Biology Midterm Exam

Which of the following is a purpose for which God created people?

• to fellowship with Him
• to have dominion over the earth
• to fill the earth
• all of the above

What is the fundamental difference between humans and the rest of God’s creation?

• Humans are more complex than any other created organism
• Only humans can communicate
• Humans are made in the image of God
• None of these

The task of exercising wise dominion and stewardship over God’s Creation, which was assigned originally to Adam and Eve, is often called the….

• Golden Rule
• Creation Mandate
• Doctrine of Signatures
• Great Commission

What was Christ’s ultimate act of mercy?

• healing people of disease
• taking the penalty for sin
• feeding the hungry
• protecting the earth from harm

Biology is the study of…

• plants
• animals
• life
• cells

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of all living things?

• They are made of cells
• They possess a high level of organization
• They are able to respond to their environment
• They exhibit a high degree of intelligence

The perspective a person uses to interpret the world is his…

• presupposition
• worldview
• observation
• model

What is true about scientific modeling?

• A model is a simplified representation of reality.
• Models can change.
• Models must be workable.
• all of these

A logical procedure for answering a scientific question is known as...

• the scientific method
• a theory
• a law
• a worldview

A simple, testable statement that predicts the answer to a question is a…

• hypothesis
• theory
• law
• presupposition