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Biology - Unit 1 - Basics of Biology
Biology - Unit 1 - Basics of Biology
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The introductory unit to our study in Biology.
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a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
cell systems
tissue
organelles
organ
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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
homeostasis
cells
reproduction
movement
3
A graph used to count and compare things
bar
pie chart
line
scatterplot
4
a graph used to test the relationship between two unrelated things
scatter plot
line
bar
pie chart
5
information that is observable
inference
theories
facts
laws
6
a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
law
facts
theory
hypotheses
7
a possible explanation for a set of observations; a possibleanswer to a scientific question
hypothesis
theory
question
inference
8
body of knowledge gathered throughout the years about the natural world
nature
science
theory
biosphere
9
A test that decides the validity of a hypothesis
inference
data
experiment
peer review
10
the information gathered from the experiment
questions
theories
observations
data
11
mass/volume
weight
area
density
volume
12
the force of gravity acting on an object
rocket shoes
mass
weight
density
13
the sum of all reactions in an organism
digestion
metabolism
homeostasis
energy
14
a group of populations
community
biome
ecosystem
organisms
15
a graph used to track progression
bar
scatterplot
line
pie chart
16
a large area with similar climate and communities
biome
biosphere
community
ecosystem
17
a measurement of the amount of something
mass
length
time
weight
18
the variable that is measured
manipulated variable
dependent variable
control variable
independent variable
19
the closeness of a group of measurements to one another
precision
accuracy
20
a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area
community
population
biome
ecosystem
21
Which example is NOT an example of quantitative data?
The dog's tongue is purple.
That dog's tongue is 5 feet long.
That dog's tongue weights 6 pounds.
That dog's tongue licked 8 pandas.
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the closeness of a measurement to the true value
precision
accuracy
23
The variable that is changed or manipulated during theexperiment
dependent variable
independent variable
control variable
responding variable
24
Which is NOT an example of qualitative data?
The frog weighs 3 tons.
The person is triangular.
The cow smells bad.
The milk is cheesy.
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a description of how nature works
theories
facts
laws
evidences
26
showing favor for or against something
placebo
peer review
bias
representation
27
gathered using the five senses
pizza
hypothesis
questions
observations
28
logical conclusions based on prior knowledge and experience
laws
hypothesis
inference
theories
29
The average of a set of numbers
mean
mold
range
median
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the middle value in a set of numbers
range
median
pepperoni
mean
31
Which is NOT an assumption of science?
nature is ordered and consistent
evidence about the natural world can be gathered
the majority truth is the most correct
natural causes for natural events
32
a graph used to compare the part to the whole
line
bar
scatter plot
pie chart
33
The SI unit for temperature is
Kelvin
Farenheit
Karanja
Celcius
34
the change in a population over time
pizza
development
evolution
growth
35
What process do scientists use to publish their findings?
professional editing
critical judgment
peer review
university tenure
36
the factors that are not manipulated in the experiment and remain constant
control
responding
manipulated
inference
37
the most basic unit of life
cell
molecules
atom
organs
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something that acts on an organism from its environment
evolution
stimulus
metabolism
homeostasis
