Quiz 1
Started 1/23/21 4:32 PM
Submitted 1/23/21 4:48 PM
Due Date 1/25/21 11:59 PM
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Attempt Score 70.4 out of 80 points
Time Elapsed 16 minutes out of 50 minutes
Instructions
Time limit: 50 minutes
25 multiple-choice questions
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Question 1
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Many Christians believe that dinosaurs were created approximately 6,000 years ago because soft tissues
have been discovered in fossilized T. rex bones. This belief is an example of:
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an interpretation of data.
Question 2
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The methods of science are limited. They cannot help us to
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derive laws governing modesty of dress in public.
Question 3
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In 2003, Tyrone Hayes proposed that pesticides could be the cause of worldwide amphibian declines.
This statement is an example of:
Selected Answer:
a hypothesis.
Question 4
3.2 out of 3.2 points
A Bible reader can discover a reason for biological life’s significance by meditating on
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Psalm 8.
Question 5
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A collection of different populations forms a(n)
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community.
Question 6
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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
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data from an experiment.
Question 7
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A source of information and a source of energy are required in order for an organism to
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b) and c)
Question 8
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Which of the following questions would be virtually impossible to address using the scientific method?
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Why does life exist at all?
Question 9
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Which of the following statement about atoms is true?
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Normally, an atom has an equal number of protons and electrons.
Question 10
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Which of the following is not a major group of organisms within a six-Kingdom classification system?
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humans
Question 11
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In traditional Western culture, one widely accepted source of truth was __________ and another, more
derived source of truth is ___________.
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the Bible, the scientific method
Question 12
3.2 out of 3.2 points
Which of the following is one of our “Principles of life” in this course?
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Life is Information Expressed.
Question 13
3.2 out of 3.2 points
Which of the following statements is teleological?
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A mouse has feet for the purpose of running.
Question 14
3.2 out of 3.2 points
Which of the following principles of life describes a fundamental requirement for the growth of an
organism:
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Life is Energy-Driven.
Question 15
3.2 out of 3.2 points
Plants and Animals are examples of major groups or organisms within a
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six-kingdom system.
Question 16
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Electrons are arranged within spherical ________ arranged in concentric ________ in the structure of
atoms.
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orbitals, shells
Question 17
3.2 out of 3.2 points
Which of the following examples from the living world exhibit well-designed structures supporting well-
designed functions?
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all of the above.
Question 18
3.2 out of 3.2 points
When considering the question of origins, one value of having two complementary truth sources is that
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the scholar has both scientific data and Biblical constraints to use as resources.
Question 19
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We wish to know if a vaccine against flu virus will be responded to in a patient by the production of
antibodies in the bloodstream. Injection of the vaccine is an example of
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questioning whether antibodies can be formed against a vaccine.
Question 20
3.2 out of 3.2 points
A hypothesis is
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an speculation regarding how something in nature works.
Question 21
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A cloud of ___________ spins around a dense, centrally-positioned nucleus.
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negatively charged electrons
Question 22
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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?
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Life is Informational Continuity.
Question 23
3.2 out of 3.2 points
Although your text presents scientific truth as error-prone, it still asserts that it is a valid source of truth
because
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all of the above
Question 24
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Within a water molecule, the electrons spend most of their time attracted more closely to
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the oxygen’s 8 protons.
Question 25
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What is one limitation scientists face in being sure they possess scientific “truth”?
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Man’s mind has mental and perceptual limits.
