Question 1

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the interests of humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Only humans have a language that allows for the communication of information and experiences symbolically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In an experiment designed to test the effect of temperature on goldfish respiration, the temperatures that were changed represent what type of variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   responding
C)   experimental
D)   correlative
E)   placeboF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

An important part of scientific research is repeatability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List the characteristics that are common to all living organisms.

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Question 6

Four million years ago, horses were rather small compared to today's horses and had relatively stocky bodies with a straight shoulder and thick neck. This statement is an illustration of which biological concept?

Accepted Answer

A)   metabolism
B)   evolution
C)   development
D)   homeostasis
E)   reproductionF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Humans evolved from apes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The domain Eukarya contains ________ kingdoms) .

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four
E)   fiveF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   If a student buys a meal plan, he or she will eat more vegetables.
B)   Ginny gained 5 lbs her freshman year.
C)   Blake failed the test.
D)   There are more calories in french fries than in colas.
E)   I like my biology class better than my other classes.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

All organisms are composed of multiple cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a basic theory of biology?

Accepted Answer

A)   theory of ecosystems
B)   cell theory
C)   gene theory
D)   theory of evolution
E)   theory of gravityF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following URLs would you most distrust in writing a scientific paper?

Accepted Answer

A)   .com
B)   .gov
C)   .edu
D)   .org
E)   Both .edu and .govF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The cell you are examining under the microscope appears to contain a nucleus. This organism belongs to the domain

Accepted Answer

A)   Bacteria.
B)   Archaea.
C)   Eukarya.
D)   Animalia.
E)   Fungi.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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