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Biology Test Chapter 1 and 2

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  • Q1
    Scientific inquiry is based on
    information found in a gossip magazine.
    stories that are passed down through generations.
    natural causes.
    natural selection.
    45s
  • Q2
    The scientific method includes all of the following EXCEPT:
    a hypothesis.
    experimentation.
    a testable theory.
    an observation.
    45s
  • Q3
    We use the scientific method every day. Imagine that your car doesn't start one morning before school. Which of these is a reasonable hypothesis regarding the problem?
    I should add a quart of oil.
    I'm going to be late.
    I'm out of gas.
    I should check whether the lights were left on and drained the battery.
    45s
  • Q4
    A scientific theory
    is a general explanation for natural phenomena.
    will never be changed.
    is less reliable than a hypothesis.
    is an educated guess.
    45s
  • Q5
    Alexander Fleming observed a colony of mold that inhibited the growth of nearby bacteria. Which of the following was his hypothesis?
    The bacteria changed their DNA when growing near the mold.
    The mold was dead.
    The mold produced a substance that killed nearby bacteria.
    The mold used all of the nutrients so that the bacteria couldn't grow.
    45s
  • Q6
    Imagine that 1 milliliter of an experimental drug diluted in a saline solution is injected into 20 pregnant mice to determine possible side effects. Which of the following is a suitable control for this experiment?
    20 pregnant mice injected with 2 milliliters of the drug
    20 pregnant mice injected with 1 milliliter of saline
    20 male mice injected with 1 milliliter of the drug
    20 male mice injected with 1 milliliter of saline
    45s
  • Q7
    Which is the correct sequence of increasing organization?
    Atom, molecule, tissue, cell
    Molecule, cell, organelle, organ
    Organelle, tissue, cell, organ
    Cell, tissue, organ, organ system
    45s
  • Q8
    Which of the following levels of organization is the most inclusive (that is, includes the most life-forms)?
    Community
    Biosphere
    Population
    Organ system
    45s
  • Q9
    The smallest units that still retain the characteristics of an element are called
    tissues
    cells
    atoms
    molecules
    45s
  • Q10
    Francesco Redi designed an experiment to test the notion of spontaneous generation. He left the first jar of meat open to the air and covered the second jar. The first jar would be called the ________ jar.
    control
    experimental
    hypothetical
    conclusive
    45s
  • Q11
    A mutation is a
    change in the DNA sequence.
    physical deformity, such as the loss of a limb.
    dose of radiation.
    defective egg or sperm cell.
    45s
  • Q12
    In a word, "evolution" means
    selection
    improvement
    nature
    change
    45s
  • Q13
    In evolutionary terms, which of the following cells is considered to be the most primitive?
    autotroph
    prokaryote
    eukaryote
    heterotroph
    45s
  • Q14
    In which kingdom does a multicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic organism belong?
    Animalia
    Plantae
    Fungi
    Protists
    45s
  • Q15
    Which group has prokaryotic individuals?
    Kingdom Fungi
    Protist kingdoms
    Domain Archaea
    Kingdom Plantae
    45s

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