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Basic scientific method for Biology
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What is the first thing you do if you are in the lab and you spill chemicals on your hands?
Scream
Tell the instructor
Pull the chemical shower
Get the fire extinguisher
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If an experiment cannot be repeated by other people or scientists then it's
Not reliable
Perfect
a good experiment
Reliable
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What is the independent variable
The variable measured
The outcome
When you hold something constant
The variable being tested and changed
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Select the correctly written hypothesis
If you train dogs more they might be better.
What happens if you train dogs?
Dogs are friendly
If you treat dogs well they will be friendly.
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How is a control variable different than the dependent variable?
Control Variables remain constant.
Control variables are the outcome.
Control variables are what the scientist is testing.
Control variables are the same as dependent variables.
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All of these need to be part of any graph you create EXCEPT
A title
Equal intervals
Labeled axis with units
Colors
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This is when you state whether your hypothesis was correct, your errors, and what you do next.
Problem
Conclusion
Graph
Procedure
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What do you need in order to begin the scientific method?
A problem/question
Tools
Hands
A degree
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This is the type of graph that requires a key
All graphs require a key
A line graph
A multi-line graph
A bar graph
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The purpose of a procedure is to....
Make sure that the participants know exactly what's happenin
Keep other people from copying
Make you do more writing
Show others the steps you took to do the experiment.
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Roosevelt football team wants to know protein shakes makes you stronger. What's the DV here?
Player Strength
Shakes
The age of players
The coach
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Which scenario would be the most credible and accurate?
Controlling variables and doing 100 trials
Controlling all variables and doing one trial
Not controlling variables and doing one trial.
Not controlling variables and doing 100 trials
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A good hypothesis must
Make a prediction
Be based in logical observations
All the above
Be testable
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A control group helps an experiment because it give the scientist
More participants
A group to compare experimental results to
None of the above
More work
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True or False: Only people with degrees in science can conduct experiments.
False
True
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What is the difference between the experimental group and the control group
The experimental group gets results
The experimental group get the IV done on them
The experimental group is independent
The experimental group is larger
17
John tests whether his rap skills are the best in school. Why would you not trust his results?
He hates country music
He is not a scientist
He controlled too much
He is biased
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The effect of the amount of light on plant growth. This would be a good....
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Title for a graph
Hypothesis
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The dependent variable is the.....
Changed by the scientist
Results
Is known before the experiment
Stays the same
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The effect of amount of light on plant growth. What is the IV?
Amount of Light
The type of plant
The amount of Soil
Plant growth
