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In the study of science
A)deductive reasoning may be used, but inductive reasoning is preferred B)inductive reasoning may be used, but deductive reasoning is preferred C)only inductive reasoning is used D)either deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, or both may be used |
D)either deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, or both may be used
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A successful scientific experiment will result only in
A)rejection of one or more hypotheses B)proving a hypothesis C)accepting many hypotheses D)confirming predictions |
A) rejection of one or more hypotheses
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The "scientific method" involves all of the following except
A)imagination and insight B)an educated guess C)a rigid set of logical steps D)a suspicion of what the truth might be |
C)a rigid set of logical steps
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Homologous structures among animals provide evidence for evolution in that these structures are
A)different in different animals, but are modifications of the same basic structure B)similar in function, but of different basic structure C)all shown in the fossil record D)all produced by the same gene |
A)different in different animals, but are modifications of the same basic structure
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When it was shown that animals could reproduce geometrically but didn't, Darwin concluded that
A)the mathematics was faulty B)the study from which the conclusions were drawn was flawed C)they failed to reach their potential because of the selective action of nature D)they actually reproduce arithmetically |
C)they failed to reach their potential because of the selective action of nature
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Which of the following is not part of the scientific process?
A)making predictions B)asking questions C)using creative insight D)proving theories are true |
D)proving theories are true
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The study of the way individual traits are transmitted from one generation to the next is called
A)ecology B)genetics C)cell biology D)homology E)analogy |
B)genetics
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Which of the following did not help Darwin formulate his theory of evolution?
A)fossil evidence that species had changed over time B)closely related species on oceanic islands C)belief that the earth was several thousand years old D)evidence of artificial selection in domestic animals |
C)belief that the earth was several thousand years old
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Structures that have the same evolutionary origin even though they may now have different structures or functions are said to be
A)endemic B)analogous C)homologous D)immutable E)geometric |
C)homologous
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Which of the following pairs are analogous structures
A)the front leg of a horse and a human arm B)the front leg of a frog and a bat wing C)the wing of a bird and a bat wing D)the front flipper of a porpoise and a human arm E)the wing of a bird and a butterfly wing |
E)the wing of a bird and a butterfly wing
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Of the following biological levels of organization, which represents the smallest or lowest level?
A)organs B)populations C)cells D)organisms E)tissues |
C) Cells
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