BIO 110 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BIO 110 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS




Science "takes personal, _________________ and converts it into generally accepted,
reliable _____________________."


A)
incoherent thinking, coherent plans
B)
group thinking, independent thought
C)
individual thinking, public knowledge
D)
wild thoughts, refined thoughts
E)
private thoughts, grandiose ideas - Correct Answers -individual thinking, public
knowledge

The different styles of science


A)
demonstrate there is ultimately only one scientific method
B)
include hypothesis-driven science, in which statements (hypotheses) are made and
tested
C)
include describing new species as a form of discovery science
D)
A and B
E)
B and C - Correct Answers -E)
B and C

Scientific hypotheses

, A)
have to be capable of being proved correct
B)
have to be capable of being proved wrong
C)
are the results of different kinds of human thinking
D)
A and C
E)
B and C - Correct Answers -E)
B and C

Science is a mechanism


A)
for keeping lots of scientists empl
B)
for weeding out things that we'd like to believe are true
C)
for identifying what we can generally, publically accept is true
D)
A and B
E)
B and C - Correct Answers -E)
B and C

Efforts at falsifying hypotheses


A)
are generally extensive (especially for important hypotheses)
B)
are solely the result of monetary rewards
C)
are largely driven by personal and professional rewards for the scientists involved
D)
A and B
E)
A and C - Correct Answers -E)
A and C

Scientific hypotheses


A)