, domesticated strawberries are larger than wild
strawberries.
c. Some insect species are now resistant to pesticides.
,d. Many strains of bacteria are now resistant to some commonly used
antibiotics - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Because of hunting, species such as bears and
wolves are in danger of extinction.
Which of the following statements about the properties of life is false? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔All organisms have the ability to maintain a constant internal
temperature.
Which of the following statements about genetics is true? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Differences among organisms reflect different nucleotide sequences in
their DNA.
An antibiotic kills 99.9% of a bacterial population. You would expect the
next generation of bacteria. a. to be just as susceptible to that antibiotic as
was the previous generation.
b. to be more resistant to that antibiotic.
c. to die out due to the drastic decrease in population size.
d. to be more contagious than the prior generation.
e. All of the choices are correct. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔To be more resistant to
that antibiotic.
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, You notice that over the past month, many students on campus have
started wearing a new style of school sweatshirt. You think to yourself that
perhaps the bookstore has recently started selling this new sweatshirt style.
This prediction is an example of - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hypothesis
Which of the following is a kingdom within the domain Eukarya? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fungi
Which of the following statements about evolution is true? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Evolution can result in adaptations
Kingdom Fungi includes species a. such as mushrooms and plants.
b. that obtain food by ingestion.
c. that use photosynthesis to obtain food.
d. that obtain food by decomposing dead organisms and absorbing the
nutrients.
e. All of the choices are correct. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔That obtain food by
decomposing dead organisms and absorbing the nutrients
Water's surface tension and heat storage capacity is accounted for by its a.
orbitals.