Biology - Week 1

Which survey method for elephant counts was a sample or direct type? A. Aerial survey B. Dung transects C. Individual range D. Individual registration E. Acoustic survey F. Species range

A. Aerial survey

The scientific method has been applied to all of the following EXCEPT ___________. A. Apparition sightings B. Mass conservation C. Principles of inheritance D. Movements of Glaciers E. Doppler effect

A. Apparition sightings

What is one of the three principles that results in natural selection? A. Characteristics are inherited from parent to offspring. B. Inheritance of acquired characteristics creates a strong evolutionary force. C. Resources are unlimited and arise from the endless supply of energy from the sun. D. Individuals in a population have the same ability to survive and reproduce.

A. Characteristics are inherited from parent to offspring.

Which of the following principles is important to drawing scientific conclusions? A. Repeatability B. Subjectivity C. Opinion D. Imprecision E. Bias

A. Repeatability

Which is an example of genetic drift? A. Ten butterflies that are migrating get swept off course and start a new island population. B. Snakes on an island that are unbanded survive better than banded snakes because they avoid predation. C. A bee pollinates purple or yellow orchids dependent on the frequency of the flower color in the population. D. Finches with large beaks survive and reproduce more after a drought.

A. Ten butterflies that are migrating get swept off course and start a new island population.

It is important to understand issues of the modern world but separating what in current literature? A. Valid science and pseudoscience B. News articles and social media C. Television shows and magic D. Interesting articles and boring articles

A. Valid science and pseudoscience

How did Darwin define evolution? A. descent with modification B. inheritance of acquired characteristics C. change in allele frequency over time D. adaptation to climate

A. descent with modification

What is the term for an organisms' ability to maintain constant internal conditions even when environmental conditions change? A. Centered B. Homeostasis C. Equality D. Equilibrium

B. Homeostasis

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.

B. If my sprinklers are not working, then my flowers will also die.

Which survey method for elephant counts was a total type? A. Dung transects B. Individual registration C. Acoustic survey D. Aerial survey E. Individual range F. Species range

B. Individual registration

What is the first step in the scientific process? A. Prediction B. Observation C. Hypothesis formation D. Data collection

B. Observation

What is the correct order from highest level to lowest level of taxonomic hierarchy? A. Genus, species, order, family B. Order, family, genus, species C. Species, genus, family, order D. Family, order, genus, species

B. Order, family, genus, species

Why should we study elephants? A. They are big, but not important. B. They are a keystone species. C. They are invading the local urban areas. D. They drink so much water, we don't want to run out.

B. They are a keystone species.

Which of the following about the importance of elephants is NOT true? A. They provide watering holes for other species. B. They trample every bush, clearing the way for small rodents. C. They allow for other trees to grow by opening up the tree canopy. D. They knock down trees, maintaining grassland space. E. They disperse seeds up to 57 km from where they were ingested.

B. They trample every bush, clearing the way for small rodents.

Which statement best describes analogous structures? A. evolve from a common ancestor B. occur in unrelated species C. cause increased mutation D. result from divergent evolution

B. occur in unrelated species

A molecular biologist notices something different in the genetic profile of an individual, performs careful research, and thinks he discovers a new gene responsible for high blood pressure in humans. The last step is an example of what part of the scientific method? A. Hypothesis B. Experiment C. Conclusion D. Question E. Observation

C. Conclusion

Which scientific name is written in the proper format? A. Homo sapiens B. Homo Sapiens C. Homo sapiens D. Homo Sapiens

C. Homo sapiens

What process do scientists use as a way to perform research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation? A. The right hypothesis B. A journal article C. The scientific method D. A clean lab bench

C. The scientific method

Which situation can result in genetic drift? A. butterfly effect B. convergent evolution C. bottleneck effect D. rapid adaptation

C. bottleneck effect

Homologous structures: A. occur in unrelated species. B. result from divergent evolution. C. evolve from a common ancestor. D. are a result of the bottleneck effect.

C. evolve from a common ancestor.

Biology is the study of life, as such it is focused on the things that are living or called what? A. Vital B. Auxiliary C. Abiotic D. Biotic E. Inorganic

D. Biotic

Which survey method for elephant counts was an indirect type? A. Species range B. Aerial survey C. Individual range D. Dung transects E. Individual registration

D. Dung transects

Which of the following is accurate about mutation? A. Mutation results from bottleneck events. B. Mutation alone is a strong mechanism of evolution. C. Mutation causes gene flow between populations. D. Mutation is the ultimate source of novel variation.

D. Mutation is the ultimate source of novel variation.

What is the main reason offspring will belong to the same species as the parents? A. They share the same food. B. They share the same environment. C. They share the same habitat. D. They share the same genes.

D. They share the same genes.

What is adaptation due to? A. response to touching a thorn on a plant B. a change in eating habits due to health issues C. altering reproduction from single to multi-cell D. a consequence of evolution by natural selection

D. a consequence of evolution by natural selection

Which type of science seeks to use science to solver real-world problems? A. natural B. empirical C. basic D. applied

D. applied

What is the change in a population's allele frequency from one generation to the next that is due to chance known as? A. natural selection B. mutation C. migration D. genetic drift

D. genetic drift

Which scientist contributed to the study of geology by studying the movement of glaciers? A. Christian Doppler B. Gregor Mendel C. Charles Darwin D. James Hutton E. Louis Agassiz

E. Louis Agassiz