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1 Basics of Biology
1 Basics of Biology
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The introductory unit to our study in Biology.
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the closeness of a measurement to the true value
accuracy
precision
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a group of populations
organisms
community
biome
ecosystem
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Which is NOT an example of qualitative data?
The person is triangular.
The cow smells bad.
The frog weighs 3 tons.
The milk is cheesy.
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the factors that are not manipulated in the experiment and remain constant
manipulated
responding
control
inference
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the variable that is measured
manipulated variable
independent variable
dependent variable
control variable
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The variable that is changed or manipulated during theexperiment
control variable
dependent variable
independent variable
responding variable
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the sum of all reactions in an organism
homeostasis
energy
metabolism
digestion
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the closeness of a group of measurements to one another
accuracy
precision
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the information gathered from the experiment
theories
data
observations
questions
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Which example is NOT an example of quantitative data?
The dog's tongue is purple.
That dog's tongue weights 6 pounds.
That dog's tongue is 5 feet long.
That dog's tongue licked 8 pandas.
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a measurement of the amount of something
weight
mass
length
time
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The SI unit for temperature is
Farenheit
Celcius
Karanja
Kelvin
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the most basic unit of life
atom
cell
organs
molecules
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a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area
population
community
biome
ecosystem
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Which is NOT an assumption of science?
natural causes for natural events
the majority truth is the most correct
evidence about the natural world can be gathered
nature is ordered and consistent
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a possible explanation for a set of observations; a possibleanswer to a scientific question
question
theory
hypothesis
inference
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a description of how nature works
evidences
theories
laws
facts
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a graph used to test the relationship between two unrelated things
pie chart
scatter plot
line
bar
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showing favor for or against something
bias
placebo
representation
peer review
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a graph used to compare the part to the whole
scatter plot
bar
pie chart
line
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something that acts on an organism from its environment
metabolism
homeostasis
stimulus
evolution
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What process do scientists use to publish their findings?
university tenure
professional editing
peer review
critical judgment
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The average of a set of numbers
range
mean
median
mold
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A test that decides the validity of a hypothesis
inference
peer review
data
experiment
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the middle value in a set of numbers
range
median
mean
pepperoni
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the change in a population over time
growth
pizza
development
evolution
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logical conclusions based on prior knowledge and experience
laws
theories
inference
hypothesis
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information that is observable
laws
theories
inference
facts
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gathered using the five senses
pizza
questions
hypothesis
observations
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a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
cell systems
organ
tissue
organelles
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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
movement
cells
homeostasis
reproduction
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a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
facts
law
hypotheses
theory
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mass/volume
volume
density
weight
area
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the force of gravity acting on an object
density
rocket shoes
mass
weight
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body of knowledge gathered throughout the years about the natural world
biosphere
nature
theory
science
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a graph used to track progression
pie chart
scatterplot
line
bar
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A graph used to count and compare things
pie chart
bar
line
scatterplot
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a large area with similar climate and communities
biosphere
biome
ecosystem
community
