Life Science Chapter 1 Review

The overarching narrative that a person uses to see and interpret the world is his __________.

• ethic

• life science

• theory

• worldview

Which of the following is not a biblical outcome when determining wise ethical decisions?

• giving God glory

• helping people flourish

• helping creation thrive

• showing that science is truth

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?

• breathing oxygen

• needing energy

• reproducing

• responding to stimuli in the environment

Which of the following statements supports the claim that life is engineered?

• There are 60 trillion cells in the human body that work together.

• The cells in the human body have all they need to maintain homeostasis.

• The cells in all living things have what they need to maintain homeostasis.

• All the above statements support the claim that life is engineered.

The resolution of a microscope refers to __________.

• different lenses

• making things look bigger

• image sharpness

• using mirrors to reflect light

A lepidopterist (a scientist who studies butterflies and moths) measures the wingspan of a comet moth to be 20 cm. The data collected is an example of __________.

• qualitative data

• a model

• quantitative data

• a hypothesis

An example of qualitative data would be

• describing the shape of an elephant bird's beak as a broad-headed spear.

• determining the weight of an elephant bird to be 450 kg.

• estimating that an elephant bird could run at a speed of 72 kph.

• finding the length of an elephant bird egg to be 33 cm.

Which of the following activities of life science would not involve using a model?

• using mirrors and lenses to make things look bigger than they really are

• making a replica of human lungs out of soda bottles and balloons

• using a diagram to show the various chambers of a large underground ant colony

• developing an interactive computer program that explores the structure of a prokaryotic cell

What is the last step of a controlled experiment?

• analyze and draw conclusions

• observe

• communicate

• test

Which level of classification would contain the least number of organisms?

• kingdom

• genus

• phylum

• species