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Duplicate of Science & Life
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Science differs from otherdisciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on
observations.
testing explanations.
theories.
facts.
2
What are the smallest objects that biologists study?
body organs
molecules
cells
organisms
3
A personal preference or point of view is
a hypothesis.
a theory.
an inference.
a bias.
4
Science is best described as a
body of information.
collection of beliefs.
way of knowing.
list of rules.
5
Who reviews articles for peer-review journals?
friends of the scientistswho wrote the articles
anonymous andindependent experts
the scientists who did theexperiments
people who paid for theexperiments
6
Which big idea in biology is MOST concerned with DNA?
matter and energy
interdependence in nature
cellular basis of life
information and heredity
7
Which of the following is NOT a characteristicof all living things?
response to the environment.
growth and development.
ability to reproduce.
ability to move.
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How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?
Theories are the same ashypotheses.
Hypotheses combine ideas ofmany theories to explain events
Theories unify a broadrange of observations and hypotheses
Hypotheses are the dominantview among scientists
9
What do reviewers do during peer-review?
Focus on mistakes in spelling.
Repeat the experiments in the article.
Change data to support results.
Check for mistakes and bias.
10
Biologists who work in the fields of genomics and molecular biology study
trees.
diseases.
the biosphere.
DNA.
11
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a mass of information.
a conclusion.
a single variable.
a control group.
12
How many meters are in 2.4 km?
240,000
24,000
240
2400
13
Measurements made while observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period are called
data.
hypotheses.
inferences.
variables.
14
A well-tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is
a hypothesis.
a controlled experiment.
an inference.
a theory.
15
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
yard.
meter.
gram.
liter.
