Quiz
Bio 110 Final: Chapter 1
Fragen in diesem Quiz (10)
1A bird maintains a relatively stable internal body temperature on a cold day. This is an example of
- AAdaption
- BEvolution
- CMetabolism
- DHomeostasis
- EDevelopment
2Populations of organisms change over the course of many generations. Many of these changes result in increased survival and reproduction. This phenomenon is
- AEvolution
- BHomeostasis
- CDevelopment
- DGenetics
- EMetabolism
3A biologist is studying the living organisms in a valley in western Colorado. She is studying
- Aan Ecosystem
- Ba Community
- Cthe Biosphere
- Da Viable Land Mass
- Ea Population
4Which of the following is an example of horizontal gene transfer?
- Athe transmission of an eye color gene from father to daughter
- Bthe transmission of a mutant gene causing cystic fibrosis from father to daughter
- Cthe transmission of a gene conferring pathogenicity (the ability to cause disease) from one bacterial species to another
- Dthe transmission of a gene conferring antibiotic resistance from a mother cell to its two daughter cells
- Eall of the above
5The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. The name Homo is the _________ to which humans are classified.
- AKingdom
- BPhylum
- COrder
- DGenus
- ESpecies
6The complete genetic makeup of an organism is called its
- AGenus
- BGenome
- CProteome
- DGenotype
- EPhenotype
7After observing certain desert plants in their native environment, a researcher proposes that they drop their leaves to conserve water. This is an example of
- Aa theory
- Ba law
- Ca prediction
- Da hypothesis
- Ean assay
8In science, a theory should
- Abe equated with knowledge
- Bbe supported by a substantial body of evidence
- Cprovide the ability to make many correct predictions
- Ddo all of the above
- Eb and c only
9Conducting research without a preconceived hypothesis is called
- Adiscovery-based science
- Bthe scientific method
- Chypothesis testing
- Da control experiment
- Enone of the above
10What is the purpose of using a control group in scientific experiments?
- AA control group allows the researcher to practice the experiment first before actually conducting it.
- BA researcher can compare the results in the experimental group and control group to determine if a single variable is causing a particular outcome in the experimental group.
- CA control group provides the framework for the entire experiment so the researcher can recall the procedures that should be conducted.
- DA control group allows the researcher to conduct other experimental changes without disturbing the original experiment.
- EAll of the above are correct.
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