Test Bank for Biology;Exploring the Diversity of Life by Peter Russell - BIOS-242 Fundamentals of Microbiology with Lab-Test Bank

Latest Exam |Elaborations| BIOS-242 Fundamentals of Microbiology with Lab-Test Bank The scientific study of life is called: biology ecology anatomy biochemistry limnology A complex individual that consists of organ systems is known as a/an community. population. organism. tissue. species. All of the ecosystems on the planet together are called the atmosphere. hydrosphere. biosphere. lithosphere. stratosphere. Iniaswamp,allofitheialligatorswouldrepresenta/an organism. population. community. ecosystem. biosphere. True / False Questions Organisms are composed of multiplecells. True False Multiple Choice Questions Theregioninwhichipopulationsinteractwitheachotherandwithti hephysicalenvironmentiscalled an entity. an ecosystem. a biosystem. a community. a biosphere. Allofithechangesthatoccurfromtheitimeaneggisifertilizedthroughichildhood,adolescenceandadulthoodare called metabolism. evolution. homeostasis. reproduction. development. Which of the following statements most correctly defines homeostasis? All living organisms are alike. Living organisms do not change much over time. Human beings and other animals acquire materials and energy when they eat food. It takes energy to maintain the organization of the cell. Cells and organisms must be able to maintain a fairly constant internal environment. Viruses are not considered alive. Which of the following characteristics of living things do they lack? Living things reproduce. Living things have an evolutionaryhistory. Living things grow anddevelop. Fourmillionyearsago,ihorseswererathersmallcompareditotoday'sihorsesiandihadirelativelystockybodieswitha straightshoulder andthickneck.Thisstatementisanexampleofiwhichbiologicalconcept? metabolism evolution development homeostasis reproduction Living things areorganized. Living things acquire materials andenergy. Living things contain a nucleus and organelles. Living things reproduce. Living things grow anddevelop. Theface of asunflower turns tofollowthesunas itmoves acrossthesky.This is anexample of metabolism. homeostasis. response to stimuli. development. reproduction. Choose the CORRECT order (1-5) of increasing complexity/organization. (1)tissues,(2)organsystems,(3)cells,(4)organs,(5)organism (1)cells,(2)organsystems,(3)tissues,(4)iorgans,(5)iorganism (1)tissues,(2)organs,(3)organsystems,(4)cells,(5)iorganism (1)cells,(2)tissues,(3)organs,(4)organsystems,(5)organism (1)organism,(2)organsystems,(3)organs,(4)tissues,(5)cells The process of change that produces the diversity of life on Earth is called evolution. homeostasis. levels of organization. biological classification. molecular diversification. homeostasis. metabolism. evolution. reproduction. organization. Fish have scales that enablethem to live in a water environment. This is an example of homeostasis. adaptation. metabolism. development. cellular organization. The DomainiEukarya contain(s) kingdom(s). one two three four five Traditions, beliefs, and values are considered what aspect of human life? communicative cultural instructional biological chemical Thecellyouareiexaminingiunderthemicroscopeiappearstoicontainanucleus.Thisorganismbelongstothe domain Bacteria. Archaea. Eukarya. Which organisms are most closely related to humans? spiders earthworms parakeets meerkats snakes Aspecieshasbeendiscoveredthatisabletoli iveinboilingihotisprings.Thisorganismmostilikelyibelongstoithe domain Archaea. Bacteria. Eukarya. True / False Questions Humans evolved from apes. True False Onlyihumanshaveiailanguageithatallowsustoicommunicateiinformationandexperiencessymbolically. True False Multiple Choice Questions Humansclearforeststogrowcrops,andtheybuildhousesandcities.Whataretheseanexampleof? how humans modify the biosphere how humans preserve ecosystems the high value humans place on biodiversity the positive impact of humans on life onEarth how humans do not need the rest of life on Earth True / False Questions Humans arepartoftheibiosphereiandmustliveiinharmonywithitifwearetosurviveasaspecies. True False Humans have identified and named almost all of the almost 15 million species on Earth. True False Multiple Choice Questions observations are supported by factualinformation while observationsinvolvepersonaljudgment. Subjective/analytical Objective/analytical Objective/subjective Objective/hypothetical Subjective/theoretical This milk tastes funny. This package is larger than thatone. I like this picture. This mattress feels hard tome. I think I am going to be sick. What is the unifying principle of the biologicalsciences? Technology Anatomy Biochemistry Taxonomy Evolution The tentative explanation to be tested is called a theory. ahunch. a hypothesis. the data. the conclusion. The information collected during the experiment or observation is called a theory. ahunch. the hypothesis. the data. the conclusion. Theory of ecosystems Cell theory Gene theory Theory of evolution Theory of gravity The cause of stomach ulcers appears to be excess stomach acid. the bacterium Helicobacterpylori. drinking too muchcoffee. extreme stress. diets rich in meat products. Which of the following statements is a hypothesis? If students buy the university meal plan, then they will eat more vegetables. Ginny gained 5 lbs her freshmanyear. Blake failed the test. There are more calories in french fries than in colas. I like my biology class better than my other classes. A controlled study when neither the patient nor the examiner is aware of whether the patient is receiving a treatment, is called a/an statistical study. double-blind study. variable study. adaptive study. blind study. In an experiment designed to test the effect of temperature on goldfish respiration, the temperatures that were changed represent what type ofivariable? control responding experimental correlative placebo The purpose of informed consentis to determine whether a patient is acceptable for a particular study. to ensure that the doctor does not know which patient is receiving the treatment. to decide whether a patient goes into the test group or the control group. to ensure the patient knows the risks and is volunteering. to determine whether the treatment works. True / False Questions Ifti heicontrolgroupii nai nexperimentshowstheisameresultsasitheitestgroup,thetreatmentwassuccessful. True False Tomakeallsubjectsithinkitheyiareireceivingitheisameitreatment,patientsinitheicontroligroupcanreceiveiaplacebo. True False Multiple Choice Questions One of the difficulties with publication of research in scientific journals is that it is technical and may be difficult for a layperson to read. is often out of context or misunderstood. is unverified and usually not referenced. displays bias. is designed to convince readers to purchase a product. Which of the following URLs would you perhaps distrust in writing a scientific paper? .com .gov .edu .org True / False Questions An important part of scientific research isirepeatability. True False Multiple Choice Questions The standard error tells how often the examiner made an error. how often the experimental variable was tested. the relationship between the control and testigroups. whether or not the research has been published in a scientific journal. how uncertain a particular valueiis.