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Chapter 1 Test Review
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1
Using universal measurement is MOST important during which part of scientific methodology?
collecting data
asking questions
forming a hypothesis
drawing conclusions
2
“The bird has brown spots on its wings” is an example of a(n)
observation
data
inference
hypothesis
3
How does studying science help you be a better member of society?
Memorizing science facts will help you be more intelligent
Knowing science helps you live without the aid of technology
Learning biases of science will help you know right or wrong
Understanding how it works helps you make better decisions.
4
A scientific hypothesis
can be based on personal beliefs or opinions.
can be tested by experiments or observations.
is a proven fact with much evidence to support it.
does not have to be tested to be accepted as correct.
5
The smallest units in living things that are considered to be alive are __.
cells
mites
atoms
amoebas
6
What does a reviewer do during peer-review?
Focus on mistakes in spelling.
Check for mistakes and bias.
Repeat the experiments in the article.
Change data to support results.
7
Science is best described as a
set of facts.
collection of beliefs.
way of knowing.
list of rules.
8
Scientists make sure their publications meet scientific standards by going through
data analysis
peer review
the scientific method
data collection
9
An important goal of a scientist is to use ___ to learn about the natural world.
educated guesses
bias
evidence
opinion
10
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
response to the environment
ability to move
ability to reproduce
growth and development
11
A scientist puts a report in a newspaper vs peer-reviewed journal. Whats benefit of the journal
Others will know that everything in the report is true.
The quality of report will meet high scientific standards.
The report will be published more quickly in the journal.
The reviewers will fix mistakes in the report’s experiment
12
The work of scientists usually begins with
drawing conclusions.
careful observations.
testing a hypothesis.
creating experiments.
13
A 1900's scientist had a hypothesis. Since, others found it predicted new situations. Now it's
dependent variable
law
result
theory
14
A personal preference or point of view is
a bias.
a hypothesis.
an inference.
a theory.
15
A well-tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is
a theory.
a controlled experiment.
an inference.
a hypothesis.
16
Cells in multicellular organisms have different sizes/shapes (specialization), allowing them to
be less complex.
perform different functions.
respond to their environment.
reproduce.
17
Based on observations, you suggest that water could accelerate growth of bread mold. This is
an experiment.
an analysis.
a conclusion.
a hypothesis.
18
How many grams are in 2.4 kg?
2,400
24,000
240
240,000
19
A scientist working in which area of biology is MOST likely to study DNA?
interdependence in nature
information and heredity
cellular basis of life
matter and energy
20
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
yard.
meter.
gram.
liter.
21
After publishing a paper, the hypothesis may be wrong. They study the new info and show?
creativity
curiosity
skepticism
open-mindedness
22
What are the smallest objects that biologists study?
body organs
fossils
organisms
molecules
23
Scientists who have strong moral beliefs about what they study may show __ in interpreting.
knowledge
bias
strength
curiosity
24
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
to establish a collection of unchanging truths
to investigate and understand the natural world
to use derived explanationsto make useful predictions
to explain events in the natural world
25
The process by which organisms keep everything inside their bodies within limits is called
photosynthesis.
metabolism.
homeostasis.
evolution.
26
During a controlled experiment, a scientist identifies and tests
a control group.
a conclusion.
a mass of information.
one single variable.
27
A student sees a bee on a flower and wonders how bees find flowers. This scientific attitude is
creativity.
curiosity.
skepticism.
open-mindedness.
28
A theory
may be revised or replaced.
is a problem to be solved.
is the opening statement of an experiment.
is always true.
29
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period is called
data.
variables.
hypotheses.
inferences.
30
English system uses feet/gallons. Metric system uses meters/liters. Why is metric easier to use
The metric system is based on multiples of 10.
Metric units are smaller than English units.
Metric units are easier to measure than English units.
The metric system is used by everyone in the world.
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Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on
testing explanations.
facts.
observations.
theories.
