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Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) If an object were collected on Mars by the rover Curiosity, it would be considered a living organism if it ________. A) had metabolic activities and maintained homeostasis B) responded to environmental stimuli C) contained DNA and reproduced D) All of the above are true. 1) 2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living ...

Biology: Science for Life with Physiology, 4e (Belk) Chapter 1 Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method 1) The scientific method is used to A) answer specific questions about the natural world. B) determine absolute truth. C) distinguish good from evil. D) establish moral codes. Answer: A Diff: 1 Topic: 1.1 Skill: Factual 2) A scientific hypothesis has which of the following features? A) It is able to be proven true. B) It is falsifiable. C) It is a t...

2 Chapter One CHAPTER 1 INVITATION TO BIOLOGY Multiple-Choice Questions IMPACT, ISSUES: THE SECRET LIFE OF EARTH E 1. In 2005, a team of explorers found that an Indonesian cloud forest a. was home to unknown animals. b. was home to unknown plants. c. was home to species that were thought to be extinct. d. contained swampy areas covered with moss. e. was home to all of these. Answer: e Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge E 2. Recent expeditions into an Indonesian cloud forest revealed...

CHAPTER 3 – Defining Life and Its Origins MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. If a warmed flask of water is analogous to the Miller–Urey experiment, which of the following is analogous to primordial Earth? a. a strongly reducing atmosphere b. lightning c. a primeval sea d. water vapour ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 42 TOP: 3.2 THE CHEMICAL ORIGINS OF LIFE BLM: Understanding 2. Which of the following would you take into account if you wanted to define viruses? a. Viruses are between the bioti...

Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology, 10e (Audesirk) Chapter 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Life 2.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) A substance with specific properties that cannot be broken down or converted into another substance is called a(n) A) element. B) molecule. C) ion. D) compound. E) mixture. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 2.1 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension 2) If you examined the human body, which of the following combinations of elements would be most common? A) C, O, P, S B) C...

Biology: Science for Life with Physiology, 5e (Belk) Chapter 2 Science Fiction, Bad Science, and Pseudoscience: Water, Biochemistry, and Cells 1) Which feature is present in all known living things? A) genes made from proteins B) growth from inorganic materials C) absorption of sunlight for energy D) metabolic reactions Answer: D Section: 2.1 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension (Remember/Understand) Learning Outcome: 2.1 2) Which term best describes the water in a sugarwater solution? A)...

Chapter 1 Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life The introduction to the study of biology in Chapter 1 highlights seven book -wide themes, with special emphasis on the core theme of evolution. How scientists use inductive reasoning to draw general conclusions and deductive reasoning to test hypotheses is emphasized. Questions in this chapter are designed to help assess a student’s understanding of the content of Chapter 1 based on the three key concepts. Multiple-Choice Questions 1) ...

ch2 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Which of the following elements would be more reactive with other elements? A. boron, #5 B. neon, #10 C. argon, #18 D. helium, #2 2. Which of the following would be a proposed mechanism by which stomach antacids work? A. Antacids dilute the solution, therefore lowering the pH. B. Antacids are bases and by definition can absorb H+ out of a solution. C. Antacids are bases and by definition can abs...

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Which statement is generally NOT true? A) Microbial cells exist as single cells. B) Microbial cells exclude the cells of plants and animals. C) Microbial cells include both bacteria and viruses. D) Microbial cells carry out their life processes of growth independently. 1) 2) Basic microbiology can be used to A) model our understanding of...

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 1 Evolution, the Themes of biology, and Scientific Inquiry 1) Cells are _____. A) only found in pairs, because single cells cannot exist independently B) limited in size to 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms D) characteristic of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension Section: 1.1 2) In comparison to eukaryotes, prokaryotes _____. A) ar...