Human Biology 1090 Olsen SLCC
final Questions with Correct Answers
a scientific hypothesis has all the following features except that it is - ANSWERSable to
be proven true
if an inductively reasoned hypothesis makes sense, based on all available and historical
observations, then - ANSWERSthe hypothesis still might be false
a scientific hypothesis is falsifiable - ANSWERStrue
in the Linnaean classification, what level of organization is each of the following
grouping: plants, animals, and fungi? - ANSWERSkingdom
model organisms are used to test hypotheses - ANSWERSThat are too dangerous to
perform on human subjects
which among the following hypotheses cannot be tested experimentally? -
ANSWERSthe dinosaurs went extinct due to meteor collision on earth
a hypothesis can never be proven wrong. true or false? - ANSWERSfalse
an experimental result is called statistically significant when - ANSWERSThe result is
unlikely to be due to chance alone.
the relationship between the dependent variable "significant weight gain" and
independent variable "consumption of fat" is an example of - ANSWERScorrelation
all of the following statements are examples of anecdotal evidence except -
ANSWERSDr. Chowdury's research on bowel disorders, which was published in a
scientific journal
A news report on CNN that describes recently published research on a new treatment
for colds is an example of a - ANSWERSsecondary source
Living organisms possess many common characteristics. they also demonstrate a very
wide degree of diversity. the theory that describes how this diversity has arisen over
time is known as the - ANSWERSevolutionary theory
