Test Bank –
Biology Science for Life with Physiology
Author: Colleen Belk
6th Edition
,Table Of Contents
1. Can Science Cure The Common Cold?
2. Science Fiction, Bad Science, And Pseudoscience
3. Is It Possible To Supplement Your Way To Better Performance And Health?
4. Body Weight And Health
5. Life In The Greenhouse
UNIT 2: GENETICS
6. Cancer
7. Fertility
8. Does Testing Save Lives
9. Biology Of Wrongful Convictions
10. Genetically Modified Organisms
UNIT 3: EVOLUTION
11. Where Did We Come From
12. An Evolving Enemy
13. Understanding Race
14. The Greatest Species On Earth?
UNIT 4: ECOLOGY
15. Is The Human Population Too Large?
16. Conserving Biodiversity
17. The Human Footprint
UNIT 5: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
18. Organ Donation
19. Binge Drinking
20. Clearing The Air
21. Vaccination: Protection And Prevention Or Peril?
22. Human Sex Diffrences
23. Toxic Stress
24. Study Drugs: Brain Boost Or Brain Drain?
UNIT 6: PLANT BIOLOGY
25. Feeding The World
26. Growing A Green Thumb
,Biology: Science For Life With Physiology, 6e (Belk)
Chapter 1 Can Science Cure The Common Cold? Introduction To The Scientific Method
1) Why Is The Scientific Method Used?
A) To Answer Specific Questions About The Natural World
B) To Determine Absolute Truth
C) To Distinguish Good From Evil
D) To Establish Moral
CodesAnswer: A
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge (Remember)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
2) Which Feature Is Necessary For A Scientific Hypothesis?
A) It Is Able To Be Proven True.
B) It Is Falsifiable.
C) It Is A Theory About Something.
D) It Is Not Based On
Observations.Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension (Remember/Understand)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
3) Which Of The Following Is An Appropriate Scientific Hypothesis?
A) Bad People Catch More Colds Than Good People.
B) Cold Viruses Should Be Allowed To Reproduce Just Like Anything Else.
C) It Is Unethical To Go To School When You Have A Cold.
D) People Catch Colds Because Of Exposure To Cold
Temperature.Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application (Understand/Apply)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
4) What Is A Scientific Theory?
A) An Explanation Supported By Large Amounts Of Experimental Evidence
B) An Explanation That Cannot Be Modified With New Experimental Evidence
C) Little More Than One Person's Educated Guess
D) Any Testable Explanation For A Question Or
ProblemAnswer: A
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge (Remember)
Learning Outcome: 1.2
, 5) Deductive Reasoning Is Used To Make Based On A Hypothesis.
A) Correlations
B) Data
C) Predictions
D) Statistical
TestsAnswer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension (Remember/Understand)
Learning Outcome: 1.3
6) Which Hypothesis Was Tested By Warren And Marshall During Their Research Involving
Helicobacter Pylori Bacteria And Stomach Ulcers?
A) Eating Spicy Food Increases Populations Of H. Pylori In The Stomachs Of People
Susceptible ToUlcers.
B) The Cause Of Many Stomach Ulcers Is The Bacterium H. Pylori, Not Spicy Food.
C) Stomach Acid Production Is Decreased By H. Pylori Bacteria In The Stomachs Of People
WithUlcers.
D) Acute Stomach Pain Is Often Caused By H. Pylori Bacteria, Not
Ulcers.Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application (Understand/Apply)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
7) Which Microbiologists Contributed To The Germ Theory Of Disease?
A) Warren And Marshall
B) Pasteur And Koch
C) Watson And Crick
D) Jacob And
MonodAnswer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension (Remember/Understand)
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) Which Statement Would Be Correct If An Inductively Reasoned Hypothesis Makes Sense,
BasedOn All Available And Historical Observations?
A) The Hypothesis Must Be True.
B) The Hypothesis Cannot Possibly Be True.
C) The Hypothesis Must Be Tested.
