Download Biology 155 - Quiz 1 1. A scientific hypothesis differs from a scientific

Biology 155 - Quiz 1
1. A scientific hypothesis differs from a scientific
theory because
a. a hypothesis is based on more evidence
b. a theory is an idea that has been tested and
supported
c. no observations are required for the
development of a theory
d. a hypothesis can’t be disproven
2. Which is NOT a fundamental property of
living things?
a. energy use
b. responses to stimuli
c. locomotion
d. homeostasis
3. Kettlewell did an experiment that showed
a. gray moths have higher survival than black
moths in unpolluted forests
b. black moths are more common than gray
moths in polluted areas
c. gray moths are more resistant to pollution
d. black moths have higher survival than gray
moths in unpolluted forests
4. Griffith's experiments with Streptococcus
pneumoniae showed that
a. mice were only killed when they were
exposed to more than one kind of bacteria
b. heat-killed bacteria could be brought back to
life if they were exposed to living bacteria
c. DNA can be transferred between cells
d. living bacteria could take on the
characteristics of bacteria that had been
heat-killed
5. In their experiment, Avery, McLeod and
McCarty showed
a. both DNA and protein are required for
transformation
b. protease destroys the agent of
transformation
c. DNAse can't destroy the agent of
transformation
d. protein can't be the agent of transformation