Question 1Question 2Question 3Question 4Question 5Question 6Question 7Question 8Question 9Question 10Question 11Question 12Question 13Question 14Question 15Course2022SP Biology for Science Majors I (BIOL-1406)- Question 11 out of 1 pointsScience is knowledge that covers general truths thatSelected Answer:d.'can be acquired bytestingAnswers: a.'are indisputableb.'can be provenc.'differ based on personal beliefd.'can be acquired bytesting- Question 21 out of 1 pointsThe control group in an experimentSelected Answer:b.'is not given the manipulation for the purpose of comparisonAnswers: a.'makes the experiment more variable.b.'is not given the manipulation for the purpose of comparisonc.'controls all the experimental errorsd.'provides proof that the hypothesis is correct- Question 31 out of 1 pointsA(n) _______________consists of all living and non-living things within a particular area.Selected ecosystemAnswer:Answers:habitatpopulationcommunityecosystem- Question 41 out of 1 pointsWhich of thefollowing can strengthen a scientific theory?Selected Answer:d.'allanswers arecorrectAnswers: a.'repetition of experimentsb.'increased number of observationsc.'additional datad.'allanswers arecorrect- Question 51 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following organisms do not possess a membrane bound nucleus?Selected Answer:c.'Bacteria.Answers: a.'Protistans.b.'Plants.c.'Bacteria.d.'Fungi.- Question 61 out of 1 pointsThe correct order of practices in the scientific method of research is:Selected Answer:a.'observe, hypothesis, predict, test, reportAnswers: a.'observe, hypothesis, predict, test, reportb.'hypothesis, predict, observe, report, testc.'predict, observe, hypothesis, report, testd.'observe, test, hypothesis, predict, report- Question 71 out of 1 pointsA person notices that her houseplants that are regularly exposed to music seem to grow more quickly than those in rooms with no music. As a result, she determines that plants grow better when exposed to music. This example most closely resembles which type of reasoning?Selected Answer:inductive reasoningAnswers:inductive reasoningdeductive reasoningneither, because no hypothesis was madeboth inductive and deductive reasoning- Question 81 out of 1 pointsWhy are theories stronger and more reliable than hypotheses?Selected Answer:c.'because they are based on experimentally verified hypothesesAnswers: a.'because we believe in them moreb.'because they have a control groupc.'because they are based on experimentally verified hypotheses- Question 91 out of 1 pointsA concise summary of a scientific paper is calledSelected Answer:an abstract.Answers:an abstract.an excerpt.an introduction.a peer review.- Question 101 out of 1 pointsA scientist observes that when she opens the back door of her house to let her cat out, the songsof a certain species of bird abruptly change. She wants to follow up on her observations with an informal experiment. Which of the following is the best hypothesis for explaining the birds song changes?Selected Answer:a.'The bird species switches from song to warning call whenever it sees a potential predator.Answers: a.'The bird species switches from song to warning call whenever it sees a potential predator.b.'The bird species has a variety of songs that it sings, regardless of what is happening in its environment.c.'The scientist is mistaken and the songs do not change.- Question 111 out of 1 pointsThe process of maintaining a constant blood sugar level is an example of:Selected Answer:c.'homeostasis.Answers: a.'growthb.'inheritance.c.'homeostasis.d.'adaptation.- Question 121 out of 1 pointsHomeostasis provides what kind of internal environment for the organism?Selected Answer:e.'constantAnswers: a.'chemical and physicalb.'positivec.'changingd.'acidice.'constant- Question 131 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following sciences is not considered a natural science?Selected Answer:computer scienceAnswers:biologyastronomyphysicscomputer science- Question 141 out of 1 pointsReproduction is driven by genetic material contained inSelected Answer:DNAAnswers:DNAproteinsfattyacidscell membranes- Question 151 out of 1 pointsWhich of the following best describes the biosphere.Selected Answer:encompasses all ecosystems on the planet.Answers:is contained in the ozone layer of Earthencompasses all ecosystems on the planet.includes only living organisms on the planetincludes only non-living components of the