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Biology Chapter 1 Information #biology #introduction
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Which could be a direct observation?
Birds navigate by using magnetic fields
Ants communicate by airborne chemicals
fish feel vibrations through special sensors
butterflies eat nectar from flowers.
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A characteristic of life.
Eats other organisms
Remains unchanged
Does not require energy
Grows and Develops
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Which of the following is pseudoscience?
Anthropology
Astronomy
Agronomy
Astrology
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Which is an example of an adaptation?
viruses passed on by humans
bald spots on an old mangy dog
white hair of adult polar bears
new foods found by a raccoon
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The group used for comparison.
constant
science
control group
experimental group
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Used for comparison in an experiment, unaltered.
Peer review
Control
Hypothesis
Constant
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The study of life.
Biology
Physics
Geology
Chemistry
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Which is a stimulus?
sunburn
sunlight
running from a bear
saying "ouch"
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What falls under biology?
Meteorology (weather)
Geology (Rocks)
Theology (God)
Botany (plants)
10
A series of problem solving procedures in science.
observation
Biology
pseudoscience
scientific methods
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Which is true about scientific inquiry?
It can be done by only one person
It is resistant to change and not open
It is testable
It poses questions about astrology
12
What is a biological activity one could do in a Forrest?
Identify minerals in soil
measure river errosion
observe the eating habits of bears
build a walking trail
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the use of evidence to construct testable explanations an predictions of natural phenomena.
experiment
science
stimulus
inferences
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Which best describes a scientific theory?
a possible explanation of an event
a description of the relationship between objects
a set of moral values or principals
an explanation supported by many experiments over time.
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Procedure to test a hypothesis
biology
control
theory
experiment
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The production of offspring.
reproduction
growth
homeostasis
biology
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A group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring.
Biology
Organism
Species
Ecosystem
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An organisms reaction to a stimulus.
biology
response
experiment
science
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means to be arranged in an orderly way
homeostasis
growth and development
organization
observation
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___ is a characteristic of life that enables the continuation of a species.
reproduction
homeostasis
growth
developement
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The use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena .
Science
Control
Organization
Biology
22
Which is a testable explanation?
Dependent Variable
hypothesis
observation
independent variable
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___ allows for an organisms systems to remain in balance.
growth
reproduction
response to stimulus
homeostasis
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Collaborating with other scientists to evaluate results etc.
pseudoscience
peer review
development
bias
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Which helps maintain a dog's homeostasis?
Sleeping
Hunting
Eating
Panting
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Any inherited characteristic that results for changes to a species over time.
adaptation
organization
observation
growth
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Which would be an activity conducted by a biologist?
describe the behavior of lions
teach people how to plant corn
design a space ship
look for the cause of an earthquake
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Which describes this statement, The frog is 4 cm long?
Quantitative Data
Inference
Qualitative Data
Control Group
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The rotten egg smells like sulfur.
response
inference
qualitative data
Quantitave data
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An example of a species.
Cow
Mule
Liger
Beefalo