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Intro Bio Student Test

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My comment in the thread at Dispatches:
OK, I've put the Intro to Biology test pointed to by "FishyFred" into a version you can link people to here.
I'm a bit uncomfortable with it. Here's what I've put as a sort of disclaimer at the top:
Welcome These test questions were collected from students in an introductory biology course. There are some problems with these questions, as there are repetitions and some of the questions were provided with incorrect answers. Also, the position of answers in the lists is not well randomized. Simply by choosing the usual 'right answer' position known to the most adept multiple-choice test-takers every time, you can score about ten points above chance expectation. The source was provided by FishyFred at Dispatches from the Culture Wars. If you don't do well on these questions, I suggest taking up gardening or basket-weaving.
In looking at it some more (verifying that I transcribed all the answers just as they were on the PDF), there's a fair number of just plain dubious questions on this thing. Someone answering is actually taking a fair bit on the test as recognizing student misconceptions and trying to match what answers they would give.

Question 1:


The physical evidence that the earth is far older than 10,000 years and species have clearly changed over time clearly allows for the rejection of one of the four hypotheses about the origin of modern organisms. Which of the following models is it?
Separate types
Transformation
Static model
Common descent

Question 2:


Which of the following elements are NOT responsible for the emergence of species?
independent evolutionary change
isolation of populations
gradual change in climate
evolution of reproductive barriers

Question 3:


Which of the following alleles is distinct to a particular race?
Cystic Fibrosis to the White Race
D8s384 (DNA fingerprint) to the Asian race
Sickle cell anemia to the Black race
None of the above

Question 4:


Biodiversity is organized and grouped into two groups
Monera and eukarya
plants and animals
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
organic and inorganic

Question 5:


What body part is a vestigial trait in humans
tailbone
kidney
fingernails
body hair

Question 6:


How do doctors battle strong infections
a cocktail of several medications
only strong antibiotics
tea and rest
there is nothing to be done, the illness is terminal

Question 7:


What type of selection did Charles Darwin argue exists in an evolutionary manner?
Natural selection
Ecobalance selection
Artificial
Frequency dependent selection

Question 8:


Which race was originally NOT identified by Linneaus?
asian
pacific Islander
native-american
black

Question 9:


Lucy is the most complete fossil of ...
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo neanderthalensis
Australopithecus africanus
Homo erectus

Question 10:


Which of the following areas has the highest AIDS new infection rate?
South and Southeast Asia
North Africa and Middle East
Latin America
Australia and New Zealand

Question 11:


Which of the following does not provide evidence for why humans are all the same species despite of differences in race?
wave-like pattern of B Blood groups distribution in Europe and Asia
Ability to reproduce and create fertile offspring
alleles such as sickle cell anemia are not race bound
different cultures and features exist

Question 12:


Why do plants have so much potential for development for treatment of natural diseases?
Plants have cell walls which can block 50% of bacterial disease
The natural selection of plants has occurred much faster than with animals, therefore, they have developed superior resistances to most diseases
Plants are immobile, so to survive, they must develop resistances to the many diseases that find their way to the plants
Photosynthesis provides enough extra nutrition to fight off most diseases

Question 13:


Which model of the origin and progression of species has not been discussed?
Separate Types (different species evolve separately)
Static
Common Descent
Top to Bottom (trickle down) evolution

Question 14:


Evolution at its core, can be best described as:
nonsense
the natural change in allele frequency over time
the effect foreign factors have on species
the adoption of traits by populations

Question 15:


Choose the choice that is false. Species arise through...
isolation of populations
independent evolutionary change
classification
evolution of reproductive barriers

Question 16:


Which is NOT a general observation by Charles Darwin?
individuals within populations vary and variation is heritable
there will be more offsprings than will survive
there will be differential survival and reproductions
survival and reproduction is random

Question 17:


Which is true about AIDS?
not acquired in large numbers quickly
first described in a young group of gay men
first described in 1968
immune systems still work properly

Question 18:


Which type is NOT evidence for evolution
anatomical
biochemical
religious
fossil record

Question 19:


Who is credited with bringing the theory of evolution into mainstream of modern science?
Herbert Spencer
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein

Question 20:


It is believed that humans evolved from which group of primates?
Orangutans
Chimpanzees
Gorillas
Squirrel Monkeys

Question 21:


What is the name of the Species of humans?
Sapiens
Homo
Primates
Homindae

Question 22:


Mammals, like lions, chimpanzees, humans, and bats:
have similarities in bone structure and function
have few bone structure similarities but have similar functions
have similarities in bone structure but the functions differ in each species
have no similarities in either bone structure or function

Question 23:


Which evolutionary model is most widely supported by modern science?
the static model
the transformation model
the separate types model
the common descent model

Question 24:


Which of the following is NOT true about protista?
They range in size and are multicellular and symbiotic
All organisms in the kingdom have the ability to manufacture food
They come in many forms including animal-like, plantlike, and fungi-like
They are eukaryotic and contain membrane bound organelles

