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Scientific Method in Biology, test review
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Homeostasis means
A change over long periods of time
Keeping the internal environment the same
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Scientists share their research results by
publishing in scientific journals and / at scientific meetings
making a TikTok about it
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A hypothesis is
a testable possible explanation of an observation
a definite answer to a given problem.
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Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of living things?
Homeostasis
Development and / or Growth
Reproduction
Size of the object
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The smallest units that can carry on all the functions of life are called
Cells
Atoms
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Which was best for plant growth?
Red / Fertilizer B
Blue / Fertilizer A
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all living things in the environment are called
biotic
abiotic
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which is the manipulated variable in an experiment?
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Control
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A scientist noticed that in acidic pond water some salamanders developed with curved spines.
that is an Observation
That is a Hypothesis
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If you have 11234.567 millimeters how many Deca meters do you have?
1.1234567
112345670
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what is the rule that has to be followed when converting from metric to english measurements?
move the unit down on a diagonal
no units are needed
move the units up
just drop the unit all together
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Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of
researching
experimenting
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What is quantitative data?
numerical
a model
a description
a color
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Scientists usually design experiments
with a good idea of the expected experimental results
based on wild guesses
all of the above
in order to develop new laboratory procedures
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What is the Dependent Variable?
Voltage
Hours of battery use
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An educated guess is also referred to as?
Hypothesis
Observation
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If you have 14.658 Hectometers how many centimeters will you have?
0.0014658
146580
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Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?
Cellular Organization
Ability to speak
Photosynthesis
Movement
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What is the Independent Variable?
Voltage
Hours of battery use
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Which is the variable being observed or measured in an experiment?
Independent variable
Control
Dependent variable
