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Introduction to Biology Ch 1
Introduction to Biology Ch 1
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#scientific method and #characteristics of living things
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1
During which year did the most people visit the park?
1995
1996
1998
1997
2
A __________ compares your hypothesis with your data.
conclusion
hypothesis
theory
observation
3
How many months did it take for the deer population to hit the maximum?
4 months
5 months
3 months
1 month
4
Scientific observations are
do NOT rely on senses
based on opinions
not important
based on facts
5
In an experiment, the group that is being tested is the
control group
independent variable
experimental group
dependent variable
6
What happened in months 7-12?
I can't answer this question.
The deer population decreased.
The deer population increased.
The deer population stayed about the same.
7
What label is on the x-axis?
deer population on an island
no label
number of deer
number of months
8
In an experiment, the group that receives no change is the
independent variable
control group
dependent variable
experimental group
9
Identify the Independent Variable: A sleeping pill will help a person sleep more hours at night.
# of hours slept
a person
night
sleeping pill
10
The study of living things is called
chemistry
physics
anatomy
biology
11
Which of the following is a testable question?
Caffeine helps plants grow taller than water.
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana.
Butterflies pollinate plants.
During a solar eclipse the moon blocks the sun.
12
During an experiment, the variable that is changed is the
controlled variable
experimental variable
dependent variable
independent variable
13
Growth and development are the same thing. True or false?
True
False
14
Identify the Dependent Variable: How does listening to music affect a student's grades?
student's grades
music and grades
listening to music
no variable
15
A reptile basks in the sun to maintain body temperature. This is an example of
stimuli
metabolism
reproduction
homeostasis
16
The maintenance of stable internal conditions is
metabolism
growth
homeostasis
adaptation
17
What needs to be kept constant if testing which liquid is best for growing plants?
the liquids
no constants
type of plant
the plant growth
18
What is the scale for the y-axis?
0-70 (in thousands)
0-10
0-70 (in hundreds)
1995-1999
19
What is the smallest unit of life?
an animal
a plant
an atom
a cell
20
Group A ate sugar before a test. Group B didn't take anything before a test. Which is the Control Group?
Group B
No control group
Group A
A and B
21
Which of the following would be studied in biology?
rocks
soil
planets
trees
22
During an experiment, the variable that is measured is the
controlled variable
independent variable
experimental variable
dependent variable
23
All living things breathe and move. True or False?
True
False
