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Pearson Chapter 1 "The Science of Biology"
Pearson Chapter 1 "The Science of Biology"
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Pearson Biology Chapter 1 Test Review
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1
How many grams are there in 3.4 kg?
34
0.034
3,400
0.34
2
What big idea in biology is MOST concerned with DNA?
cellular basis of life
interdependence with nature
matter and energy
information and heredity
3
An experiment in which only one variable is changed is called a _____.
variable experiment.
dependent experiment.
controlled experiment.
independent experiment.
4
Every living thing is made up of a set of body parts. Each body part has a specific job or __.
experiment
theory
variable
function
5
What are the smallest objects biologists study?
body organs
molecules
organisms
cells
6
An article that is read carefully and checked by other scientists is going through ____.
photosynthesis
experimentation
peer review
homeostasis
7
A length of 4000 meters is equal to ____
40 kilometers.
4 kilometers.
0.04 kilometers.
400 kilometers.
8
Suppose a scientific idea is well-tested, but cannot explain one particular event. The idea is
a theory that must be discarded.
a theory that needs revision.
a hypothesis that must be retested.
an incorrect hypothesis.
9
Cells in multicellular organisms have many different shapes and sizes. Cell specialization ___
allows cells to be less complex.
allows cells to respond to their environment.
allows cells to perform different functions.
allows cells to reproduce.
10
Measurements made while watching the growth of a pea plant are called ____
data
variable
inferences
hypotheses
11
Why is creativity considered a scientific attitude?
Creative scientists are better at training animals.
Creative scientists imagine results without experimenting.
Scientists need creativity to make good posters of ideas.
Creativity helps scientists come up with better experiments.
12
True or False: Science provides answers to some of society's most difficult ethical issues.
False
True
13
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the _____.
inch
foot
gram
meter
14
Based on your observations, you suggest that acid rain accelerates rusting of metal. This is __
a hypothesis
an analysis
a conclusion
an experiment
15
Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?
The scientists who did the experiments.
Anonymous and independent experts.
Friends of the scientists who wrote the articles.
People who paid for the experiments.
16
If a scientist proposed a hypothesis for a new vaccination, other scientists would likely ____
change the hypothesis to fit their findings
reject the hypothesis right away.
assume that the hypothesis is true for all vaccinations.
design new experiments to test the hypothesis.
17
TRUE or FALSE: A scientific theory unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses.
True
False
