Bio 182 Exam 1 Cogbooks Practice Exams Accurate 100%
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True or False? Biodiversity on Earth will likely decrease in the near future. - ANSWER False
True or False? Scientists believe in evolution even though they currently lack evidence for the theory. - ANSWER False
Opposition to irrational numbers was based on evidence that such numbers cannot e...
Bio 182 Exam 1
Cogbooks Practice
Exams Accurate 100%
True or False? Biodiversity on Earth will likely decrease in the near future. - ANSWER False
True or False? Scientists believe in evolution even though they currently lack evidence for the theory. -
ANSWER False
Opposition to irrational numbers was based on evidence that such numbers cannot exist. - ANSWER
False - (No direct evidence for or against irrational numbers was used to oppose the idea. A religious
belief based on faith was used instead.)
Opposition to irrational numbers stemmed from a worldview involving naturalistic evolution. - ANSWER
False - (A creationist worldview was the reason for opposing irrational numbers.)
The belief that irrational numbers cannot exist reflects religion more than science. - ANSWER True - (The
notion that God(s) created a perfect world is the product of a religion)
Modern mathematicians accept irrational numbers because such numbers provide more accurate
solutions to problems than whole numbers do. - ANSWER True - (irrational numbers are used because
they enhance calculations of measurable properties, such as the area of a circle).
The scientific method relies on ____________.
, models
observations
experiments
all of the above - ANSWER all of the above
A model is a formal description of a scientific hypothesis. Which of the following types of models
provides the most precise description of a hypothesis?
verbal
graphical
mathematical
Wallace used induction to develop a model of evolution by natural selection. - ANSWER True
Unlike Wallace, Darwin's conceived his theory of evolution without observing species living on islands. -
ANSWER False
Both Darwin and Wallace must have assumed that differences among individuals were passed onto their
offspring. - ANSWER True
Similar to Wallace, Darwin conceived a theory of evolution by natural selection while voyaging around
world. - ANSWER False
Both Wallace and Darwin adopted a worldview described as either naturalistic evolution or theistic
evolution. - ANSWER True
Use this information to answer the questions below.
In certain populations in Africa, people who drink cow's milk suffer from cramps and diarrhea. This
condition results from an inability to digest lactose, the major carbohydrate in milk. Interestingly, these
people belong to tribes that historically consumed grains produced by agriculture, instead of drinking
milk from domesticated animals. In other parts of Africa, the majority of people can drink milk without
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