biology 1105 virginia tech exam 1
questions with correct answers
science - correct answer ✔✔ knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general
laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method
deductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔ logical thinking that uses a general principle or law to
forecast specific results
inductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔ ses related observations to arrive at a general
conclusion
steps of the scientific method - correct answer ✔✔ observation, question, hypothesis,
prediction, experiment, result
who was the first to document using the scientific method? - correct answer ✔✔ Sir Francis
Bacon
theory - correct answer ✔✔ a tested and confirmed explanation for observations or
phenomena.
basic science - correct answer ✔✔ seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term
application of thatknowledge.
applied science - correct answer ✔✔ aims to use science to solve real-world problems
, All living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: - correct answer ✔✔ order,
sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, adaptation, growth and development,
regulation, homeostasis, energy processing, and evolution.
atom - correct answer ✔✔ the smallest and most fundamental unit of matter
what do multiple atoms form? - correct answer ✔✔ molecule
macromolecules - correct answer ✔✔ any molecules that are biologically important; large
molecules that are typically formed by polymerization
polymer - correct answer ✔✔ a large molecule that is made by combining smaller units called
monomers
population - correct answer ✔✔ all the individuals of a species living within a specific area
community - correct answer ✔✔ the sum of populations inhabiting a particular area.
ecosystem - correct answer ✔✔ consists of all the living things in a particular area together with
the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment such as nitrogen in the soil or rain water
biosphere - correct answer ✔✔ the collection of all ecosystems, representing the zones of life
on Earth. It includes land, water, and even the atmosphere
evolution - correct answer ✔✔ the process of gradual change during which new species arise
from older species.
the three lineages of life - correct answer ✔✔ bacteria, archaea, eukarya
questions with correct answers
science - correct answer ✔✔ knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general
laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method
deductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔ logical thinking that uses a general principle or law to
forecast specific results
inductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔ ses related observations to arrive at a general
conclusion
steps of the scientific method - correct answer ✔✔ observation, question, hypothesis,
prediction, experiment, result
who was the first to document using the scientific method? - correct answer ✔✔ Sir Francis
Bacon
theory - correct answer ✔✔ a tested and confirmed explanation for observations or
phenomena.
basic science - correct answer ✔✔ seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term
application of thatknowledge.
applied science - correct answer ✔✔ aims to use science to solve real-world problems
, All living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: - correct answer ✔✔ order,
sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, adaptation, growth and development,
regulation, homeostasis, energy processing, and evolution.
atom - correct answer ✔✔ the smallest and most fundamental unit of matter
what do multiple atoms form? - correct answer ✔✔ molecule
macromolecules - correct answer ✔✔ any molecules that are biologically important; large
molecules that are typically formed by polymerization
polymer - correct answer ✔✔ a large molecule that is made by combining smaller units called
monomers
population - correct answer ✔✔ all the individuals of a species living within a specific area
community - correct answer ✔✔ the sum of populations inhabiting a particular area.
ecosystem - correct answer ✔✔ consists of all the living things in a particular area together with
the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment such as nitrogen in the soil or rain water
biosphere - correct answer ✔✔ the collection of all ecosystems, representing the zones of life
on Earth. It includes land, water, and even the atmosphere
evolution - correct answer ✔✔ the process of gradual change during which new species arise
from older species.
the three lineages of life - correct answer ✔✔ bacteria, archaea, eukarya
