Question 1 of 33
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What process do scientists use as a way to perform research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation?
A. A clean lab bench
B. The right hypothesis
C. The scientific method
D. A journal article
Feedback:The scientific method is a tested series of steps so that a researcher can successfully and reliably reach a conclusion for an observation. Review the nature of science in Chapter 1
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Question 2 of 33
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What is adaptation due to?
A. a consequence of evolution by natural selection
B. response to touching a thorn on a plant
C. altering reproduction from single to multi-cell
D. a change in eating habits due to health issues
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Question 3 of 33
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What is an example of a response to stimuli in a living organism?
A. A plant bending towards the sun
B. A bear hibernating in the winter
C. A fungi crawling away from a person
D. A bacteria taking up nutrients from the soil
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Question 4 of 33
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Which statement would be a hypothesis using the scientific method?
A. My grass is not growing.
B. If my sprinklers are not working, then my flowers will also die.
C. I turn on my sprinklers.
D. Why isn’t my grass growing?
E. There must be something wrong with my sprinkler.
Feedback:Remember, the hypothesis works to answer your question, and a prediction is based on the hypothesis, so they may sound similar. Review the scientific process in Chapter 1.
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Question 5 of 33
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Which type of science seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge?
A. applied
B. empirical
C. natural
D. basic
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Question 6 of 33
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What is the term for an organisms' ability to maintain constant internal conditions even when environmental conditions change?
A. Equilibrium
B. Equality
C. Homeostasis
D. Centered
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Question 7 of 33
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Which type of science seeks to use science to solver real-world problems?
A. applied
B. natural
C. empirical
D. basic
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Question 8 of 33
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What is the first step in the scientific process?
A. Observation
B. Hypothesis formation
C. Prediction
D. Data collection
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Question 9 of 33
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Which scientific name is written in the proper format?
A.
Homo sapiens
B.
Homo sapiens
C.
Homo Sapiens
D.
Homo Sapiens
Feedback:
Remember for proper formatting of a scientific name: the genus is capitalized, the species is not and the entire thing (genus and species) is in italics. Read more on the diversity of life in Chapter 1.
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Question 10 of 33
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What is the main reason offspring will belong to the same species as the parents?
A. They share the same habitat.
B. They share the same environment.
C. They share the same food.
D. They share the same genes.
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Question 11 of 33
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What is the correct order from highest level to lowest level of taxonomic hierarchy?
A. Genus, species, order, family
B. Family, order, genus, species
C. Order, family, genus, species
D. Species, genus, family, order
Feedback:All organisms can be separated into groups based on differences and/or commonalities, dubbed taxonomy. Read more on the diversity of life in Chapter 1.
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Question 12 of 33
3.0 Points
Which is a single cell that lacks membrane bound organelles?
A. Ribosomes
B. Prokaryote
C. Eukaryote
D. Nucleolus
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