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Duplicate of Biology - Unit 1 - Basics of Biology
Duplicate of Biology - Unit 1 - Basics of Biology
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The introductory unit to our study in Biology.
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The variable that is changed or manipulated during the experiment
control variable
responding variable
dependent variable
independent variable
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a graph used to track progression
pie chart
bar
scatterplot
line
3
the most basic unit of life
organs
cell
molecules
atom
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information that is observable
inference
laws
facts
theories
5
the change in a population over time
evolution
growth
pizza
development
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_________ = mass/volume
density
area
volume
weight
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the factors that are not manipulated in the experiment and remain constant
control
responding
inference
manipulated
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a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area
ecosystem
biome
community
population
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The average of a set of numbers
mean
range
mold
median
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gathered using the five senses
hypothesis
pizza
questions
observations
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the variable that is measured; placed on the Y axis of a graph
dependent variable
independent variable
control variable
manipulated variable
12
a large area with similar climate and communities
community
biome
ecosystem
biosphere
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a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
tissue
cell systems
organelles
organ
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logical conclusions based on prior knowledge and experience
laws
theories
inference
hypothesis
15
A graph used to count and compare things
pie chart
line
bar
scatterplot
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showing favor for or against something
placebo
peer review
bias
representation
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the closeness of a group of measurements to one another
accuracy
precision
18
a graph used to compare the part to the whole
scatter plot
line
pie chart
bar
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Which is NOT an example of qualitative data?
The milk is cheesy.
The frog weighs 3 tons.
The cow smells bad.
The person is triangular.
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a possible explanation for a set of observations; a possible answer to a scientific question
question
hypothesis
inference
theory
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a measurement of the amount of something
weight
length
mass
time
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What process do scientists use to publish their findings?
peer review
critical judgment
university tenure
professional editing
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the sum of all reactions in an organism
metabolism
energy
homeostasis
digestion
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body of knowledge gathered throughout the years about the natural world
science
nature
theory
biosphere
25
The SI unit for thermodynamic temperature is
Kelvin
Karanja
Celcius
Farenheit
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a description of how nature works
theories
facts
evidences
laws
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something that acts on an organism from its environment
evolution
homeostasis
metabolism
stimulus
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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 group of populations
community
biome
ecosystem
organisms
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the force of gravity acting on an object
rocket shoes
weight
mass
density
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the closeness of a measurement to the true value
precision
accuracy
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a graph used to test the relationship between two unrelated things
scatter plot
bar
line
pie chart
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the middle value in a set of numbers
range
pepperoni
mean
median
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A test that decides the validity of a hypothesis
experiment
inference
data
peer review
35
Which is NOT an assumption of science?
the majority truth is the most correct
natural causes for natural events
evidence about the natural world can be gathered
nature is ordered and consistent
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a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
law
facts
theory
hypotheses
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the information gathered from the experiment
questions
theories
data
observations
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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
movement
cells
homeostasis
reproduction
