Test Bank - Animal Diversity 9th Edition Author:Hickman,Susan,Allan,David All Chapters 1–20 Verified Questions And Answers 100% Complete A+ Study Guide

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,TEST BANK Animal Diversity 9/E Cleveland Hickman
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Chapter 01 9e +j +j




1) A characteristic of science is that
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A) it is not explained by natural laws.
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B) its hypotheses are testable. +j +j +j


C) its conclusions are final. +j +j +j


D) it is not falsifiable. +j +j +j


E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
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2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential properties o
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f science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
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A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
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B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
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C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings. +j +j +j +j +j +j +j +j +j +j


D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
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3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the
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A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive



4) What is a hypothesis?
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A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number o
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f observations and guides experimentation.
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B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
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C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then
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D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
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, 5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
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A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis. +j +j +j +j +j +j +j +j


B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
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C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
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D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis
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must be rejected or revised.
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6) Which of the following best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongl
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y supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many o
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7) Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type of
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approach:
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A) Evolutionary.
B) Descriptive.
C) Theoretical.
D) Experimental.



8) What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate causes i
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n biology?
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A) To disprove biological principles or theories.
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B) To test our understanding of a biological system.
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C) To better mankind by inventing something unique.
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D) To prove or disprove the existence of God.
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9) To have a frame of reference against which to compare experimental findings, a scientis
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A) study two groups: a control group and an experimental group.
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B) eliminate all expectations that might cause a biased interpretation of the results.
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C) have other scientists look at the results.
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D) do nothing; a "frame of reference" is not necessary.
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