BSC 108 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
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What name is given to the functional compartments of a cell? - answerOrganelles
In a 2015 investigation, researchers from the University of Central Florida learned that baby
green sea turtles move slowly (averaging only 0.4 miles per hour). What did...
What name is given to the functional compartments of a cell? - answer✔✔Organelles
In a 2015 investigation, researchers from the University of Central Florida learned that baby
green sea turtles move slowly (averaging only 0.4 miles per hour). What did they conclude from
this investigation? - answer✔✔Despite longstanding assumptions by marine biologists, very
young sea turtles travel by swimming, not just drifting.
What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon? - answer✔✔Nutrient recycling
and energy flow
In 2017, NASA announced that _______ is the most likely place in our solar system to find
extraterrestrial life, due to its abundant water and geothermal activity. - answer✔✔One of
Saturn's moons, Enceladus
Which of these is a key feature of the scientific process? - answer✔✔Scientific hypotheses must
be testable.
What does "adaptation" mean in an evolutionary context? - answer✔✔The accumulation of
favorable variations in a population over time
Which domain(s) consist(s) of prokaryotic cells? - answer✔✔Bacteria and Archaea
A hypothesis is a(n) ________. - answer✔✔A proposed explanation for a set of observations
Which of these statements is CORRECT?
Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
Science does not require observations that other people can confirm.
Science can be used to prove or disprove the idea that deities or spirits cause earthquakes and
other natural disasters.
Only exploratory science can lead to important conclusions about nature. - answer✔✔Scientific
ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
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The _________ consists of all the parts of the Earth that are capable of supporting life. -
answer✔✔Biosphere
The emergence of antibiotic resistance in hospital settings indicates that __________. -
answer✔✔Heritable variations already existed among individuals within the population
Which of the following best describes a theory?
a comprehensive explanation of natural phenomena supported by abundant evidence
speculations that attempt to explain natural phenomena
a well-known fact
an experiment that is repeated over and over again
a tentative explanation of natural phenomena - answer✔✔A comprehensive explanation of
natural phenomena supported by abundant evidence
A study may be pseudoscience if - answer✔✔The evidence is anecdotal.
The ________ is the smallest unit that can display all the characteristics of life. - answer✔✔Cell
In an atom with a neutral overall charge, the number of protons is equal to the _________. -
answer✔✔Number of electrons
Beryllium's atomic mass is 9 and its atomic number is 4. How many neutrons are found in a
beryllium atom? - answer✔✔5
The lower the pH of a solution, the ______. - answer✔✔More acidic
Which of the following is an example of discovery science?
guessing the likely questions on an exam
observing what other students in your class are wearing
determining the fastest route to drive from your apartment to school
testing a possible solution to a video game - answer✔✔Observing what other students in your
class are wearing
Which of the following is an example of hypothesis-driven science?
testing whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV remote from working
sequencing the human genome
surveying the distribution of various majors at your school
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