Biology semester 1 final exam

Science is best described as a:

• set of facts.

• way of knowing.

• collection of beliefs.

• list of rules.

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How does sharing ideas through peer-reviewed articles help advance science?

• Peer-reviewed articles are published only when the ideas they contain have been accepted by most scientists.

• Experiments in peer-reviewed articles do not need to be repeated.

• Scientists reading the articles may come up with new questions to study.

• Ideas in the articles always support and strengthen dominant theories.

A scientist discovers an important breakthrough in cancer treatment. The scientist thinks the information could save thousands of lives and immediately announces the results on national television, skipping peer review. How will other scientists react to this news?

• They will be skeptical because the report was not peer-reviewed.

• They will quickly start to use the new treatment on their patients.

• They will congratulate the scientist for the discovery.

• They will denounce the work and call the scientist a fraud.

Which of the following is a question that can be answered by science?

• What is beauty?

• Is it ethical to do experiments on animals?

• How does DNA influence a person’s health?

• Do people watch too much television?

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

• growth and development

• ability to move

• response to the environment

• ability to reproduce

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Would a scientist who studies evolution also have to learn about other branches of biology? Why or why not?

• Yes; the other branches of biology are more important.

• Yes; the different branches of biology are interrelated.

• No; the other branches of biology do not affect evolution.

• No; each branch of biology is separate from the others.

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