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MULTIPLE x x CHOICE. x x Choose x x the x x one x x alternative x x that x x best x x completes x x the x x statement x x or x x answers x x the x x question.
1) Scientific xxinquiry xx is xxbased xx on 1) xx
A) information xx found xxin xx a xx gossip xx magazine.
B) cultural xxbiases xx or x x traditions.
C) natural x x causes.
D) stories xxthat xxare xxpassed xxdown xxthrough
generations. xxAnswer:
xx x x C
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.6
2) Which xx of xxthe xxfollowing xxis xxan xxexample xx of xx a xxnatural xxcause? 2) xx
A) Maggots xx appear xx spontaneously xx on x x rotting xx meat.
B) If xxyou xxsneeze, xxyou xxwill xxdie.
C) Epilepsy xxis xxa xx disease xxcaused xxby xxuncontrolled xxfiring xx of xx nerve xxcells xxin
xx the xx brain.
D) Mice xxarise xxfrom xxdiscarded
garbage. xxAnswer:
xx x x C
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.6
3) xx
3) Science x x cannot x x answer x x certain x x faith-based x x questions x x because
A) scientists xxare xxnot xx able xxto xxstudy xxhuman xxbehavior.
B) faith-based x x beliefs x x are x x impossible x x to x x either x x prove x x or x x disprove.
C) there xx arenʹt xx enough xx variables.
D) faith xxrequires xxdeductive
reasoning. xxAnswer:
xx x x B
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.6
4) xx
4) Which xx of xx the xx following xx is xxFALSE xx about xxscientific xxtheories?
A) They xx are x x developed x x by xx inductive xx reasoning.
B) They xxcan xxbe xx either xxsupported xx or xxmodified xxby xxnew xx observations.
C) They xx are xx used xx to x x support xx observations xxusing xx deductive xx reasoning.
D) They xxhave xxbeen xxthoroughly xx tested.
E) They xxare xxfirmly xxestablished xxand xxcannot xxbe
refuted. xxAnswer:
xx x x E
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.9
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5) Which x x of x x these x x would x x be x x an x x example x x of x x a x x NON-scientific x x study? er
xxSectio
A) NASA xxsends xxtadpoles xx up xxin xxthe xxspace xxshuttle xxto xxsee xx how xxgravity xxaffects xxtheir n:
xx development. x x 1.1
B) A xx study xx determines xx differences xxin x x the xx species x x composition x x in x x two x x parks. Learni
C) A xxcompany xxuses xxdifferent xxadvertising xxmethods xxfor xxa xxproduct xxto xxdetermine ng
xxOutc
xxwhich xxone xxproduces xxthe xxmost xxsales.
D) Consumers x x are x x asked x x which x x tomato x x variety x x produces x x the x x best-tasting x x spaghetti ome:
x x 1.7
x x sauce.
E) People xxare xximmunized xxwith xxdifferent xxvaccines xxto xxdetermine xxtheir xxrelative
xxeffectiveness xxagainst xxthe xxflu xxvirus.
Answer: x x D
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.7
6) The xxscientific xxmethod xx includes xx all x x of xxthe x x following xx EXCEPT
A) experimentation.
B) conclusions.
C) an xxobservation.
D) a xxhypothesis.
E) a xxtestable
xx theory.
Answer: x x E
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.7
7) We xxuse xxthe xxscientific xxmethod xxevery xxday. xxImagine xxthat xxyour xxcar xxdoesnʹt xxstart xxone xxmorning
xxbefore xxschool. xxWhich xxof xxthese xxis xxa xxreasonable x x hypothesis xxregarding xxthe xxproblem?
A) Iʹm xxgoing xxto xxbe xxlate.
B) I xxshould xxadd xxa xxquart xx of xx oil.
C) If xxI xxput xxgas xxin xxmy xxcar, xxit xxwill xxstart.
D) I xxshould xxcheck xxwhether xxthe xx lights xxwere xxleft xx on xx and xxdrained xxthe xxbattery.
E) I xxshould xxchange xxthe xxbattery xxor xxthe
starter. xxAnswer:
xx x x C
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.7
8) A xxscientific xxtheory
A) is xxan xxeducated xxguess.
B) will xxnever xxbe xxchanged.
C) is xxless xxreliable xxthan xxa xxhypothesis.
D) is xxa xxgeneral xxexplanation xxfor xxnatural
phenomena. xxAnswer:
xx x x D
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.9
9) A x x scientific xx explanation x x that x x is x x conditional x x and x x requires x x more x x investigation x x is x x called
x x a(n)
A) control.
B) fact.
C) hypothesis.
D) theory.
E) observation.
Answer: x x C
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, 5) xx
6) xx
7) xx
8) xx
9) xx
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Test Bank For Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology 12th Edition -
Gerald Audesirk Fully Updated
Mrpronurse stuvia
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,Exam
Name
MULTIPLE x x CHOICE. x x Choose x x the x x one x x alternative x x that x x best x x completes x x the x x statement x x or x x answers x x the x x question.
