Question 1

An alien from another planet landed on earth.He is fascinated by cars and is determined to figure out how they work.He decides to disassemble one of them and examine each part independently.He removes one of the tires and proceeds to learn all he can about the tire.He then removes one of the headlights and proceeds to learn all he can about the headlight.What type of approach is this alien taking to learn about the car?

Accepted Answer

A)  reductionism
B)  deductive reasoning
C)  inductive reasoning
D)  relativismsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The plots that were staked out on the island were part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  question.
B)  observation.
C)  hypothesis.
D)  experimental design.
E)  conclusion.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of applied scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of alternative fuels.
B)  Identification of a new species of plant that may have medicinal purposes.
C)  Characterization of a novel protein later found to be involved in the development of a neurological disease.
D)  Documentation of fossils found in a specific archeological expedition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The same basic array of bones is modified to give rise to the wing of a bat and the fin of a porpoise.Such anatomical structures are called

Accepted Answer

A)  analogous.
B)  uniform.
C)  homologous.
D)  inheriteD.
E)  evolutionary modifications.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

While you are riding the ski lift up to the top of the mountain on a very cold day you start to shiver involuntarily.You know that the shivering is your body's attempt to help regulate your body temperature and is an example of what type of mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  energy utilization
B)  sensitivity
C)  homeostasis
D)  evolutionary adaptationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A hypothesis can be tested with

Accepted Answer

A)  an observation.
B)  an experiment.
C)  inductive reasoning.
D)  deductive reasoning.
E)  a question.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

From the time of the Greek Eratosthenes to the present day,scientists have been using the method of ___________ reasoning,in which general principles are applied to the analysis of specific cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive
B)  deductive
C)  conclusive
D)  separativeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The same basic array of bones is modified to give rise to the wing of a bat and the fin of a porpoise.Such anatomical structures are called

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Which of the following is an example of applied scientific research?

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While you are riding the ski lift up to the top of the mountain on a very cold day you start to shiver involuntarily.You know that the shivering is your body's attempt to help regulate your body temperature and is an example of what type of mechanism?

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From the time of the Greek Eratosthenes to the present day,scientists have been using the method of ___________ reasoning,in which general principles are applied to the analysis of specific cases.

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From the time of the Greek Eratosthenes to the present day,scientists have been using the method of ___________ reasoning,in which general principles are applied to the analysis of specific cases.

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