BIOLOGY 1406 EXAM REVIEW
questions well answered (latest
update)
During your senior year you get the opportunity to travel to the Amazon rainforest. You spend a
lot of time in the area of Lago Grande in Brazil as well as other parts of this vast jungle. You are
in awe of all the living organisms that inhabit this particular area as well as the Amazon river
that flows through the heart of the rainforest. The tropical climate is humid, but reminds you of
home. What type of biological organization was described?
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population
organism
community
ecosystem
biosystem - ANS ✔✔ecosystem
Put the examples of each of the levels of biological organization in order from 1-10, with the
lowest level being 1 and the highest level being 10.
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starch
mitochondria
skin cell
cardiac muscle tissue
leaf
amoeba
10 white-tailed deer
,deer eating grass
desert
Earth - ANS ✔✔starch
mitochondria
skin cell
cardiac muscle tissue
leaf
amoeba
10 white-tailed deer
deer eating grass
desert
Earth
Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic
material but do not have their DNA encased within a nuclear envelope? (select all that apply)
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bacteria
protists
plant
archaea
fungi
animal - ANS ✔✔bacteria
archaea
Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are those domains? -
ANS ✔✔bacteria
archaea
,You're on the first human mission to Mars. While there you discover fossil evidence of life! From
the fossil evidence you infer that the organism was unicellular and showed clear evidence of
having DNA, however, no nuclear membrane appears to have existed. The fossil also appears to
be located in an area that strongly suggests it was once a lake or ocean with very high salinity
(salt content). Using the current kingdom classification system. Which kingdom would you
classify this organism as? - ANS ✔✔archaea
Charles Darwin proposed a mechanism for descent with modification that stated that organisms
of a particular species are adapted to their environment when they possess
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heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment. -
ANS ✔✔heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local
environment.
Which of these individuals is likely to be most successful in an evolutionary sense?
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an organism that dies after five days of life but leaves 10 offspring, all of whom survive to
reproduce - ANS ✔✔an organism that dies after five days of life but leaves 10 offspring, all of
whom survive to reproduce
A controlled experiment is one in which
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there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive the experimental treatment. - ANS
✔✔there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive the experimental treatment.
Imagine there is a species-specific fishing regulation that mandates only adult fish of this
species that are 75 cm or shorter may be kept and larger fish must be released. Based on your
knowledge of natural selection, you would predict that the average length of the adult fish
population will
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, gradually decline
remain unchanged
rapidly decline
gradually increase - ANS ✔✔gradually increase
In presenting data that result from an experiment, a group of students show that most of their
measurements fall on a straight diagonal line on their graph. However, two of their data points
are "outliers" and fall far to one side of the expected relationship. What should they do?
-----
Show all results obtained and then try to explore the reason(s) for these outliers. - ANS
✔✔Show all results obtained and then try to explore the reason(s) for these outliers.
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
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white spots
acidic
zigzag motion
25 centimeters - ANS ✔✔25 centimeters
Which of the following best describes the logic of scientific inquiry?
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If my hypothesis is correct, I can expect certain test results. - ANS ✔✔If my hypothesis is
correct, I can expect certain test results.
After living in Africa for many years you notice a lump on your throat/neck area that starts to
develop. You also suffer from fatigue and frequent constipation. Which of the following trace
elements are you probably lacking in your diet that is required by humans and other vertebrates
in minute quantities, but not by other organisms such as bacteria or plants?
questions well answered (latest
update)
During your senior year you get the opportunity to travel to the Amazon rainforest. You spend a
lot of time in the area of Lago Grande in Brazil as well as other parts of this vast jungle. You are
in awe of all the living organisms that inhabit this particular area as well as the Amazon river
that flows through the heart of the rainforest. The tropical climate is humid, but reminds you of
home. What type of biological organization was described?
-----
population
organism
community
ecosystem
biosystem - ANS ✔✔ecosystem
Put the examples of each of the levels of biological organization in order from 1-10, with the
lowest level being 1 and the highest level being 10.
-----
starch
mitochondria
skin cell
cardiac muscle tissue
leaf
amoeba
10 white-tailed deer
,deer eating grass
desert
Earth - ANS ✔✔starch
mitochondria
skin cell
cardiac muscle tissue
leaf
amoeba
10 white-tailed deer
deer eating grass
desert
Earth
Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic
material but do not have their DNA encased within a nuclear envelope? (select all that apply)
-----
bacteria
protists
plant
archaea
fungi
animal - ANS ✔✔bacteria
archaea
Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are those domains? -
ANS ✔✔bacteria
archaea
,You're on the first human mission to Mars. While there you discover fossil evidence of life! From
the fossil evidence you infer that the organism was unicellular and showed clear evidence of
having DNA, however, no nuclear membrane appears to have existed. The fossil also appears to
be located in an area that strongly suggests it was once a lake or ocean with very high salinity
(salt content). Using the current kingdom classification system. Which kingdom would you
classify this organism as? - ANS ✔✔archaea
Charles Darwin proposed a mechanism for descent with modification that stated that organisms
of a particular species are adapted to their environment when they possess
-----
heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment. -
ANS ✔✔heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local
environment.
Which of these individuals is likely to be most successful in an evolutionary sense?
-----
an organism that dies after five days of life but leaves 10 offspring, all of whom survive to
reproduce - ANS ✔✔an organism that dies after five days of life but leaves 10 offspring, all of
whom survive to reproduce
A controlled experiment is one in which
-----
there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive the experimental treatment. - ANS
✔✔there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive the experimental treatment.
Imagine there is a species-specific fishing regulation that mandates only adult fish of this
species that are 75 cm or shorter may be kept and larger fish must be released. Based on your
knowledge of natural selection, you would predict that the average length of the adult fish
population will
-----
, gradually decline
remain unchanged
rapidly decline
gradually increase - ANS ✔✔gradually increase
In presenting data that result from an experiment, a group of students show that most of their
measurements fall on a straight diagonal line on their graph. However, two of their data points
are "outliers" and fall far to one side of the expected relationship. What should they do?
-----
Show all results obtained and then try to explore the reason(s) for these outliers. - ANS
✔✔Show all results obtained and then try to explore the reason(s) for these outliers.
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
-----
white spots
acidic
zigzag motion
25 centimeters - ANS ✔✔25 centimeters
Which of the following best describes the logic of scientific inquiry?
-----
If my hypothesis is correct, I can expect certain test results. - ANS ✔✔If my hypothesis is
correct, I can expect certain test results.
After living in Africa for many years you notice a lump on your throat/neck area that starts to
develop. You also suffer from fatigue and frequent constipation. Which of the following trace
elements are you probably lacking in your diet that is required by humans and other vertebrates
in minute quantities, but not by other organisms such as bacteria or plants?
