Exam I Biology 1010 Spring 2004 (Version 1) (Answer Key at bottom) Be sure to fill in your student name and number the exam, on the scantron. When you’re through with place your scantron on the pile corresponding to this version of the exam. Your scores will be sent to you automatically if you have an active e-mail account. There are 50 questions. Ask if you have cc.usu.edu questions about the interpretation of any question. I will attempt to help as long as what you ask is not directed at what I am testing. The concept of provisional assent of scientific theories implies that: many hypotheses are true many hypotheses are false scientific knowledge is absolute scientific knowledge is not absolute the methods of science can and must be applied to all areas of inquiry In the scientific context, a theory is: a falsifiable (testable) prediction an “educated guess” an undisputed piece of information derived from observation something known to be absolutely true a set of principles never proven wrong that explain some broad natural phenomenon Which aspect of the scientific method allows would reveal personal differences between individuals who apply this method (i.e., differences in the approaches taken by different scientists)? Observation Posing a question Formulating a hypothesis All the above None of the above Properties of successively higher levels of organizational complexity in biology (i.e., going from molecules, to organelles, to cells, to organs, to organisms, etc.): are completely predictable from the properties of lower levels. are only partially predictable from the properties of lower levels, with some new properties (emergent properties) evident. cannot in any way be predicted form the properties of lower levels. do not follow laws of chemistry or physics. do not follow the laws of thermodynamics. A particular type of atom, carbon for example, always has the same number of: protons neutrons protons and neutrons protons, neutrons and electrons protons, neutrons, electrons, and nutrinos The following figure was shown in lecture to illustrate:
Exam I (Version 1) Biology 1010 Spring 2004 (Answer Key at bottom) Be sure to fill in your student name and number on the scantron. When you’re through with the exam, place your scantron on the pile corresponding to this version of the exam. Your scores will be sent to you automatically if you have an active cc.usu.edu e-mail account. There are 50 questions. Ask if you have questions about the interpretation of any question. I will attempt to help as long as what you ask is not directed at what I am testing. The concept of provisional assent of scientific theories implies that: many hypotheses are true many hypotheses are false scientific knowledge is absolute scientific knowledge is not absolute the methods of science can and must be applied to all areas of inquiry In the scientific context, a theory is: a falsifiable (testable) prediction an “educated guess” an undisputed piece of information derived from observation something known to be absolutely true a set of principles never proven wrong that explain some broad natural phenomenon Which aspect of the scientific method allows would reveal personal differences between individuals who apply this method (i.e., differences in the approaches taken by different scientists)? Observation Posing a question Formulating a hypothesis All the above None of the above Properties of successively higher levels of organizational complexity in biology (i.e., going from molecules, to organelles, to cells, to organs, to organisms, etc.): are completely predictable from the properties of lower levels. are only partially predictable from the properties of lower levels, with some new properties (emergent properties) evident. cannot in any way be predicted form the properties of lower levels. do not follow laws of chemistry or physics. do not follow the laws of thermodynamics. A particular type of atom, carbon for example, always has the same number of: protons neutrons protons and neutrons protons, neutrons and electrons protons, neutrons, electrons, and nutrinos The following figure was shown in lecture to illustrate: