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Which of the following is a property of life? |
| | A) | heredity |
| | B) | homeostasis |
| | C) | metabolism |
| | D) | reproduction |
| | E) | all of the above |
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The key to a successful scientific investigation is |
| | A) | developing a correct hypothesis |
| | B) | developing a variety of hypotheses |
| | C) | a complex experiment |
| | D) | including two or more controls in the experiment |
| | E) | making careful observations |
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Which of the following are in the correct order? |
| | A) | test, make observations, develop a hypothesis, make predictions, draw conclusions |
| | B) | make observations, develop a hypothesis, make predictions, test, draw conclusions |
| | C) | develop a hypothesis, test, make predictions, make observations, draw conclusions |
| | D) | make predictions, develop a hypothesis, test, make observations, draw conclusions |
| | E) | either a or b |
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In an effort to improve crop yield a rancher tries different kinds of fertilizers. She uses an organic fertilizer on one field and a chemical fertilizer on another. A third field is not fertilized. The two fertilizers represent what part of her experiment? |
| | A) | the hypothesis |
| | B) | the control |
| | C) | variables |
| | D) | predictions |
| | E) | a theory |
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The unfertilized field in the above experiment represents what part of her experiment? |
| | A) | the hypothesis |
| | B) | the control |
| | C) | variables |
| | D) | predictions |
| | E) | a theory |
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A group of individuals living together is referred to as a(n) |
| | A) | population. |
| | B) | community. |
| | C) | species. |
| | D) | ecosystem. |
| | E) | biome. |
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Groups of similar cells that act as a functional unit are |
| | A) | organelle. |
| | B) | tissue. |
| | C) | organs. |
| | D) | organ system. |
| | E) | species. |
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While walking through a deciduous forest in New England one might observe squirrels, blue jays, gypsy moths, sugar maples, and blue spruce. All of those organisms represent a(n) |
| | A) | population |
| | B) | community |
| | C) | species |
| | D) | ecosystem |
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A bacterial colony consists of identical cells that are derived from a single original cell. Those cells represent members of the same |
| | A) | population |
| | B) | community |
| | C) | species |
| | D) | ecosystem |
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Over 300 breeds of purebred dogs exist today. They are the result of |
| | A) | evolution |
| | B) | natural selection |
| | C) | artificial selection |
| | D) | selective selection |
| | E) | adaptive evolution |
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Ultraviolet light causes skin cancer by |
| | A) | damaging the organelles in skin cells resulting in cell death |
| | B) | damaging the DNA in skin cells |
| | C) | increasing the quantity of melanin in skin cells |
| | D) | concentrating toxins in skin cells |
| | E) | both a and c |
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Which of the following is not a level of organization within cells? |
| | A) | organelle level |
| | B) | molecular level |
| | C) | tissue level |
| | D) | none of these are levels of organization within a cell |
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Which one of the following is not considered a kingdom of living organisms? |
| | A) | Archaea |
| | B) | Bacteria |
| | C) | Fungi |
| | D) | Chordata |
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The highest level of complexity listed below is a(n) |
| | A) | population. |
| | B) | organism. |
| | C) | ecosystem. |
| | D) | community. |
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A group of species and the physical environment in which they live are called a(n) |
| | A) | ecosystem. |
| | B) | population. |
| | C) | community. |
| | D) | biome. |
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The original source of energy used by organisms is |
| | A) | DNA. |
| | B) | metabolism. |
| | C) | plants. |
| | D) | the sun. |
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The energy-carrying molecule within the cell is |
| | A) | ATP. |
| | B) | DNA. |
| | C) | CFC. |
| | D) | RNA. |
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In an experimental test, we attempt to manipulate only one factor at a time. This factor is called the |
| | A) | hypotheses. |
| | B) | control. |
| | C) | variable. |
| | D) | prediction. |
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are responsible for an increase in the amount of ozone in the atmosphere. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The amount of energy available stays constant as it flows through the ecosystem. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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