Question 1

Which of the following would not be a "control" in an experimental procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A placebo
B)  A known standard of comparison
C)  A normal group
D)  An experimental group
E)  A "zero-value" groupF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following are independent variables in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of ammonium nitrate and light
B)  The amount of ammonium nitrate
C)  The amount of light
D)  The height of the plants and amount of light
E)  The height of the plantsF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which class do humans belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animalia
B)  Mammalia
C)  Primates
D)  Eukarya
E)  HominidaeF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Decomposers are a special group of producers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A plant takes up nutrients like ammonium nitrate to maintain:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asexual reproduction
B)  Sexual reproduction
C)  Natural selection
D)  Evolution
E)  HomeostasisF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

In an experiment designed to measure the distance a golf ball is hit by clubs made of different material,all of the variables would be standardized except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The wind direction when the experiment took place
B)  The force used to hit the ball
C)  The material the golf ball was made of
D)  The type of material the club is made of
E)  The angle the ball was hitF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Staphylococcus aureus would have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nucleus
B)  Cell wall and nucleus
C)  Cell wall
D)  Cell wall and cell membrane
E)  Cell membrane and nucleusF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asexual reproduction produces genetically diverse offspring
B)  Asexual reproduction uses DNA to code for traits in offspring
C)  Asexual reproduction occurs only in bacteria
D)  Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are virtually identical
E)  Asexual reproduction does not occur in animalsF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following are dependent variables in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strain of S. aureus
B)  The dose of methicillin
C)  The agar plates
D)  Survival in the presence of methicillin
E)  The time of bacterial growthF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Which taxonomic category would include the least closely related organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family
B)  Genus
C)  Order
D)  Phylum
E)  ClassF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

To survive on land an orchid would have which of the following adaptations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomata
B)  Stomata and a vascular system
C)  A vascular system
D)  Chloroplasts
E)  Chloroplasts and stomataF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

In an experiment,which of the following is not generally a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The larger the sample size the more meaningful the results
B)  The smaller the sample size the more meaningful the results
C)  Without the proper control an experiment is not valid
D)  It is important to standardize aspects of an experiment which might affect the outcome, other than the independent variable
E)  None are correctF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A structure consisting of tissues organized to carry out a specific function defines a(an) :

Accepted Answer

A)  Organ
B)  Cell
C)  Population
D)  Atom
E)  MoleculeF) B) and E)
G) C) and E) A

Question 14

Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within an organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atom - molecule - organelle - cell - tissue
B)  Molecule - atom - organelle - tissue - cell
C)  Cell - organelle - atom - tissue - molecule
D)  Organelle - molecule - atom - tissue - cell
E)  Atom - organelle - molecule - cell - tissueF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a general way of organizing an investigation
B)  It is a framework to consider ideas in a repeatable way
C)  It begins with observations
D)  It does not apply to problems encountered in everyday life
E)  It is a framework to consider evidence in a repeatable wayF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

In an experiment designed to measure the distance a golf ball is hit by clubs made of different material,the dependent variable would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  The distance the golf ball traveled
B)  The type of material the club is made of
C)  The wind direction when the experiment took place
D)  The material the golf ball was made of
E)  The speed of the golf club prior to hitting the golf ballF) A) and E)
G) B) and D) A

Question 17

Which is not a required characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeostasis
B)  Movement
C)  Structural organization
D)  Evolution
E)  Energy useF) A) and D)
G) B) and C) B

Question 18

In an experiment designed to determine if a fertilizer increased crop yield in tomato plants,the amount of sunlight and water the plants received would be standardized variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A plant is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A consumer
B)  A decomposer
C)  A producer
D)  A consumer and decomposer
E)  A consumer and producerF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Pollination is a step in _____ in a plant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual reproduction
B)  Asexual reproduction
C)  Development
D)  Metabolism
E)  HomeostasisF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 1: What Is Life

Which of the following would not be a "control" in an experimental procedure?

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Which of the following are independent variables in this experiment?

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Which class do humans belong to?

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Decomposers are a special group of producers.

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A plant takes up nutrients like ammonium nitrate to maintain:

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In an experiment designed to measure the distance a golf ball is hit by clubs made of different material,all of the variables would be standardized except:

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Staphylococcus aureus would have which of the following?

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Asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction in that:

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Which of the following are dependent variables in this experiment?

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Which taxonomic category would include the least closely related organisms?

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To survive on land an orchid would have which of the following adaptations?

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In an experiment,which of the following is not generally a true statement?

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A structure consisting of tissues organized to carry out a specific function defines a(an) :

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Which is the correct sequence for levels of biological organization within an organism?

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Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?

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In an experiment designed to measure the distance a golf ball is hit by clubs made of different material,the dependent variable would be:

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Which is not a required characteristic of life?

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In an experiment designed to determine if a fertilizer increased crop yield in tomato plants,the amount of sunlight and water the plants received would be standardized variables.

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A plant is:

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Pollination is a step in _____ in a plant.

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