Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Human Communication The Basic Course
Edition:
8th Edition
Author(s):
Michael D. Johnson
Exam Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) The branch of science that studies the natural world within the context of life is A) medicine. B) biology. C) chemistry. D) physics. E) geology.
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2) The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite
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changes in the external environment is known as A) chemistry.
B) evolution. C) metabolism. D) biology. E) homeostasis. 3) Molecules of life include which one of the following? A) lipids and proteins only B) proteins, saturated fats, monosaccharides, but not polysaccharides C) nonsugar carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water D) water, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates E) any noncarbon base molecule
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4) Which one of the following is a TRUE statement? A) All living things are made up of at least one cell. B) Cells arise spontaneously from nonliving chemical elements. C) Complex organisms can be unicellular. D) Cells are incapable of maintaining homeostasis because they are too small. E) Molecules are considered to be the smallest unit capable of exhibiting all the characteristics
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of life.
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5) Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement regarding metabolism? A) Cells do not require energy to change molecules from one form to another. B) Plants get the raw materials they need for life processes entirely from the air. C) Cells maintain life through the breakdown of molecules and energy by chemical and
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6) All of these criteria are used to classify an organism as a member of the plant, animal, or fungi
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physical processes. D) Animals use energy obtained directly from the sun and chemicals obtained from plants, other animals, air, and water. E) Few living organisms require raw materials and a constant source of energy.
kingdom EXCEPT which one? A) the structure or body plan of the organism
B) the means by which the organism transports itself C) the mode of nutrition of the organism D) the organism's life cycle 7) Which one of the following is a kingdom? A) Primates B) Bacteria C) Archaea
7) D) Eukarya
E) Animalia
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Based on the figure above, which group of organisms is most closely related to members of the Kingdom Animalia? A) Protista B) Archaea C) Plantae D) Bacteria E) Fungi
9) Which kingdom in the Domain Eukarya contains multicellular photosynthesizers? A) Bacteria B) Animalia C) Plantae D) Archaea E) Fungi
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10) Which one of the following taxa (subgroups used in classification) applies to humans? A) Bacteria B) Invertebrates C) Prokarya D) Mammals E) Protista
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11) Which one of the following sequences represents taxa arranged in order from largest, most all
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inclusive, to smallest? A) kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, genus, species, family
B) species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain C) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species D) kingdom, phylum, domain, class, order, genus, species, family E) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, species, family 12) Humans possess several characteristics that, when taken together, differentiate them from other
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organisms. These characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT which one? A) large brain relative to body mass
B) capacity for complex language C) bipedalism D) opposable thumbs E) the inability to maintain a constant internal body temperature 13) Which one of the following best describes the evolutionary advantage of bipedalism? A) frees the hands for carrying objects B) increases the chance that an organism can communicate through the written word C) in early humans, allowed for complex motions associated with the use of tools D) allows an organism to have precise control over the action of the thumb and fingers E) results in improved eye-hand coordination
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14) Which one of the following sequences is CORRECT in terms of level of organization from least to
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most complex? A) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
B) tissues, organ systems, population, cells, organism C) atoms, cells, organs, community, population D) atoms, cells, organism, organ systems, ecosystem 15) Which one of the following is the lowest level of biological organization in which evolutionary change can occur? A) population
B) community
C) cell
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D) organism
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16) Which one of the following of the following statements is FALSE? A) Knowledge gained through the scientific method can be used to predict the natural world. B) Because scientific knowledge is empirical, it cannot be tested. C) The scientific method involves many different ways of obtaining information. D) Science is a process. E) Scientists use the scientific method to gain knowledge about the natural world.
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17) Which one of the following best describes the proper sequence of steps involved in the scientific
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method? a. state hypothesis b. observe c. experiment d. support or disprove hypothesis e. form a prediction A) a, b, c, e, d
B) e, b, a, c, d C) b, a, d, e, c D) a, b, c, d, e E) b, a, e, c, d
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The graph above depicts the relative increase in autism in children from 1997 to 2007 living in California. In 2001, the additive thimerosal was removed from most childhood vaccines. Based on the information presented in the graph, what can be concluded about the hypothesis that thimerosal causes autism? A) Thimerosal, at the very least, contributes to the occurrence of autism as evidenced by the almost logarithmic increase in children with autism from 2001 to 2007. B) The results of the study are inclusive.
C) Thimerosal requires some other agent to help induce autism. D) A sharp decrease in the cases of autism would be expected after 2001 if thimerosal was the causative agent of autism.
E) Prior to 2001, thimerosal clearly influenced the cases of autism in California. 19) Which one of the following statements regarding scientific theory is FALSE? A) A hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested over time, and found to be true, usually
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becomes a scientific theory. B) A scientific theory is a speculation as to the possible outcome of an experiment.
C) As new information is gained over time, scientific theories can be modified. D) The highest status that a hypothesis can achieve is becoming a scientific theory. E) A scientific theory explains scientific facts with a high degree of reliability. 20) Peer review is essential to the scientific process because A) the process can lead to improvements in articles prior to being published. B) several experts in the field are able to scrutinize a finding before it can be published. C) it tests hypotheses proposed by other investigators. D) the process immediately validates any hypotheses tested in the experiments. E) it is the primary means for informing the general public about new information in the field.
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21) A farmer wants to improve crop yield in his fields by testing the effectiveness of a new pesticide
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available on the market. Which one of the following is the best control for this experiment? A) a lower concentration of new pesticide used on the control field than on the experimental field B) a higher concentration of new pesticide used on the control field than the experimental field
C) more water on the control field than on the experimental field D) no new pesticide used on the control field; new pesticide used only on the experimental field E) more shade on the control field than on the experimental field
22) According to a recent study of nearly 140,000 women who were enrolled in the Women's Health
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Initiative, women who breast-fed their babies had a lower risk of developing heart disease and diabetes later in life than women who did not breast-feed their babies. These research findings are an example of A) skepticism.
B) deductive reasoning. C) causation. D) correlation. E) hypothesis testing. 23) How does scientific information in peer-reviewed journals differ from that in newspapers? A) Articles often include political, ethical, and economic ramifications of the scientific findings. B) Information is less in-depth and easily understood by the average reader. C) Information is not approved by other scientists before its publication. D) Information is more technical; readers usually require a background in the field in order to
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understand the article.
E) The article is written by a reporter, not a researcher. 24) One of the most common ways to get information out to a wide audience in the least amount of
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time regarding hot topics in science is by using A) the Discovery Channel on television.
B) books. C) peer-reviewed journals. D) general interest news magazines or newspapers. E) science magazines. 25) A student needs information from the National Institutes of Health, a government agency. Which one of the following endings should he or she look for in the Internet address? A) com B) nih C) edu D) gov
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E) org
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