Biology Chapter 1 Vocabulary Review

Question 1

An explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments over time is known as a _________?

Accepted Answer

theory

Question 2

Homeostasis is understood to be the regulation of an organism’s internal conditions to maintain life

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Defined as a body of knowledge based on the study of the natural world:

Accepted Answer

Science

Question 4

The process of combining what you know with what you have learned to draw logical conclusions is known as inferring

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

If something is arranged in an orderly manner or way, it displays organization

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring are known as a:

Accepted Answer

species

Question 7

Information gathered or gained from observations:

Accepted Answer

data

Question 8

By definition, peer review involves scientists who are involved in unrelated fields of scientific research

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Reproduction is the production of offspring

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What is the definition of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

a standardized method for gathering information and answering questions

Question 11

A constant in an experiment is:

Accepted Answer

a factor that remains fixed, or unchanged

Question 12

What is growth defined as in biology?

Accepted Answer

addition of mass to an organism; the formation of new cells and stuctures

Question 13

The factor that does not depend on the changes to the factor being tested is known as the dependent variable

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The process of natural changes that take place during the life of an organism is known as:

Accepted Answer

development

Question 15

What is the study of life?

Accepted Answer

Biology

Question 16

The one factor that can change in a controlled experiment is known as the independent variable

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

An observation is a direct method of gathering information in an orderly way

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

A stimulus in biology is defined as:

Accepted Answer

anything that causes some sort of reaction by an organism

Question 19

A process designed to investigate a phenomenon in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis is known as:

Accepted Answer

an experiment

Question 20

A hypothesis is an untestable explanation of a situation or observation

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time is known as an adaptation

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Ethics are defined as:

Accepted Answer

a set of moral principles or values

Question 23

The metric system is a system of measurement which uses units with divisions of powers of twenty

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Describes relationships under certain conditions in nature; ie: law of conservation of matter

Accepted Answer

scientific law

Question 25

In an experiment, this group is exposed to the factor being tested:

Accepted Answer

experimental group

Question 26

The logical conclusion from the inferring process is known as:

Accepted Answer

an inference

Question 27

SI stands for the International System of Units

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

In an experiment, this group is not exposed to the factor being tested (used for comparison):

Accepted Answer

control group

Question 29

A response is a reaction to a stimulus

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

An organism is anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life

Accepted Answer

True

Biology Chapter 1 Vocabulary Review

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Biology Chapter 1 Vocabulary Review

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