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The logical scientific method for studying nature includes all of the following except |
Genetically engineered test subjects |
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Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity? |
Cell |
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The most inclusive level of organization listed is |
Multi-celled organism |
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Which of the following is NOT used in the development of science? |
Personal conviction |
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A community |
Includes all populations of all species in an area |
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The figure on the right represents |
Eukaryote cell |
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All of the coyotes (Canis Iatrans) living in the Mojave Desert constitute a |
Population |
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The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as |
Photosynthesis |
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DNA codes for the production of |
Proteins |
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In the illustration at right, "A" & "B" should be labeled |
Producers; consumers/decomposers |
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As energy is transferred among organisms, some escapes from the environment as _____ energy. |
Heat |
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Homeostasis provides what kind of environment? |
Relatively constant around a set point |
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Each cell is able to maintain a constant internal environment. This condition is called |
Homeostasis |
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That the blood sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range despite uneven intake of sugar is due to the body's ability to carry out |
Homeostasis |
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Which of the following phrases would most likely to be used in a discussion of homeostasis? |
Limited range of variation |
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The least inclusive of the taxonomics categories listed here is |
Genus |
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Energy sources are needed for which of the following? |
Reproduction, Growth, & Development |
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Scientific names only include |
Genus & species |
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Which group includes ALL of the other groups? |
Domain |
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All of the following are Domains of life except |
Animalia |
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Members of what group are multicellular producers? |
Plantae |
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Which of the following groups are made up of almost exclusively decomposers? |
Fungi |
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Which of the following are NOT eukaryotes? |
Bacteria |
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Hereditary instructions must |
All of these |
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A mutation is a change in |
Hereditary instructions |
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Of the following, which is the first explanation of a problem? |
Hypothesis |
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As a result of experimentation |
All of these |
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Which represents the highest degree of certainity? |
Theory |
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An adaptive trait is a trait that has |
Survival rate |
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In an experiment, the control group is |
treated the same as the experimental group, except for one variable |
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Which premise used by Darwin in his theory is incorrectly stated below? |
Organisms that possess advantageous traits have a deceased chance of producing offspring |
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Which of the following can be changed based on new evidence |
All of these |
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A well-tested hypothesis that has not been disproved is called a |
Theory |
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Which represents the lowest degree of certainty? |
Hypothesis |
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The level of organization including factors such as sunlight, rainfall, and temperature in an area is the |
Ecosystem |
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Nonliving entities do NOT possess |
DNA |
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The case about cottonmouths in farm ponds |
Because living organisms are active, scientific theories in biology always change and the older books are therefore wrong |
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The flow of energy among living organisms is best characterized as |
One way |
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Which is the correct format for a scientific name? |
Homo sapiens *all italicized* |
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In an experiment, the experimental group |
Is treated the same as the control group, except for one independent variable |