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Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman)
Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
1) A characteristic of science is that
A) it is not explained by natural laws.
B) its hypotheses are testable.
C) its conclusions are final.
D) it is not falsifiable.
E) it seeks to define the vital...
,Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman)
Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
1) A characteristic of science is that
A) it is not explained by natural laws.
B) its hypotheses are testable.
C) its conclusions are final.
D) it is not falsifiable.
E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential properties of
science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings.
D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Gradable: automatic
,3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the ________ method.
A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
4) What is a hypothesis?
A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number of
observations and guides experimentation.
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then" format.
D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis.
B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis must be
rejected or revised.
Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
, 6) Which of the following best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly
supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many observations?
A) A scientific paradigm
B) Descriptive research
C) A scientific theory
D) Experimental results
Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
7) Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type of
approach:
A) Evolutionary.
B) Descriptive.
C) Theoretical.
D) Experimental.
Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
8) What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate causes in biology?
A) To disprove biological principles or theories.
B) To test our understanding of a biological system.
C) To better mankind by inventing something unique.
D) To prove or disprove the existence of God.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Principles of Science
Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and
improving our simplest and best explanations using data, not in proving the correctness of a
conjecture.
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
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