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Which of the following is a major domain used for classification? ANS Domain Protists
A suggested and testable explanation for an event is called a ANS hypothesis
The statement that "water boils at a higher temperature than ethanol" belongs to which step of the scientific
method? ANS observation
which of the following is NOT a step of the scientific method ANS fabricate
To improve crop yield, a rancher tries different kinds of fertilizers. She uses an organic fertilizer on one field and a
chemical fertilizer on another. A third field is not fertilized. The two fertilizers represent what part of her
experiment? ANS The independent variables
Which of the following biological fields correctly matches the description? ANS phycology: the state of algae
Applied science builds on the foundation of basic science. Which is an example of basic science? ANS
Determining the mechanism of DNA replication
Carl Worse used a novel approach to construct the phylogenetic tree by: ANS using genetic relationships to
establish variabilities
The typical peer reviewed article follows the scientific method. The description of how the experiment was set up
would be described in which section? ANS methods
Which of the following is NOT likely to be studied by a biologist ANS The effect of a moon on a planets tides
Which of the following is a characteristic of theory but not of a hypothesis ANS supported by a large body of
evidence and multiple experiments
, Which of the following pieces of information about Sasquatch (Big Foot) is considered pseudoscience? ANS A
detailed report titled "Biology and Ecology of the Sasquatch" that does not use any peer reviewed information
How did James Hutton's views on geology influence Darwin's theory of evolution? ANS Geological changes
occur gradually over long time periods, just like evolutionary change.
Which of the following explains how natural selection causes a trait to become predominant in a population?
ANS Individuals with traits that are favorable to the environment experience greater reproductive success.
Which of the following describes how finches illustrate evolutionary change? ANS The beak size varies among
finches due to the availability of different food sources.
Which of the following explains why only heritable traits are acted on by evolution? ANS Natural selection
works with genetic differences inherited by offspring.
Fossils have greatly aided the study of evolution by: ANS demonstrating gradual changes in form over millions
of years
_____ structures are those that are present in two organisms of common ancestry and are still functional, while
_____ structures are those found in an organism that no longer serve a purpose. ANS homologous; vestigal
How does the scientific meaning of "theory" differ from the common vernacular meaning? ANS A scientific
theory is a tested set of explanations, while a theory in the vernacular means a guess.
Which of the following pairs of organisms would be considered to be of the same species? ANS A chihuahua
mates and produces fertile puppies with a Boston Terrier, a different breed of dog
Which of the following is an example of adaptive radiation? ANS Many insects of a founder species evolving
different structures for pollinating different flowers
Which of the following statements about changes in the hybrid zone is correct? ANS If the hybrids are more fit
than the parents, the two species may fuse back into one species
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