Unit 1: Module 1 - Intro to Biology

Question 1

The dependent variable is always located on this axis.

Accepted Answer

Y

Question 2

The "study of small living things" or "small life" would be?

Accepted Answer

Microbiology

Question 3

Procedures and results that are evaluated by fellow scientists in the same field or doing similar research is known as

Accepted Answer

Peer Review

Question 4

Before a scientist can begin any investigation or experiment, they must always do what first?

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Make observations.

Question 5

Which of the following are reasons scientific literacy is important?

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All of the previous are reasons it is important

Question 6

When making claims & drawing conclusions from evidence, they need to be "without opinion" or ____.

Accepted Answer

Unbiased

Question 7

Pseudoscience use research and evidence to support their findings.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Adding mass or cells to a living organism is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

Growth

Question 9

This section of scientific method is always in the form of a question.

Accepted Answer

Problem

Question 10

A plant that makes its own food through photosynthesis is called a/an ____ or "self-feeder".

Accepted Answer

Autotroph

Question 11

The "primatologist" mentioned in Module 1?

Accepted Answer

Jane Goodall

Question 12

Ongoing maturation of abilities and skills throughout life.

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Development

Question 13

The temperature of the incubator needed to be this for our quail eggs?

Accepted Answer

99 degrees

Question 14

Organisms that feed off DIFFERENT things to obtain their energy are called ___.

Accepted Answer

Heterotrophs

Question 15

The sum total of all chemical reactions in the body; the food you eat & how fast you burn/use the energy.

Accepted Answer

Metabolism

Question 16

This type of growth is usually shown on a graph in a J-curve & is often linked with population growth studies.

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Exponential Growth

Question 17

Questioning scientific findings & thoughts leads to this?

Accepted Answer

Skepticism

Question 18

All living things must show or go through ALL the properties of life when?

Accepted Answer

At some point within their life

Question 19

What should you do if you spill or break something in the lab?

Accepted Answer

Tell your teacher

Question 20

This is a system of ideas that explain multiple hypotheses & so far has been supported by a large body of evidence.

Accepted Answer

Theory

Question 21

Total incubation time for Coturnix quail?

Accepted Answer

17 days

Question 22

Which deals with the "study of life" specifically?

Accepted Answer

Biology

Question 23

Cells that are prokaryote...

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Do not have a nucleus & are simple.

Question 24

The "study of cells" is called?

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Cytology

Question 25

The 5 steps of our scientific method in order include:

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Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, Data, Conclusion

Question 26

The x axis almost always contains information about time on a graph & is called the _ variable.

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Independent

Question 27

Making more offspring is defined as this.

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Reproduction

Question 28

Astrology, tarot cards & palm reading would all be examples of this, which is not based on fact.

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Pseudoscience

Question 29

The body of knowledge based on the study of the natural world & phenomena; why & how things happen.

Accepted Answer

Science

Question 30

All of the following are things biologists would do EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

Study why water runs downhill

Question 31

Some of the properties of life include:

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Growth, reproduction, responsiveness & homeostasis

Question 32

This section of scientific method contains the numerical information & graphs.

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Data

Question 33

Which property of living things includes a state of balance or equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis

Question 34

Using data points "OUTSIDE" the range of data points collected to predict if the quail would hatch on day 17.

Accepted Answer

Extrapolation

Unit 1: Module 1 - Intro to Biology

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Unit 1: Module 1 - Intro to Biology

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