BI 101 GRCC Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
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BI 101 GRCC Final Exam Questions With
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Which of the following examples would be considered a primary scientific source?
1. Students in Dr. Parker's lab publish their research results in the college newsletter.
2. The news of new gene therapy clinical trials is posted on a com...
BI 101 GRCC Final Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
Which of the following examples would be considered a primary scientific source?
1. Students in Dr. Parker's lab publish their research results in the college newsletter.
2. The news of new gene therapy clinical trials is posted on a company's website.
3. Yvonne publishes part of her master's thesis research in a major scientific journal after two
months of peer review and revision.
4. A scientist who develops a new vaccine for influenza appears on television to discuss her
work. 3. Yvonne publishes part of her master's thesis research in a major scientific journal
after two months of peer review and revision.
Which of the following news stories from a media source contains scientific findings with the
least credibility?
1. A biologist promotes a prescription drug that is produced by a company of which he is an
employee.
2. A worldwide consortium of academic scientists funded by several governments publishes the
sequence of the human genome.
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3. A biotech company publishes its findings on the beneficial effects of a cholesterol-lowering
drug in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
4. A large number of scientists, including the majority of living Nobel laureates, publish a
statement calling for action on global warming, citing concerns about Earth's future environment.
1. A biologist promotes a prescription drug that is produced by a company of which he is
an employee.
A scientific hypothesis has which of the following features?
1. It can involve the supernatural.
2. It is falsifiable.
3. It is a theory about something.
4. It is not based on observations. It is falsifiable.
A celebrity promotes a product by saying, "It worked for me." This information is an example of
a(n) ________. anecdote
Which of the following is a sign that scientific information on a website may be unreliable?
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1. The site avoids anecdotal evidence.
2. The site is set up to allow you to buy the product being described.
3. The site backs up its claims with references to primary sources.
4. A reputable medical establishment maintains the site. The site is set up to allow you to
buy the product being described.
DNA is composed of building blocks called _____. nucleotides
DNA has the appearance of a _____. double helix
Living things are able to maintain homeostasis. What is homeostasis? a relatively constant
internal environment
An organic molecule always contains one or more atoms of ________. carbon
All cells are surrounded by ________. a plasma membrane
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Individuals of the same species vary from one another. Some are well-suited to their environment
and survive, while others are not as well-suited and die. The less-successful variants are
eventually lost from the population. This overall concept is called ________. natural
selection
What makes water a good solvent? Water is a polar molecule.
Each of the following is a feature of all known living things EXCEPT
1. genes made from proteins.
2. growth.
3. metabolism.
4. homeostasis. genes made from proteins
Which of the following is a lipid?
1. ribonucleic acid
2. cellulose
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