BIO SOL Review 1 - Research, Scientific Cooperation, Microscopes

An organism that causes infections in plants and animals, but cannot be seen with a light microscope similar to that used in a high school biology course, is most likely a —

• virus

• bacterium

• protozoan

• fungus

A student wants to view cells under the compound microscope at a total magnification of 400X. If the eyepiece is 10X, which of the following objective lenses should be used?

• 10X

• 4X

• 100X

• 40X

When viewing a prepared slide under the compound microscope, a student has to remove his glasses. This means he will need to readjust for fine focus with which part labeled above?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following methods would provide the most accurate information for students collecting data about local attitudes concerning the use of alternative fuels for automobiles?

• Track prices at nearby gas stations

• Take an opinion poll of drivers

• Study newspaper articles

• Listen to speeches given by politicians

Which of these would be the best resource to research the symptoms and treatment of hypoglycemia?

• Daily television news

• New England Journal of Medicine

• Journal of Zoology

• Natural History Magazine

Which of the following came first in the scientific study of living things?

• Light microscope

• Electron microscope

• Cell theory

• Model of DNA

The discovery that chromosomes are involved in inheritance was made possible by the invention of the-

• mercury thermometer

• computer

• microgram scale

• microscope

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of these hypotheses is best supported by observations of this animal?

• This animal is herbivorous.

• This animal has poor hearing.

• This animal usually hunts for food at night.

• This animal spends much of its time digging.

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NGSS.3-LS4-2

A student researching a new discovery about the activity of mitochondria could find the most current and reliable information in a —

• scientific journal

• newspaper

• popular news magazine

• cell biology textbook

Which of the following scientific achievements best represents a collaborative effort among scientists?

• Gregor Mendel’s study of pea plants enabled Thomas Morgan to become the first to locate a gene on a chromosome in Drosophila.

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope in the 1600s, which was later used by others to study cells.

• Robert Koch studied infectious diseases, and Louis Pasteur demonstrated that life only comes from life.

• Francis Crick and James Watson worked together to design the double-helix model of DNA.