Question 25:


Which of the following kingdom contains prokaryotes?
Plantae
Animalia
Fungi
Protista
Monera

Question 26:


Who developed the binomial name system for which animals are classified?
Charles Darwin
Carolus Linnaeus
Hardy Weinberg
Albert Einstein
Louis Pasteur

Question 27:


Which of the following is an example of a vestigial trait in humans?
tailbones
fingers
legs
hair
lungs

Question 28:


Approximately about how many species have been identified so far?
5 million
Less than 1 million
Less than 2 million (Correct)
2 million

Question 29:


The three domains of life are:
Bacteria, Protista, and Fungi
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya (Correct)
Protista, Archaea, and Eukarya
Monera, Eukarya, and Protista

Question 30:


Which of the fallowing is NOT a characteristic of prokaryote cell:
have no nucleolus
exist in large numbers
can live in and on another organism
the kingdom of protista is made of this type of cell
they are very versatile

Question 31:


Which is NOT one of the four general observations of natural selection?
variation is heritable
survivors are random
individuals within populations vary
more offspring than will survive

Question 32:


Which of the following is NOT how species arise?
genetic compatibility
isolation of populations
evolution of reproductive barriers
independent evolutionary change

Question 33:


Which of the following contribute(s) to carry receptors that recognize foreign bodies?
Immune system
Lymphocytes
Antigens
None of the above

Question 34:


Which of the following make(s) species arise?
Isolation of populations
Independent evolutionary change
Evolution of reproductive barriers
All of the above

Question 35:


Which of these is a vestigial trait for human beings?
finger nails
tail bones
eye lashes
large brains
a-b, 1-2

Question 36:


Which of these answers does NOT apply to Eukaryotic cells?
they have membrane-bound organelles
they have a nucleus
they are referred to as microbes
they were once symbiotic
none of the above

Question 37:


Organisms came into being within the last 10,000 years, and have not changed substantially since their creation. The hypotheses about the origin of modern organisms being described is:
static model
transformation
separate types
common descent

Question 38:


The most ancient fossilized cells, which lived approximately 3.5 billion years ago, are remarkably similar in appearance to modern:
Protista
Bacteria
Archaea
both a and b
both b and c

Question 39:


A non-self substance, object, or organism typically has a unique chemical signature that causes an immune response. This signature is called a(n):
receptor
lymphocyte
antigen
enzyme
T4 cells

Question 40:


Approximately 1/3 of the world's population has this disease:
Gonorrhea
MRSA
HIV
Tuberculosis

Question 41:


Sickle cells help fight malaria because the cells:
Their oblong shape cause the cells to die faster and the disease can't spread.
Are not able to host the disease, never allowing it to affect the person.
Their round shape cause the cells to die faster and the disease can't spread.
Sickle cells do not help fight malaria.

Question 42:


In the five kingdom system which of the following groups is the only one that is made up exclusively of prokaryotic life forms?
fungi
protista
monera
plantae
animalia

Question 43:


The relative survival and reproduction of one variant in a population compared to others in the same population is referred to as:
artificial selection
fitness
adaption
natural selection
evolution

Question 44:


A mule is a hybrid species created by the coupling of a horse and a donkey. Which statement below best describes the type of reprodutive barrier found in a mule?
prezygotic barrier because a horse and a donkey will refuse to mate with each other
prezygotic barrier because the sperm and egg of a horse and donkey are incompatible
postzygotic barrier because the mule offspring of a horse and donkey cannot develop properly and rarely survive
postzygotic barrier because the mule suffers from hybrid sterility in that the mule cannot produce proper sperm or eggs.

Question 45:


Which hypothesis about the evolution of Homo sapiens is most consistent with the evidence collected and genic information?
Multiregional Evolution
Hybridization and Assimilation
Out of Africa
None of the above

Question 46:


Which of the following is known to have drug-resistant strains?
HIV/AIDS
Staph
Tuberculosis
Gonorrhea
All of the above

Question 47:


The loss of T4 cells by AIDS results in...
Immune response
Immune deficiency
Both
Neither

Question 48:


This hypothesis states that organisms were created, perhaps millions of years ago, and changes have occurred, but brand-new species have not arisen.
Static Model
Transformation
Seperate Types
Common Descent
None of the above

Question 49:


A group of individuals that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring but don't breed with members of another species
Basic Species Concept
Macroevolution
Gene Flow
Biological Species Concept

Question 50:


Which of these concepts provides strong support against the theory of special creation?
classification systems
homology
vestigial traits
the missing link

Question 51:


Which of these is not true about Darwin's process of natural selection?
It is an inference based on four general observations.
Darwin proved that elephant offspring have a high chance of survival.
favorable inherited variations tend to increase in frequency in a population over time.
the concept of adaptation can be explained by Darwin's observation of finches.





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