Quiz: The Why and How of Biology

 Due Jul 3 at 11:59pm

 Points 80

 Questions 25

 Time Limit 50 Minutes

Instructions
The quiz:

 Covers the Learn material from Module 1: Week 1.

 Contains 24 multiple-choice questions and 1 fill in the blank question.
 Is limited to 50 minutes.
 Allows 1 attempt.
 Is worth 80 points.

Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 1: Week 1.

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IncorrectQuestion 1
0 / 3.2 pts
Body systems work with each other in highly related ways. They perform
functions that no one system could do alone. Which “Principle of Life”
summarizes these facts?

Life is Complex.

Life is Interactive.

Life is Energy-Driven.

Life is Internally Integrated.

Life is Informational Continuity.

Question 2
3.2 / 3.2 pts
In a water molecule, the ______ bond between the oxygen and a hydrogen
atom is _______ because the shared electrons orbit closer to the larger
oxygen atom.

covalent, polar

covalent, broken

ionic, weakened
ionic, negative

hydrogen stronger

Question 3
3.2 / 3.2 pts
DNA is a molecule found in living things. It is the physical starting point of
the principle that

life is significant.

life can be understood.

life is energy-driven.

life is responsive.

life is information expressed.

Question 4
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Protons have a ________ charge and are found in ________.

neutral, the nucleus of an atom.

negative, the nucleus of an atom.

negative, shells around the nucleus.

positive, the nucleus of an atom.

Neutral, shells around the nucleus.

Question 5
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Which of the following statements is teleological?

A normal mouse is able to run.

A mouse without feet does not run.

A mouse has feet for the purpose of running.

Mice run using feet.

Running is observed in mice.

Question 6
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Within a water molecule, the electrons spend most of their time attracted
more closely to

the hydrogen's single proton.

the oxygen’s 8 protons.

the protons of other more distant molecules.

negatively charged electrons on atoms of other molecules.

uncharged neutrons.

Question 7
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A skillful scientist can use a well-asked question to fashion a testable

hypothesis.

theory.

model.

interpretation.

method.

Question 8
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Decreases in oxygen level at high altitudes cause hemoglobin levels in the
bloodstream to rise because

life can be understood.

life is finite.

life is ubiquitous.

life is responsive.

life is consistent.

Question 9
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Recall the study on prayer for heart patients described in your text. Which of
the following would be the hardest thing to control for?

ensuring that the doctors did not know who was prayed for

ensuring that individuals in the group not prayed for were not being prayed
for by someone outside the study

ensuring that individuals in both groups were free of respiratory infections

ensuring that both groups received essentially the same level of physician
care

ensuring that hospital rooms were well disinfected

Question 10
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Which of the following examples from the living world exhibit well-designed
structures supporting well-designed functions?

a squirrel stripping open a sun flower seed

an otter breaking into a mussel shell with a pebble

a molecule of the correct dimensions storing information

an enzyme breaks a specific covalent bond to generate a specific molecular

product.

all of the above.

Question 11
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following sequences of terms moves neatly and sequentially
from less complex to more complex?

biosphere – ecosystem – community - individuals

atom - biomolecule – macromolecular structure – organelle

system of organs – individual – biosphere - ecosystem

cell – organelle – atom - biomolecule

biosphere – population – community – ecosystem

Question 12
3.2 / 3.2 pts
When considering the question of origins, one value of having two
complementary truth sources is that

the scholar only has to be able to understand one source of truth or the other
to get to the right answer.

scholars with different interests can follow different truth sources to their
own answer.

coming up with the right answer is much easier.

the scholar has both scientific data and Biblical constraints to use as
resources.

the scholar is completely protected from coming up with the wrong

conclusion.

Question 13
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A macro-molecular structure in the cell is composed of

organelles.

tissues.

biomolecules.
organs.

membranes.

Question 14
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Sodium ions are attracted to chloride ions because

they share covalent bonds between them.

they share a pair of electrons between them.

they feel a longing within each other.

being ions, they are oppositely charged.

their electrons have opposite charges.

Question 15
3.2 / 3.2 pts
A sleep deprived individual has antibody levels that are exactly 1/3 as high
as those of a normal individual. This statement is an example of

a question leading to an hypothesis.

an hypothesis.
a prediction leading to design of an experiment.

data from an experiment.

an interpretation of data.

Question 16
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following statement about atoms is true?

Normally, an atom has an equal number of protons and electrons.

All atoms in the universe have the same number of electrons.

All atoms in the universe have the same number of protons.

Any molecule that has mass is an atom.

Atoms are the simplest part of a proton or a neutron

Question 17
3.2 / 3.2 pts
“A mouse runs because natural selection happens to have given it feet.” This
statement would be made by

your instructor.
a design theorist.

a theist.

a naturalist/evolutionist.

all of the above.

Question 18
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Which of the following structures is potentially the largest and most
complex?

an atom

a molecule

an electron

a neutron

a proton

Question 19
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The molecular structure of oak wood is comparable in complexity to the
structure of the Brooklyn Bridge. Your text uses this comparison to argue
that

life can be understood.

life is essentially simple.

the Brooklyn Bridge will one day collapse.

life forms, like the bridge, are also designed.

man often copies structures in nature when creating his own designs.

Question 20
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A source of information and a source of energy are required in order for an
organism to

survive in drought.

grow.

be part of a population.

a) and c)

b) and c)
Question 21
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Whales communicate over many miles using different frequencies of sound.
This statement best described as

a specific numerical item of data.

a large set of data items.

an interpretation of many large sets of data items.

an initial hypothesis regarding how whales might communicate.

a conclusion reached as a result of logical thought about communication.

Question 22
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following is a “Principle of Life” on which this course in BIOL 101
is based?

Life is Teleological.

Life is Biological.

Life develops from Nonlife.

Life is Multicellular.
Life is Complex.

Question 23
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When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged

ion.

proton.

neutron.

electron.

shell.

Question 24
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The methods of science are limited. They cannot help us to

study the reaches of deep space.

derive laws governing modesty of dress in public.

cure cancer.
understand how human beings develop embryonically.

study oxygen diffusion from lower leaf surfaces.

Question 25
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Any substance found in nature will be either a __________, a ______ or a(n)
________.
Mixture, Com

Quiz Score: 76.8 out of 80