Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Chapter 1: Biology: The Study of Life

Biology: The Study of Life

1.
Living things change during their lives through _____.
A)adaptation and organization
B)reproduction
C)making responses
D)growth and development
2.
Technology has allowed humans to produce more food and reduce the chance of starvation by individuals in some countries. How has this advance created additional technological needs?
A)The technology caused the false belief that the problem was solved forever.
B)The technology caused salts to be deposited in soils.
C)All of these.
D)The technology has allowed populations to continue to grow, creating the need for additional food.
3.
Which of the examples shows a response to a stimulus?
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4.
An experiment is _____.
A)a test of a hypothesis
B)an observation about nature
C)a problem that may be solved
D)a way to prove a fact
5.
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What might be involved in a lab that contained the warnings in Figure 1-7?
A)small animals
B)dangerous chemicals
C)sharp objects
D)dangerous plants
6.
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Which of the adaptations on a dolphin, shown in Figure 1-8 is used for breathing underwater?
A)D
B)B
C)A
D)C
7.
Key to the study of biology is learning about the _____.
A)chemicals
B)all of these
C)rocks
D)life around us
8.
The information gathered from experiments is called _____.
A)the research
B)the conclusion
C)the data
D)the hypothesis
9.
Which of the pictures in Figure 1-10 shows the most diversity?
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10.
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Which of the following results from quantitative analysis of Figure 1-6?
A)the babies are cold
B)there are 7 babies
C)these are the first babies this rabbit has had
D)there isn’t enough food
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