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Biology - Chapter 1 Reviw - Scientific Method
Biology - Chapter 1 Reviw - Scientific Method
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A description of how something operates is called a:
scientific method
system
model
microscope
2
In Redi's fly experiment, the open jar (on the left) was the:
control group
experimental group
research group
preliminary group
3
The theory that life came from nonliving things is called
relativity
phlogeston
spontaneous generation
conservation of matter
4
A compound light microscope can magnify 1,000,000 times
True
False
5
What would a scientist use to test their hypothesis?
state a conclusion
draw a graph
defend their opinion
conduct an experiment
6
In a controlled experiment, what must be isolated and tested?
lots of data
multiple variables
a single variable
a conclusion
7
The symbols for units of length in order from largest to smallest is:
km, mm, cm, m
m, cm, mm, km
mm, cm, m, km
km, m, cm, mm
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Living things do not reproduce their own kind
False
True
9
Which of the following is NOT considered a safety procedure in the biology lab?
follow all instructions given by the teacher
when in doubt about what to do, just guess
never do unauthorized experiments
read and follow all steps in the lab
10
A characteristic of living things is growth and development.
False
True
11
To observe a small living organism, a biology student would use a(n):
compound light microscope
electron microscope
electronic balance
TEM
12
A 3D image of an organism can only be produced by a:
scanning electron microscope
transmission electron microscope
dissecting scope
compound light microscope
13
A characteristic of living things is that they respond to stimuli.
True
False
14
To be useful, a hypothesis must be:
false or incorrect
already known to be true
testable
true or correct
15
This part of the microscope allows a biology student to chose the objective lens used
nose piece
base
arm
ocular
16
The main reason that scientists publish their work is:
to be the first to get credit for an idea
so others can criticize them
to repeat their own work
so their work can be reviewed by others
17
Convert 8,200,000 g to kg
8.2 kg
8,200 kg
8,200,000 kg
0.820 kg
18
The difference between the control group and the experimental group in a controlled experiment:
dependent variable
theory
limitations
independent variable
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The symbol mm represents a:
micrometer
megameter
manometer
millimeter
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Science determines absolute truth
True
False