Animal Diversity 8th Edition by Hickman -
Test Bank Chapter (1 to 20)
,Content: _
Chapter 1: Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
Chapter 2: Animal Ecology
Chapter 3: Animal Architecture
Chapter 4: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals
Chapter 5: Unicellular Eukaryotes
Chapter 6: Sponges: Phylum Porifera
Chapter 7: Cnidarians and Ctenophores
Chapter 8: Xenacoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms,
Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans
Chapter 9: Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta,
Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea
Chapter 10: Molluscs
Chapter 11: Annelids
Chapter 12: Smaller Ecdysozoans
Chapter 13: Arthropods
Chapter 14: Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates
Chapter 15: Vertebrate Beginnings: The Chordates
Chapter 16: Fishes
Chapter 17: The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians
Chapter 18: Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles
Chapter 19: Birds
Chapter 20: Mammals
,Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman)
Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
1) A characteristic of science is that
A) it is not explained by natural laws.
B) its hypotheses are testable.
C) its conclusions are final.
D) it is not falsifiable.
E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential properties of
science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings.
D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Gradable: automatic
, 3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the ________ method.
A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
4) What is a hypothesis?
A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number of
observations and guides experimentation.
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then" format.
D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis.
B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis must be
rejected or revised.
Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Test Bank Chapter (1 to 20)
,Content: _
Chapter 1: Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
Chapter 2: Animal Ecology
Chapter 3: Animal Architecture
Chapter 4: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals
Chapter 5: Unicellular Eukaryotes
Chapter 6: Sponges: Phylum Porifera
Chapter 7: Cnidarians and Ctenophores
Chapter 8: Xenacoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms,
Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans
Chapter 9: Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta,
Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea
Chapter 10: Molluscs
Chapter 11: Annelids
Chapter 12: Smaller Ecdysozoans
Chapter 13: Arthropods
Chapter 14: Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates
Chapter 15: Vertebrate Beginnings: The Chordates
Chapter 16: Fishes
Chapter 17: The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians
Chapter 18: Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles
Chapter 19: Birds
Chapter 20: Mammals
,Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman)
Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
1) A characteristic of science is that
A) it is not explained by natural laws.
B) its hypotheses are testable.
C) its conclusions are final.
D) it is not falsifiable.
E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential properties of
science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings.
D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Gradable: automatic
, 3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the ________ method.
A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
4) What is a hypothesis?
A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number of
observations and guides experimentation.
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then" format.
D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis.
B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis must be
rejected or revised.
Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
