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All organisms use which of the following molecules to carry out metabolic
reactions? - ANSWER: ATP
What is a hypothesis? - ANSWER: a tentative explanation that can be tested by
experiments
Santiago Elena and Richard Lenski performed long-term artificial selection
experiments with bacteria. Over time, the bacteria evolved an ability to use
succinate as a food source. Which of the following is a conclusion of these
experiments? - ANSWER: All of the answer options are correct.
A controlled way of asking and answering unbiased questions to test a hypothesis
is called a(n) - ANSWER: experiment
Which of the following sequences correctly represents the scientific approach to
learning? - ANSWER: observation → question → hypothesis → experiment
An explanation supported by a large body of observations and experimentation is
referred to as a(n): - ANSWER: theory
When we say that the cell is the fundamental unit of life, we mean that: -
ANSWER: All of the answer options are correct.
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Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the assessment of
BIO150? - ANSWER: The final exam will be super easy and will not be
comprehensive.
Nucleic acids are important information storage molecules present in virtually
every cell. Which of the following process are carried out by a cell when uses that
information to create proteins? - ANSWER: transcription and translation
Upon completion of BIO150 you should understand _________? - ANSWER: all
of above
A hypothesis _________. - ANSWER: along with other proven hypotheses can
help support a theory
The phylogenetic tree below represents a phylogeny of different species of
butterflies. What is represented by the circled area on the phylogeny? - ANSWER:
a common ancestor
MOST of life's diversity is: - ANSWER: microbial
Based on the characteristics of living organisms, which of the following things
would NOT be considered "alive"? - ANSWER: None of the other answer options
is correct.
When carrying out a controlled experiment, it is important to - ANSWER: change
only one variable at a time.
Currently, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a major concern for all of us. Antibiotic
bacteria have arisen through natural selection. - ANSWER: true
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In Pasteur's experiment showing that living organisms arise from other living
organisms, which one of the following statements MOST accurately describes
Pasteur's hypothesis? - ANSWER: If microbes arise from nonliving matter, they
should appear spontaneously in sterile broth.
Which of the following is NOT a key feature of individual cells? - ANSWER: the
presence of a nucleus
Which of the following types of organisms are based on cellular life? - ANSWER:
all living organisms
Which one of the following statements about evolution is INCORRECT? -
ANSWER: Evolution led to the branches in the tree of life, but development of the
organisms within a single branch has subsequently remained constant.
The metabolic pathway that harvests energy molecules from glucose is highly
conserved across many different organisms. From this observation, scientists
conclude that: - ANSWER: they arose early in the evolution of life.
Which of the following cellular terms are mismatched? - ANSWER: Nucleus /
amino acids
A major difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells is that: -
ANSWER: eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not.
Transcription is the process by which: - ANSWER: RNA is synthesized from
DNA.