D) Experimentation Is Not
Necessary.Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application (Apply)
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Biology Science for Life with Physiology
Author: Colleen Belk
6th Edition
,Table Of Contents
1. Can Science Cure The Common Cold?
2. Science Fiction, Bad Science, And Pseudoscience
3. Is It Possible To Supplement Your Way To Better Performance And Health?
4. Body Weight And Health
5. Life In The Greenhouse
UNIT 2: GENETICS
6. Cancer
7. Fertility
8. Does Testing Save Lives
9. Biology Of Wrongful Convictions
10. Genetically Modified Organisms
UNIT 3: EVOLUTION
11. Where Did We Come From
12. An Evolving Enemy
13. Understanding Race
14. The Greatest Species On Earth?
UNIT 4: ECOLOGY
15. Is The Human Population Too Large?
16. Conserving Biodiversity
17. The Human Footprint
UNIT 5: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
18. Organ Donation
19. Binge Drinking
20. Clearing The Air
21. Vaccination: Protection And Prevention Or Peril?
22. Human Sex Diffrences
23. Toxic Stress
24. Study Drugs: Brain Boost Or Brain Drain?
UNIT 6: PLANT BIOLOGY
25. Feeding The World
26. Growing A Green Thumb
,Biology: Science For Life With Physiology, 6e (Belk)
Chapter 1 Can Science Cure The Common Cold? Introduction To The Scientific Method
1) Why Is The Scientific Method Used?
A) To Answer Specific Questions About The Natural World
B) To Determine Absolute Truth
C) To Distinguish Good From Evil
D) To Establish Moral
CodesAnswer: A
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge (Remember)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
2) Which Feature Is Necessary For A Scientific Hypothesis?
A) It Is Able To Be Proven True.
B) It Is Falsifiable.
C) It Is A Theory About Something.
D) It Is Not Based On
Observations.Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension (Remember/Understand)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
3) Which Of The Following Is An Appropriate Scientific Hypothesis?
A) Bad People Catch More Colds Than Good People.
B) Cold Viruses Should Be Allowed To Reproduce Just Like Anything Else.
C) It Is Unethical To Go To School When You Have A Cold.
D) People Catch Colds Because Of Exposure To Cold
Temperature.Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application (Understand/Apply)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
4) What Is A Scientific Theory?
A) An Explanation Supported By Large Amounts Of Experimental Evidence
B) An Explanation That Cannot Be Modified With New Experimental Evidence
C) Little More Than One Person's Educated Guess
D) Any Testable Explanation For A Question Or
ProblemAnswer: A
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge (Remember)
Learning Outcome: 1.2
, 5) Deductive Reasoning Is Used To Make Based On A Hypothesis.
A) Correlations
B) Data
C) Predictions
D) Statistical
TestsAnswer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension (Remember/Understand)
Learning Outcome: 1.3
6) Which Hypothesis Was Tested By Warren And Marshall During Their Research Involving
Helicobacter Pylori Bacteria And Stomach Ulcers?
A) Eating Spicy Food Increases Populations Of H. Pylori In The Stomachs Of People
Susceptible ToUlcers.
B) The Cause Of Many Stomach Ulcers Is The Bacterium H. Pylori, Not Spicy Food.
C) Stomach Acid Production Is Decreased By H. Pylori Bacteria In The Stomachs Of People
WithUlcers.
D) Acute Stomach Pain Is Often Caused By H. Pylori Bacteria, Not
Ulcers.Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Comprehension/Application (Understand/Apply)
Learning Outcome: 1.1
7) Which Microbiologists Contributed To The Germ Theory Of Disease?
A) Warren And Marshall
B) Pasteur And Koch
C) Watson And Crick
D) Jacob And
MonodAnswer: B
Section: 1.1
Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension (Remember/Understand)
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) Which Statement Would Be Correct If An Inductively Reasoned Hypothesis Makes Sense,
BasedOn All Available And Historical Observations?
A) The Hypothesis Must Be True.
B) The Hypothesis Cannot Possibly Be True.
C) The Hypothesis Must Be Tested.
D) Experimentation Is Not
Necessary.Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Skill: Application (Apply)
Learning Outcome: 1.4
