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Biological Anthropology: Concepts and Connections, 3e (Fuentes) Chapter 1 Introduction to Evolutionary Fact and Theory 1) In 1925, the Scopes "Monkey Trial": A) legally established evolution as a valid scientific theory. B) legally established evolution as a "coexistent theory on the creation of humankind." C) overturned the State of Tennessee's ban on teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. D) upheld the State of Tennessee's ban on teaching the theory of evolution in publi...

Basic Statistics for Business and Economics, 9e (Lind) Chapter 3 Describing Data: Numerical Measures 1) A value that "attempts to pinpoint the center of a distribution of data" is referred to as a measure of location. Answer: TRUE Explanation: The purpose of a measure of location is to pinpoint the center of a distribution of data. An average is a measure of location that shows the central value of the data. Four measures of location are discussed in the text: the arithmetic mean, the media...

Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman) Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity 1) A characteristic of science is that A) it is not explained by natural laws. B) its hypotheses are testable. C) its conclusions are final. D) it is not falsifiable. E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life. Answer: B Section: 01.01 Topic: Principles of Science Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and improving our simplest and be...

Anatomy & Physiology, 3e (McKinley) Chapter 3 Energy, Chemical Reactions, and Cellular Respiration 1) Stored energy is described as potential energy. Answer: TRUE Section: 03.01 Topic: Cellular respiration Learning Objective: 03.01.01 Describe the two classes of energy. Bloom's: 1. Remember 2) The energy of motion is known as ________ energy. Answer: kinetic Section: 03.01 Topic: Cellular respiration Learning Objective: 03.01.01 Describe the two classes of energy. Bloom's: 1. Rememb...

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting, 6e (Lanen) Chapter 1 Cost Accounting: Information for Decision Making 1) The value chain comprises activities from research and development through the production process but does not include activities related to the distribution of products or services. Answer: FALSE Explanation: The value chain comprises activities from research and development (R&D) through the production process and including distribution and customer service. Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic:...

CH-03: Test Bank_ansrsource Key 1. Criminologists recognize two major schools of thought or belief systems as among the first attempts to organize a view of crime causation: ________ schools of criminology. A. the classical and the biological B. the classical and the positivist C. the natural and the biological D. the natural and the environmental Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Level: Basic Topic: Seeking the Causes of Crime: Early Schools of Thought Type: Knowledge 2. The ________ sc...

Athletic Training, 11e (Prentice) Chapter 1 Fitness Professionals, Coaches, and the Sports Medicine Team: Defining Roles 1) Which of the following definitions best describes the field of "sports medicine"? A) Doctors who take care of athletes B) Different specialized areas related to performance enhancement and injury care C) A team that includes a physician, an athletic trainer, and a coach D) An association that includes few professional organizations Answer: B Difficulty: 2 Medium Ac...

Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity, 18e (Kottak) Chapter 1 What is Anthropology? 1) What is anthropology? A) the art of ethnography B) the study of long-term physiological adaptation C) the study of the stages of social evolution D) the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies E) the study of humans around the world and through time Answer: E Topic: Defining anthropology Learning Objective: Explain what is meant by the statement that anthropology is the holist...

Chapter 04 Genetics of Cellular Function Answer Key True / False Questions 1. Naked DNA is called chromatin. FALSE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Blooms Level: 1. Remember Gradable: automatic HAPS Objective: C12.04 Analyze the interrelationships among chromatin, chromosomes and chromatids. HAPS Topic: Module C12 Somatic cell division. Learning Outcome: 04.01b Explain how DNA and proteins are organized to form the chromosomes. Section: 04.01 Topic: Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA 2. DNA is ...

Children Moving, 10e (Graham) Chapter 3 Skill Themes, Movement Concepts, and the National Standards 1) In the elementary school physical education program the emphasis should be placed on which of the following? A) Strategies used in sports and games B) Learning fundamental movement skills C) Competition and teamwork D) Unstructured play or recreation Answer: B Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) In physical education, varying the fundamental movements is called a skill: A) set B) th...