Chapter Questions
Which of the following is NOT a property of life?a. Energy utilizationb. $\quad$ Movementc. Orderd. $\quad$ Homeostasis
The process of inductive reasoning involvesa. the use of general principles to predict a specific result.b. the generation of specific predictions based on a belief system.c. the use of specific observations to develop general principles.d. the use of general principles to support a hypothesis.
A hypothesis in biology is best described asa. $\quad$ a possible explanation of an observation.b. $\quad$ an observation that supports a theory.c. $\quad$ a general principle that explains some aspect of life.d. $\quad$ an unchanging statement that correctly predicts some aspect of life.
A scientific theory isa. a guess about how things work in the world.b. a statement of how the world works that is supported by experimental data.c. $\quad$ a belief held by many scientists.d. $\quad$ Both a and $c$ are correct.
The cell theory states thata. cells are small.b. cells are highly organized.c. there is only one basic type of cell.d. all living things are made up of cells.
The molecule DNA is important to biological systems becausea. $\quad$ it can be replicated.b. it encodes the information for making a new individual.c. it forms a complex, double-helical structure.d. $\quad$ nucleotides form genes.
The organization of living systems isa. linear with cells at one end and the biosphere at the other.b. circular with cells in the center.c. hierarchical with cells at the base, and the biosphere at the top.d. chaotic and beyond description.
The idea of evolutiona. was original to Darwin.b. was original to Wallace.c. predated Darwin and Wallace.d. $\quad$ Both a and $b$ are correct.