Reg Bio Ch1 Scientific Method and Characteristics of Life

Question 1

Theories can become laws with a lot of evidence.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 2

Why do scientists repeat experiments multiple times?

Accepted Answer

to verify results

Question 3

Effect of light on plants: 10 plants in dark, 10 plants in light. Control group is?

Accepted Answer

10 plants in dark

Question 4

Which is the best inference?

Accepted Answer

Your plant needs more water.

Question 5

Which is the best hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Doing jumping jacks increases heart rate in humans.

Question 6

Which of the following is a response to stimuli?

Accepted Answer

All 3 options are responses to stimuli

Question 7

Which is a species?

Accepted Answer

turtle doves

Question 8

Effect of temperature on rate of reaction. Independent variable is

Accepted Answer

temperature

Question 9

In order to consider something alive, how many characteristics of life must it show?

Accepted Answer

all

Question 10

Can scientific thought be changed?

Accepted Answer

If new evidence is discovered.

Question 11

All living things are made up of what?

Accepted Answer

Cells

Question 12

What is the molecule responsible for passing down information from parent to offspring?

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 13

Humans will _________ and __________ from a baby to an elder.

Accepted Answer

Grow ... develop

Question 14

Before developing a hypothesis, scientists must . . .

Accepted Answer

do research

Question 15

Which choice is NOT a characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

breathing

Question 16

It is reasonable for Jacob to claim that a theory is not true.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 17

Millions of years ago, tigers' stripes weren't as good at camouflage as they are now. This is

Accepted Answer

evolution

Question 18

The basic unit of structure for all organisms is the

Accepted Answer

cell

Question 19

Which organism does not use DNA for the Universal Genetic Code?

Accepted Answer

no such organism

Question 20

Which of the following steps came FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Make an observation and ask a question.

Questions 20