1) Scientific xxinquiry xx is xxbased xx on 1) xx
A) information xx found xxin xx a xx gossip xx magazine.
B) cultural xxbiases xx or x x traditions.
C) natural x x causes.
D) stories xxthat xxare xxpassed xxdown xxthrough
generations. xxAnswer:
xx x x C
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.6
2) Which xx of xxthe xxfollowing xxis xxan xxexample xx of xx a xxnatural xxcause? 2) xx
A) Maggots xx appear xx spontaneously xx on x x rotting xx meat.
B) If xxyou xxsneeze, xxyou xxwill xxdie.
C) Epilepsy xxis xxa xx disease xxcaused xxby xxuncontrolled xxfiring xx of xx nerve xxcells xxin
xx the xx brain.
D) Mice xxarise xxfrom xxdiscarded
garbage. xxAnswer:
xx x x C
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.6
3) xx
3) Science x x cannot x x answer x x certain x x faith-based x x questions x x because
A) scientists xxare xxnot xx able xxto xxstudy xxhuman xxbehavior.
B) faith-based x x beliefs x x are x x impossible x x to x x either x x prove x x or x x disprove.
C) there xx arenʹt xx enough xx variables.
D) faith xxrequires xxdeductive
reasoning. xxAnswer:
xx x x B
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.6
4) xx
4) Which xx of xx the xx following xx is xxFALSE xx about xxscientific xxtheories?
A) They xx are x x developed x x by xx inductive xx reasoning.
B) They xxcan xxbe xx either xxsupported xx or xxmodified xxby xxnew xx observations.
C) They xx are xx used xx to x x support xx observations xxusing xx deductive xx reasoning.
D) They xxhave xxbeen xxthoroughly xx tested.
E) They xxare xxfirmly xxestablished xxand xxcannot xxbe
refuted. xxAnswer:
xx x x E
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.9
1
, Chapt
5) Which x x of x x these x x would x x be x x an x x example x x of x x a x x NON-scientific x x study? er
xxSectio
A) NASA xxsends xxtadpoles xx up xxin xxthe xxspace xxshuttle xxto xxsee xx how xxgravity xxaffects xxtheir n:
xx development. x x 1.1
B) A xx study xx determines xx differences xxin x x the xx species x x composition x x in x x two x x parks. Learni
C) A xxcompany xxuses xxdifferent xxadvertising xxmethods xxfor xxa xxproduct xxto xxdetermine ng
xxOutc
xxwhich xxone xxproduces xxthe xxmost xxsales.
D) Consumers x x are x x asked x x which x x tomato x x variety x x produces x x the x x best-tasting x x spaghetti ome:
x x 1.7
x x sauce.
E) People xxare xximmunized xxwith xxdifferent xxvaccines xxto xxdetermine xxtheir xxrelative
xxeffectiveness xxagainst xxthe xxflu xxvirus.
Answer: x x D
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.7
6) The xxscientific xxmethod xx includes xx all x x of xxthe x x following xx EXCEPT
A) experimentation.
B) conclusions.
C) an xxobservation.
D) a xxhypothesis.
E) a xxtestable
xx theory.
Answer: x x E
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.7
7) We xxuse xxthe xxscientific xxmethod xxevery xxday. xxImagine xxthat xxyour xxcar xxdoesnʹt xxstart xxone xxmorning
xxbefore xxschool. xxWhich xxof xxthese xxis xxa xxreasonable x x hypothesis xxregarding xxthe xxproblem?
A) Iʹm xxgoing xxto xxbe xxlate.
B) I xxshould xxadd xxa xxquart xx of xx oil.
C) If xxI xxput xxgas xxin xxmy xxcar, xxit xxwill xxstart.
D) I xxshould xxcheck xxwhether xxthe xx lights xxwere xxleft xx on xx and xxdrained xxthe xxbattery.
E) I xxshould xxchange xxthe xxbattery xxor xxthe
starter. xxAnswer:
xx x x C
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.7
8) A xxscientific xxtheory
A) is xxan xxeducated xxguess.
B) will xxnever xxbe xxchanged.
C) is xxless xxreliable xxthan xxa xxhypothesis.
D) is xxa xxgeneral xxexplanation xxfor xxnatural
phenomena. xxAnswer:
xx x x D
Chapter xxSection: x x 1.1
Learning xxOutcome: x x 1.9
9) A x x scientific xx explanation x x that x x is x x conditional x x and x x requires x x more x x investigation x x is x x called
x x a(n)
A) control.
B) fact.
C) hypothesis.
D) theory.
E) observation.
Answer: x x C
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, 5) xx
6) xx
7) xx
8) xx
9) xx
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