Which is not a benefit of peer review?

Guarantees that the results of the experiment are accurate and relevant.

Which of these is an example of an ethical standard?

Analyze data that was truly observed.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of life?

ability to move from place to place

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23-24 Savvas Inspire Biology Chapter 1

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1
When drawing conclusions, the _________ being tested may be supported or rejected.
Design
Hypothesis
Dependent variable
2
An organism is able to maintain _______ when it keeps a constant internal environment.
Metabolism
Evolve
Homeostasis
3
When conducting a scientific experiment, the ________________, the more accurate the data.
Larger the sample size
Smaller the sample size
4
The ability of an organism to change or ________ over time allows it to survive as its environment changes.
Evolve
Metabolism
Homeostasis
5
Life processes involve chemical reactions called ________.
Evolve
Metabolism
Homeostasis
6
Which is not a benefit of peer review?
Helps check for mistakes, bias, or fraud in a set of experimental work.
Can lead to new ideas and further study.
Guarantees that the results of the experiment are accurate and relevant.
Allows other scientists the chance to replicate the experimental results.
7
Which of these is an example of an ethical standard?
Continue the procedure of an experiment under all circumstances.
Analyze data that was truly observed.
Investigate only the events that affect people's live.
Publish experimental results if they agree with current theories.
8
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of life?
made of cells
ability to respond to environment
ability to move from place to place
reproducing, or making more of one's own kind
9
Genes are made of _______?
DNA
Protein
Enzymes
Glycerol
10
When, if ever, can a scientific theory become a scientific law?
After rigorous testing by many scientists
After the theory has proven useful for 20 years
Never
11
The offspring of ____________differ from their parents in some ways.
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
12
In the methods of science, which step generally comes first?
Planning an experiment
Analyzing data to draw a conclusion
Developing a hypothesis
Conducting the experiment

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