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Which of the following statements is not correctly matched with the scientific method term?


A) Biologists suggested that 2-3 cups of coffee can decrease death rates among women - Hypothesis
B) Leslie set up mist nets to catch bats flying over a small stream. Each bat that was caught was weighed and sexed - Experimental design
C) Bethany watched butterflies feeding in a large field of wild flowers. She noticed that more butterflies approached the yellow and purple flowers than the red flowers - Observation
D) A researcher reported that red-foot tortoises preferred red colored fruits and vegetables to those that were green or white colored - Conclusion
E) All organisms are comprised of cells - Data

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Populations of amphibians,including frogs and toads,have been plagued by disease and high rates of deformity.A recent study investigated whether problems among the populations have arisen due to poisons from chemicals associated with agriculture.Biologists from the University of Florida collected local adult cane toads (Bufo marinus) from more than 20 different locations.Toads were collected from areas close to agriculture; both large-scale and small-scale farms as well as from suburbs.At collection sites where 50-97% of the adjacent land was farmed,males showed high levels of feminization.Feminized male toads were similar in color to females and had lower levels of testosterone and often also deformed gonads.These changes can lead to sterile males or changes in behavior that prevent mating from occurring.Which of the following statements would be considered a hypothesis for this study?


A) Amphibian populations are facing problems due to agricultural chemicals.
B) Toxins are causing diseases and deformities within many amphibian populations.
C) Toads collected from suburbs had fewer deformities compared to toads collected from agricultural areas.
D) Agricultural chemicals cause deformities and feminization amongst cane toads.
E) More male toads from the large-scale agricultural areas showed signs of feminization.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Living organisms must constantly take in energy in order to power functions necessary to remain alive.The chemical reaction that involve energy conversion are called


A) adaptations.
B) cell respiration.
C) photosynthesis.
D) metabolism.
E) homeostasis.

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Bioethics is a branch of biology concerned with


A) the development and consequences of biological technology.
B) studying the ethics of stem cell research.
C) determining if experimental results are valid.
D) studying the validity of scientific laws.
E) studying the effects of human actions on extinction rates.

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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The development of new technologies is based upon science.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to scientific theory?


A) Theories are accepted explanations for how the world works.
B) Theories are possible explanations for natural events.
C) The theory of evolution is considered the unifying concept in biology.
D) Theories can help scientists generate new testable hypotheses.
E) Theories are supported by many observations and experiments.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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B

Which answer choice lists the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?


A) observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion, scientific theory
B) hypothesis, observation, experiment, conclusion, scientific theory
C) conclusion, hypothesis, observation, experiment, scientific theory
D) observation, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion, scientific theory
E) scientific theory, conclusion, hypothesis, experiment, observation

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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As fall approaches,whitetail deer begin to accumulate a layer of body fat.This is an example of which characteristic of life?


A) maintaining homeostasis
B) metabolism
C) response to the environment
D) energy regulation
E) organization

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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All single-celled organisms including archaea and bacteria are prokaryotes.


A) True, because prokaryotes are the simplest cell form.
B) True, because all eukaryotes are multicellular.
C) False, because some eukaryotes, including protista, are single-celled.
D) False, because some prokaryotes are multicellular.
E) False, because all single celled organisms are prokaryotes.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The metabolic reactions that rake place in a cell obey all of the same laws and require the same conditions necessary for any chemical reaction to occur.To make these reactions possible,cells


A) maintain the correct temperature, moisture level and acidity as well as other factors.
B) rely on the external conditions in the environment.
C) are at the mercy of change that occur as each reaction progresses in the cell.
D) rely on external factors that control their internal conditions.
E) sidestep the conditions by manipulating the external environment.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is the most encompassing level of organization?


A) community
B) population
C) ecosystem
D) species
E) cells

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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The mountain zebra (Equus zebra) and the donkey (Equus asinus) belong to the same species.


A) True because they both start with Equus.
B) True because they are both related to horses.
C) False because the specific epithet is different.
D) False because they have no similarities to each other.
E) True because they have the same genus.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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The circulatory system of a whale is considered an organ system because it is composed of different


A) cells.
B) tissues.
C) organs.
D) molecules.
E) heart.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Evolutionary processes lead to organisms that


A) are perfect.
B) function well in a given environment.
C) can only survive in that one environment.
D) have a single adaptive trait.
E) become extinct.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Natural selection is a process where organisms that are better suited to a certain set of environmental conditions tend to survive and reproduce more often than others.This leads to evolution as


A) organisms with those traits appear more often in the population.
B) the environment changes fast enough to prevent overpopulation.
C) the traits mutate into other traits.
D) organisms with different traits appear more often.
E) organisms with those traits appear less often in the population.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Scientists were studying temperature selection amongst pregnant big brown bats.What would be the best control group for this study?


A) pregnant bats
B) female bats that were not pregnant
C) male bats
D) juvenile male bats
E) juvenile female bats

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Refer to the figure below.How many different kingdoms are represented in this figure? Refer to the figure below.How many different kingdoms are represented in this figure?   A)  1 B)  2 C)  3 D)  4 E)  5


A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT true with regards to extinction?


A) Extinction of different species can impact humans.
B) All extinctions are caused by human activities such as habitat destruction.
C) As many as 400 species per day may be lost due to human activities.
D) Introduction of nonnative species to an area can increase the rate of extinction.
E) Extinction is the death of a species or a larger taxonomic group.

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions.One day he notices a spider eating a cricket caught in its web.Later that day,a bird eats the spider.How many populations are included in his study?


A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following terms is not correctly matched with a correct example?


A) a herd of wildebeest - population
B) a spider - organism
C) a mosquito feeding on a human host - community
D) a rock garden with various plants and rocks of different sizes - ecosystem
E) a tropical rainforest - community

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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E

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